On The Rise.

With the swell expected to rise during the night and be well over head by the morning all our guests opted for a mellow day today.

Max's Right and Max's Left was offering up some perfect waves in the 2-3ft range.

2 fun surfs, a few beers with mates and a beautiful dinner out side rounded off another great day in the islands.

Swell: Rising.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Clear with some high cloud.

The ER, School Yards And Max's Left.

Over the last few days the stoke level of our guests has been building, from mellow rights and lefts out at The ER, perfect peelers at Max's Left and well over head School Yards.

The forecast is showing another great swell due to hit Thursday Afternoon and Friday so stay tuned for all the updates.

Kellie has just let me know that we have 2 spots available on trip 14 (June 17th-28th) these are rare availabilities for this time of year and the only spots we have open until October. If your interested and want more info about Trip 14 then please Email Kellie Papworth asap. kellie@teloislandlodge.com

Another notch in the pistol handle as those old west cowboys used to say! Thing have started to show signs of easing up and this group headed out to the School Yards region for their last full day of surfing before the flight back to Medan and then on to Oz. Blue open and fun by the looks of it, I imagine they will get one last good session tomorrow morning so hopefully the surf holds.

Surf. 3-5 feet

Wind. Offshore.

Atmosphere. Sunny.

PS. Reckon those beers in the last shot are tasting good about now?

Groundhog day in the nicest way! The surf has just kept on coming and the Trisic boys run of scoring every time they come has held up. Today was another round of surfing perfect waves out front on everything from short to long craft. The speed boat drivers have had three days off in a row now so it's gonna be a rude shock for em if the wind changes or the swell drops. Pumping!

Surf. 3-6 feet.

Wind. Offshore.

Atmosphere. Pretty damn good!

PS. To check out a fantastic clip the guys from Rusty knocked up when they visited earlier this month go have a look at

http://www.surfinglife.com.au/tv/channels/rusty/10230-island-hopping

Jay Davies lit that thing up!!!!!!!

All sorts of "Best-evers" quotes being thrown down today out in paradise and a pretty solid contagion of stoke is drifting around the front deck as the boys get the right out front at full steam. Today is one of those textbook May days where all the elements align, jot it down (or just go check the archives) surf scholars, May at Telo Island Lodge… epic. Does not look like anyone is goin near the off switch so stay tuned.

Surf. 4-6 feet.

Wind. Light and variable.

Atmosphere. Sunny.

As is often the case in Sumatra the wild weather has done its thing at double time and yesterday was one of those super-fun, surf filled hit-outs that went from early till late. GT's, Out the front and Pinnacles were all given a good workout yesterday. The smiles during evening beers spoke volumes for how everyone was feeling and there is still the rest of the week to go!

Surf. 4-6 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. STOKE.

Our swell has turned up and looks like she's a wild old girl with little respect for boards or bodies. It's almost like the music is too loud for dancing at the moment so the best days are going to be as the system drifts away and the ocean calms down a little.

Surf. Big enough.

Wind. Plenty.

Atmosphere. Strangely silient.

Looks like the swell has started to show and to be honest we are 24 hours behind with the report so what you see today was yesterday. While your reading this before you knock off work and head into the weekend 8 lucky blokes are in it boots and all out in the zone. More news tomorrow.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Offshore.

Atmosphere. Bright and sunny.

Lots of happy faces round the resort today as the new group got stuck into a bit of fun at Kindies. This is another of our return groups and these fellas like a bit of grunt so it's a perfect storm of sorts as a decent swell is modeling to show up later in the week and the guides will no doubt be frothing to hit some of the more intense waves we don't generally frequent. Stay tuned.

Surf. 2-3 feet.

Wind. Light offshore.

Atmosphere. Low cloud with sunny periods.

Out with the old in with the new!

Plane day again and as Halpins heros return victorious to mean streets of Cronulla the new guests have arrived via the charter flight.

There is a VERY interesting week about to play out have a look at a swell chart and you will see a storm right near the tip of Sumatra that is modeling to do some pretty impressive stuff. Storms like this one only come along every couple of years so lets hope it is far enough away to keep the wind down. I imagine some guns may be getting new wax on them as we speak!

Surf. 3-4 feet

Wind. Light and variable.

Atmosphere. We're finally here!

Interesting comunications from out in the field and we'll quote it verbatim. "The boys have been enjoying the small conditions out at the ER and the MASSIVE conditions in the bar each night, keeping the guides on their toes".

Surf. 2-3 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny with periods of "Berocca".

Its been a diet of lefts at the ER and Churches the last couple days and the swell has faded a little but is set to return with vengance on the next pulse. Guests are having a blast. Guides have been a little quiet, liver damage?

Surf. 2-3 feet.

Wind. Light and variable.

Atmosphere. Low cloud in the morning.

With plane day and the change over of guests on Friday we have been pretty busy, throw in a great late April swell and there's plenty of happy campers around the resort. Halpins Hero's, a collection of Cronulla's finest "gentlemen" surfers are on deck at the moment so things are going to get interesting at "Pineys Left" and around the bar. Guides will be running for cover each evening and boats will be out early and back late!

Wind: Light

Swell: 3-5 feet

Atmosphere: Festive!

The ER Gold.

As the swell backs off it allows for other breaks to light up, The ER is one of those spots.

With the tides being right and wind spot on we wasted no time this morning to decide were the best waves would be.

10 minutes in the speed boat and we were pulling into one of the nices little key holes in the world.

Another bump in the swell is forecasted for tomorrow night and thursday so we'll be back into over head waves before we know it.

Still Pumping.

With the great swell and light winds continuing across the entire island chain today everywhere was still pumping.

For the morning session we opted for super fun rights at Pinnacles and barreling inside lefts at Max's Left.

After so many waves in the last few days their were only a few takers for the arvo session. Max's Left again offered up the fun until dark.

Swell: 4ft.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Patchy rain.

It's Pumping.

Today was one of those epic days where everywhere was pumping, GT's to School Yards and every break in between.

Ours guests spent 10 hours in the water over the course of the day with a 2 hour lunch break back at the lodge.

With a cold beer in hand watching 4-6ft sets break every 5 minutes out the front on dark means it'll be much the same tomorrow and playing true to forecasts.

Swell: Pumping.

Wind: Light and variable.

Atmosphere: Clear.

Its On The Way Up.

At day break this morning their was a significant rise in swell from yesterday but it was across the building tide this afternoon where we saw it really jumped up.

Over head Lefts at The ER this morning and solid School Yards Rights after lunch is just the start of whats to come over the next few days.

Swell: 4-5ft+.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Clear.

The ER To Kindies.

The morning fun was had out at The ER with perfect 3ft rights and lefts rolling down both sides of the reef pass. From The ER it was home for lunch and a massage then back out to Kindies for the afternoon session.

Everyone is gearing up for the expected rise in swell over night and across the next 3-4 days.

Swell: Increasing.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Clear.

The Bubble.

Stiff north winds lend us to the Bubble today for some peeling 3ft right hand walls.

With the wind their was some rain which is all part of the storm system that is generating a solid swell for the next few days.

Keep an eye on this page in the coming days for more of Andrew Shield's images.

Swell: Rising.

Wind: Strong.

Atmosphere: Rain Patches.

Playful Max's Left.

Day 1 of Trip 8 was all about fun welcome back waves for our returning guests.

2-3 ft Max's Left is a good start to what is looking like a great week of waves to come.

Swell: 2-3 ft.

Wind: 5-8 knots from the South.

Atmosphere: Clear.

Lazy Days.

After the last few days of surfing 8-10 hours per day all our guests took it pretty easy today.

With a moderate south wind blowing, a couple of guests and the photographers had a fun afternoon session around the back of our island at Max's Left.

Not many photo's were taken today so i figured i'll post more from yesterday's LeBa super session.

LaBa Gold.

LaBa is one of the funnest waves in the Telo region, it needs exactly the right direction swell so it wraps all the way around the island and onto the best part of the reef.

Today was one of those exact days, 3-4ft perfect direction swell, light wind and mid range tides.

Professional photographer, Andrew Shields was on point to capture gold.

Air Time And Rail Turns.

Over the past few days we've seen some great waves and some amazing surfing go down.

Max's Right, Max's Left, Pinnacles, Kindies, GT's and The Bubble have all been lighting up for our current group of professional surfers.

Jay Davies, Noa Deane and Mitch Crews are 3 of the best young surfers out of Australia right now that not only throw huge airs but also have some of the best full rail turns in the game.

More action to come tomorrow. I can't wait.

In The Eye Of The Storm.

Over the last 36 hours its been raining hard and blowing 30-40 knot winds across the entire Telo Islands chain. Storms like this in these parts only happen once or twice a year and the lucky thing is they almost always are coming from the North West direction which means Max's Right is straight off shore.

No need to get smashes around in a speed boat when theirs fun head high waves straight out front of the Lodge.

Check out the white caps on the ocean in the back ground of these images.

The storms are set to totally clear with an incoming solid swell.

Swell: 3-4ft

Wind: Very strong.

Atmosphere: Cloudy with rain at times.

More GT's.

Another day of super fun GT's was exactly what we wanted to wrap up trip 6, After 11 days of surfing near perfect waves everyday our guests were stoked to finish on such a high note.

Swell: 4-5ft.

Wind: 5-10 Knots.

Atmosphere: Cloudy with rain.

GT's Barrels.

The conditions were favourable for a run down to GT's this morning and pumping waves were what we found.

The shoulder high sets were the perfect ones but their were a few 6ft plus waves that offered up so nice open faces to let loose on.

More Barrels to come tomorrow by the looks of the forecast.

Stay tuned for the next few up dates.

Stormy Morning.

We woke this morning to dark clouds and rain storms all around us but the positive things were the wind was consistently blowing from the 1 direct and the swell was still in the 3ft range.

Straight to the bubble for some waist to shoulder high rights was the call and it proved to be a good 1.

Swell: Shoulder high.

Wind: 8 knots.

Atmosphere: Storm clouds all round.

Perfect Rights And Perfect Lefts.

Another great day here on our home island with solid waves coming in straight out front at Max's Right and 250m long walls peeling down the reef around the back at Max's Left.

Its days like the last few that even after 7 years of living and working at Telo Island Lodge i still need to pinch myself to make sure its not a dream.

Mark Grant (Max as we all know him) really showed his knowledge and experience when choosing the Lodge's location all those years ago. Their's truly no better location in the Telo Islands then where we are due to the 2 perfect waves breaking almost daily onto our shores. Cheers mate.

Wind: Light and variable.

Swell: Pumping.

Atmosphere: Some high cloud.

Pumping Max's Right.

No need to get in a speed boat this morning as Max's Right was 4-6ft and perfect.

Breakfast couldn't be eaten fast enough with waves like this breaking 120m from the dinning table.

4 hours later their were "best ever" and "thats the fastest i've been on a surfboard" calls being dropped everywhere.

What will tomorrow bring? Much the same i'd imagine...

Spike In Swell.

Today played true to forecast with an increase in swell as the day went on.

2ft Max's Left for the morning session and head high over at The Bubble until sundown.

Swell: 3-4ft.

Wind: Out of the North.

Atmosphere: Mostly clear.

Back To The Yard For More Great Waves.

After yesterdays fun out at School Yards everyone was pumped for another day of much the same.

Two awesome sessions at Kindies was all it took to keep everyone stoked and excited to see what tomorrow will bring.

Swell: 4ft.

Wind: Offshore.

Atmosphere: Perfect.

Day One Smiles.

This morning was the first day of trip 6 and it started with a quick little session at The Bubble before heading out to School Yards for some size.

As the day went on the waves seemed to get bigger by the hour and the last set we saw before dark was in the 5-6ft range.

School Yards and Kindies were the pick of it and it shore stoked everyone out.

Swell: 5ft.

Wind: North West.

Atmophere: Clear with some high passing cloud.

Under Water View.

Crystal clear water and perfect 3ft swells have been rolling into The ER for the last 2 days.

With so much talk about the under water visibility being the best our guests have seen we thought maybe we should get some shots for their memories.

The swell is expected to rise over the next 2 days so our incoming guests on trip 6 are in for a great start to their holiday.

Swell: 2-3ft.

Wind: 1-3 knots.

Atmosphere: Clear.

Telo Adventure Day.

While Sam and Joe were out surfing 3ft School Yards on their own we took everyone else for a tour around the main island of Telo.

Theirs lots of activities to pass the day in this stunning part of the world. Beach walks, jungle walks, cave tours, fishing and motor scooter rides around the island are just a few of the activities we get up to.

Check out the images below of our afternoon in Telo.

School Yard Sunset Session.

We woke this morning to a declining swell so the call was made to get the last out of Max's Left before lunch and then over to School Yards for the afternoon Session.

The top peak at Schools Yards was 3ft and super clean so we surfed it until sunset.

Swell: 2ft.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Clear.

2 Days Of Perfect Max's Left.

We've seen so many perfect waves peeling down the reef at Max's Left over the last 48 hours that its hard not to be totally surf stoked, Sam and Joe clocked up 9 hours in the water yesterday and another 6-7 today.

For all that have surfed this break know how perfect it is when it's in the 3-4ft range and understand why these guys spent so long sharing waves between them selves.

It could be you doing this in a few weeks time as a rare opportunity has come up for our April Easter trip, availabilities are their so if your interested is being totally surf stoked like we are please contact Kellie Papworth for a quote.

Kellie Papworth
Sales Consultant

ph: + 61 (0) 3 5261 4474
mob: + 61 (0) 412 482 655
email: kellie@teloislandlodge.com

skype: kelliepapworth

Lastly, i have to give a big shout out to Lew on his birthday today, happy birthday buddy, Sam, Dave and all the Telo Island Lodge staff wish you here instead of surfing those cold water waves in the Gulf Of Mexico.

27th of September last year, Lew Scott ruling the afternoon session at LeBa.

More Of The ER.

Our morning session was much like yesterday, perfect ER lefts and rights from 8 o'clock till mid afternoon.

Sam and Joe surfed Max's Left until dark while everyone else was fishing.

The boys surfing scored 2-3ft perfect peelers on their own and the newly found fishing grounds produced Mahi Mahi and Dog Tooth Tuna with in Seconds of the first cast.

Another awesome day all round.

The ER Lefts.

Crystal clear water and 3 ft waves at The ER this morning was a fun way to start a new trip.

Flat Day Fun And New Fishing Grounds.

The last 2 days have been pretty small in the swell department, conditions have been perfect just not a lot of wave activity.

Fun was still to be had with surfing behind the boat and a bit of fishing on some grounds i've been looking at for years on the charts and never really got to until yesterday.

Images below are from a secret little surf session and yesterdays fun.

Swell: Small.

Wind: Very light.

Atmosphere: Clear.

The ER Provides The Fun.

Small swell and light winds led us to 1 of our favorite key holes for the last 2 days, after the boys from Malibu surfed it on the 1st day they were super keen to hit it on longboards today.

2-3ft clean glassy walls were peeling down both sides of the reef pass.

Wind: Light.

Swell: 3ft.

Atmosphere: Clear.

2 More Special Days For The Boys..

With oil like conditions on the water and blues skies above the only other thing they need was waves, and waves they got.

First the left was as playful as it gets and then yesterday we turned to one of our go to small wave spots which turned on perfect little rights which the guests labelled like their home break "Little Doom on steroids".

We surfed until dark. SMILES ALL ROUND!

Another Perfect Day In The Office.

It was solid today around at Max's Left, the boys wanted some backside action and thats what they got, 5-6 ft and light offshore.

For the second day straight it was another marathon session with all of us trading waves for a good 4-5 hours before lunch.

Excitement Levels Through The Roof.

Today was pumping, it was 4-5 foot glassy GT's and the boys were calling it the session of a lifetime.

We all scored heaps of good waves and only 3 of us in the water at any 1 time. We surfed 5 hours straight…

Swell On The Rise.

As the tide came up this morning so did the waves.

By 7am clean lines were rolling in out the front so we jumped in the speed boat for the 10 minute ride over to Pinnacles where found perfect 4ft waves breaking from the outside reef all the way down past the speed boat.

As this session was the last of the trip our guests surfed till 10:30am then heading back to the lodge for a hot shower and an early lunch before leaving the islands aboard our chartered aircraft.

Swell: 4ft.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Blue skys.

Small Day Fun.

Its been on the small side of things for the last 2 days but looking at the forecast it shouldn't be long until the waves are back up to the head high range.

Theirs been a couple of small surfs, SUPing in the lagoon, village tours, fishing and of course drinking in the lodge bar with a microphone in hand, those that don't know Dane really well won't have any idea of how good he sings, he loves it and enjoys nothing more then getting everyone into the singing mood.

Swell. 1-2ft

Wind. light to moderate.

Atmosphere. Clean.

Check out the images below of some waves from this morning. Also Bob Mctavish packing up his craft in the board shack, lobsters and Mudcrab for dinner and of course the karaoke bar.

Another Epic Session.

Mind Blowing Performances.

http://www.mctavish.com.au/_blog/McTavish/post/Bobs_Telo_report/

Super Fun Peelers.

After Tackling 4-6 ft School Yard's all morning the call was made to search out a mellow, fun, no stress wave for the afternoon session.

A short 10 minute speed boat ride from the Lodge and we arrived at one of Telo's best kept secrets.

2-3ft walls running down the outer reef and into the sandy key hole offered plenty of fun for all.

The chance to mix Beyonce and Sumatran building in a montage is a chance not to be missed. The permenant lockers will not last long there are limited numbers at a great rate call Kellie to lock on in.

Welcome Waves.

The first group of surfers arrived yesterday and were straight off the charter plane and into head high waves at Max's Left.

With a change of wind this morning and slight drop in swell Dane didn't waste any time getting the boys out to School Yards for a 4 hour pre lunch session.

The 7 day forecast is looking great with a good spike in swell over the 25th & 26th.

Swell. 2-3ft.

Wind. 5 knots NW.

Atmosphere. Clear.

Max's Right Perfection.

Its was one of those beautiful afternoons in the islands, the sun was out and a clean 3-4ft swell was rolling down the reef at Max's Right.

"While working on the bathroom rennovation in the overwater bungalow all day i was watching perfect 3-4 foot sets roll through and finally after the last wall sheet went up it was time to run across the reef as fast as possible and spend the remander of the afternoon washing off the days sweat and dust by having an hour and a half solo session in our front yard. Couldn't be any happier, Dave and Guss had 2 different positions with their cameras as the light was awesome due to another perfect Samatran sunset."

Swell. 3-4ft

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Clear.

Well I guess all the avid readers of Dane's updates in the "Latest Annoucements" section of the site would think that he has turned his hand at building or journalism and that he and the team have given up surfing. But this is certainly not the case so while we will return to normal programing shortly here's another little hit that arrived with a message "Hey Peely can you whack up this report we are on the silcone guns for the next 5 hours", lots of new stuff going on in and around the crew at the Lodge at the moment and the fact the boys were able to sneak a couple hours off to go nail these pits due to rain shutting down the building site is good news, so going by feel … a surf report:

Wind: Light and variable with the odd shower.

Swell: 3-5 feet with the odd bigger set.

Atmosphere: Smiles on the crew.

Tip of the day: No waves at this time of year … honest!

It's a long sequence below but worth it!

A little something to help with your decision making process on the first day back at work.

Something to get ya through Friday

A little something from the archive to start ya day off people.

Fun Waves On Both Sides.

Today was one of those days when we didn't have to leave the island,

Shoulder high rights in the front yard and waist high lefts around the back.

Tomorrow's forecast is much the same ahead of a swell increase Monday.

In a flash it was gone …

We don’t know about you but 2012 seems to have flown past, it feels like yesterday we were greeting the first guests at the lodge and now it seems that 2013 is upon us.

We wrapped up our 2012 year with our friends from Australia’s Surfing Life Magazine who visited to conduct their annual board test. From all reports the crew scored and come the January edition of ASL you will get to see some familiar waves surfed at a level that mere mortals like the rest of us can only dream of. The grand old man of surf letters Nick Carroll was on hand so the offering will be top shelf.

In 2013 we are putting a continued emphasis on safety and even more focus on a personalised guest experience so there are some fantastic things you can expect. Our biggest investment will be in our industry leading, guide to guest ratio as we will have two full time, fully qualified western guides in place at all times in addition to our Indonesian guides. For those of you who visited in 2012 you’re probably happy to hear Dane and Dan will be coming at you live as Marine Operations Manager and Lead guide respectively.

We will also have the latest model defibrillator, oxygen, spinal board, neck braces and all new best in class safety and evacuation protocols in place in our charter to continue to lead the industry in guest safety..

In addition to the improved safety protocols we have also added a second boat option for guests wanting to either sleep late, rise early or perhaps enjoy the warmth of a midday market visit and as always it’s double redundant.

Dave Simons has stepped up to the role of full time General Manager focusing on logistics and the day to day operations of the lodge but rest assured if it’s pumping he’s sure to be out and about “reviewing operations” from inside the pit.

Restu’s tireless team in the kitchen are also undergoing extensive training this off-season to deliver a culinary experience fitting an operation such as TIL.

During the off-season all our Marine Operations Equipment has been hauled out and refurbished and will be primed and ready to go.

Another development in enhanced guest services is the placement of a full time photographer at the lodge which will allow guests to purchase high quality images of their holiday. Our senior photographer for 2013 is none other than the world famous Andrew Shield.

We will also continue our transfers ex Medan taking advantage of all the facilities and services of Indonesia’s 3 rd largest city provides and look to maintain our 100% success air transfer record again in 2013.

If you have already secured you spot for 2013 or are one of our many return guests we look forward to seeing you out in the islands again and if you have not had the opportunity to lock down a spot please feel free to view our current 2013/2014 schedule at http://www.teloislandlodge.com/schedule.php or contact Kellie direct for current availabilities, booking and travel information on

MOB: +61 (0) 412 482 655

E-Mail: kellie@teloislandlodge.com

We would like to wish you and all your families a happy holiday season, all the best for the New Year and look forward to seeing you in the islands soon.

Good Surfing

The Management Telo Island Lodge.

PS. Special thanks to Andrew Shield for the action pics.

The Bubble And LeBa....

Today was all about the bowling waves of LeBa and The Bubble, both waves are a short 8-10 minute boat ride from our Lodge and are fast becoming some of our guests favourite waves.

Check out the images below of both breaks.

Wind: Light.

Swell: 4ft.

Atmosphere: Sunny with a few clouds.

Favourite Waves...

Piney's Left, formerly known as Max's Left is a favourite amongst our guests, but none like it better then John himself. John is currently here on his 7th trip to Telo Island Lodge and claims the left is one of the best in the world. This morning at 6 am he was on the boat with Daniel our guide and heading out of the lagoon, 5 minutes later he was in the water surfing 4-6ft, 250m long perfect lefts all alone for 2 hours and not another surfer to be sight, With sessions like that its little wonder he loves the place and keeps returning a couple of times a year.

The shots below are from Piney's Left and GT's over the last few days.

The waves are on the decline for 3-4 days before another solid SW swell is expected. The smaller surf with open up alot more options so check back to this page for more update's.

Swell On The Rise...

As the sun came up this morning we were all eager to see if the swell had increase. To our joy it had so it was a quick Breakifast and a 5 minute boat ride around to Max's Left. 3-4ft, off shore perfection is what we found and the boys wasted no time in getting amungst it until well into the arfternoon.

Tomorrow sould be bigger and better so stay tuned for more update.

Below are Some Images from yesterday's session out the front at Max's Right and today at Max's Left.

The ER Sessions...

As the swell has been on the smaller side of things it's open up the option of surfing The ER.

A fun left on one side of the key hole and a long walled right on the other, it's the perfect set up for goofy and natural surfers to have a super fun session on even the smallest swell days.

Over the next couple of days we are expecting a significant increase in swell which will open up alot more breaks.

Stay posted to this site for all the up coming action over the next few days....

Happy Birthday Sammy...

The last full days of trip 21 was also Sam's Birthday, a cake, a few gifts, some shots and a lot of beer is how it went down.

As the night rolled on the story's started to come out about the younger days and crazy times but the main story was how good this trip has been, 11 days of pumping waves at all the favourite spots.

Below are some images of the last couple of days from Pinnacles, Max's left, Max's Right and LeBa.

The Forecast is showing a slight decline in swell over the next 2-3 days before a solid pulse from the south west is expected in the 5-6 foot range.

The Grommet Rips...

Meet Master Ethan Davis, 13 years of age, calls Bonte (Sydney) his local beach and from watching his last session at LeBa we think he could be one of Australia's next big thing's in surfing. Although the kid has only been in the water with a board under his feet for 3 years his wave knowledge, board control and full rail power turns are some of the best i've seen out side of the top 44 guys in the world.

Check out the images below of Ethan doing his thing on the perfect walls of LeBa. The last shoot is mid way through a maneuver called "The Club Sandwich" Basicly you hit the lip, grab the inside rail, go into the air upside down, land backwards and nose first on the wall of the waves then spin around and keep riding. Nice and basic hey!!! He didn't pull this 1 off clean but i'm tipping it won't be long until he is doing this kind of crazy stuff on every single wave.

The ER And Max's Left...

Another day of wind from the south led us to The ER in the morning and Max's Left in the afternoon.

The predicted swell started to show mid session this afternoon so if it continues to build over night tomorrow could be solid.

Stay tuned to this page for more up dates...

Swell: 4-5 ft and building.

Wind: Southerly

Atmosphere: Partly cloudy.

Fun Stuff...

Leba and Pinnacles are 2 of our super fun right handers we surf on a regular basis.

These breaks work best on completely different swell directions and wind so to score them both good on the same day is rare, Yesterday we did and it proved to be a great day.

The swell is expected to build over night so check back to this page to keep up with all the action.

Max's Left Doing It's Thing....

The images will tell todays story, Pumping Max's Left with only a hand full of your mates, surfing doesn't get any better...

I know its been a while since the last report, truth of the matter is the waves have been pumping and the fishing incredible so no one at the lodge has had the energy to put a report together.

The photo's below are from a few days ago when 1 of our W.A. groups were here.

Trip 21 is at the lodge and scored epic Max's Left this afternoon, the swell is building for tomorrow and looking like its going to be another amazing couple of days ahead. keep an eye out for the report update over the next few days.

Swell: 4-5ft.

Wind: Very Light.

Atmosphere: Partly cloudy.

Fun Days In The Islands.

Our Guests have been treated to bit of everything over the last week, small swell days, huge swell days, a little rain, wind and lots of sun.

Max's Left, Max's Right, Pinnacles and Gts are just some of the waves already surfed and with 3 more full days ahead i'm sure they'll tick off a few more.

The forecast for the next weeks is looking good, plenty of swelll on the way and some light winds to go with it.

Inbetween the storms...

Over the last 2 days we've seen some pretty strong winds coming from all directions. North, South, East and West.

Our professional guides have picked the weather and ensured our guests are getting the best waves on offer, Max's Left and Gt's have been our pick of the breaks and their were some great waves riden in every session.

Awesome Day…

Trip 17 Wrap Up...

It was a fun 10 days of surfing around the Telo Islands. Ours guests enjoyed waves at LeBa, Max's Right, Max's Left, School Yards, Kindies, GT's and the ER.

LeBa was their pick of spots and everyone that has surfed this wave knows exactly why.

The next few days is looking good with a rising swell forecasted.

Check this page over the next few days for more updates.

Fun Waves All Round...

The last 2 days have been fun, real fun. Morning sessions at The Bubble and Pinnacle's and both Afternoons surfing Perfect Max's Right straight out front of the Lodge.

Beside the comfort, ease and laid back feel of the holiday, having such a great waves directly out front is why Telo Island Lodge has become the Premier Surfing Destination for travelling surfer.

Check out the photo's of Dane on his Stand Up Boogie Board ripping it apart at The Bubble...

Surf. 3-4ft.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Clear with passing clouds.

Barrels At The Bubble...

This morning we woke to an awesome Sumatran sunrise followed by barrels for breakfast at The Bubble.

Full moon high tides, Northerly winds and a strong SSW swell are prime conditions for The Bubble, Our guests loved it and theirs little wonder why.

Images bellow are from yesterdays afternoon surf at Max’s Left and this mornings session at The Bubble.

Swell. 3-4ft.

Wind. Northerly.

Atmosphere. Partly cloudy.

Surfing Shrek And Monkey Business

All apologies to those who hang out for our reports everyday, the lodge camera is currently in the workshop for a service so these images are courtesy of guests camera. It won’t be long until were back in full swing with everyday reports.

The new guests have arrived and got straight into a fun session at The ER, 3ft off shore waves are a great way to start the trip. The surfing shrek was out and about and scored some good ones on the right hand side of the reef pass.

The forecast is looking good for a couple of great days at Max’s Left. Then another solid pulse in 6 days time.

Check out the shots taken from the plane ride to lodge and Rastas the monkey trying on some sunnies.

Swell. 3ft.

Wind. Light to Moderate.

Atmosphere. Cloudy.

Fun In The Sun….

Over the last 5 days we've been sitting under a predominant southerly wind stream.

Perfect start...

The new guests arrived yesterday to perfect waves and a perfect forecast.

Max's Right, 4-6ft for the first afternoon, Max's Left, super fun for the next morning and LeBa doing its thing for the LAGO (late afternoon glass off)

It couldn't be a better start and looking at the forecast its not going to stop. The next 7 days are going to be epic. Non stop swell and light winds.

Stay tuned to this site for more updates.

Below are Images from our 3 session so far.

Pumping....

The last 48 hours have been pumping, so many waves, so many stories.

I'm just going to let the photo's tell the story.

The next 48 hours look much the same.

Stay posted...

The ER, Take 2....

We all though yesterdays surf at The ER was fun but todays 4 hour session blew it out of the water.

2ft - 3ft bigger, slightly lower tide, perfect wind and the best water clarity you could imagine.

As i type this report the swell is rising with every set, tomorrow is going to be epic...

Swell. Perfect!

Wind. Perfect!!

Atmosphere. Perfect!!!

Fun At The ER…..

Max's Right Doing It's Thing...

Nothing better then perfect waves infront of home, thats what we had all day and it was epic, Trading waves with mates across 3 sessions then beers on the deck to bring the day to an end.

The swell is still set to hit over the weekend and hang around for 5-6 days. Looking at the forecast i reckon its going to be a goody!!!

Photos below from the all day surf session at Max's Right.

Windy Days...

The Last couple of days has seen so strong winds blow through the Telo Island chain. Late this afternoon it start to decrease so i would imagine tomorrow is going to be an epic day of surfing.

The current guests still scored some really fun waves with School Yards and Pinnacles being our go to breaks.

It was good to see that wind dropping off late in the day and give everyone the chance to get out of their arm chair and go rip it up.

Stay posted to our surf report as more good conitions are expected over the up coming days.

Wind: strong NW.

Waves: 3 ft and super fun.

Atmosphere: Clearing.

Pinnacles Playground....

After the down the line speed runs of yesterdays sessions at Max's Right and Max's Left the current guests opted for a more playful surf this morning.

Pinnacles was our choose and it proved to be a perfect playground long botton turns and big open face carves.

Tomorrow we should see a slight decrease in swell before an expected pulse on Sunday afternoon.

Swell: 3-4ft on exposed reefs.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Localized storms.

Rights And Lefts On Our Island....

Today was all about our home reefs, 3-4ft perfect waves on both sides of the island.

Directly in front of the lodge, Max's Right for the morning session and 5 minutes around the corner, Max's Left from 3pm until dark.

It doesn't get much better really, perfect waves, warm water, no other surfers in sight and just you and your mates within 5 minutes from the lodge sharing it all day. EPIC !!!

Swell: 3-4ft.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Some clouds.

Four Seasons In One Day...

It was a weird old day today up here in the Telo Islands.

It started out as a beautiful blue sky morning, strong winds over lunch, thunder storms in the afternoon and rainy wet sunset.

The swell continued to build through out the day and is looking promissing for tomorrow.

Our guests surfed at Gt's first off and with a quick bite to eat they were straight back into it with some nice 4-5 ft sets riffling across the reef out the front at Max's Right.

Below are some images from today, 2ft Gt's to 5ft Max's Right.

Check back to this page over the next few days to see what we are scoring...

Swell: 4-5ft on dark.

Wind: Gusting at times.

Atmosphere: Stormy.

Fun Small Wave Spots....

The first few days of July haven't seen much in the way of solid swells, But thats ok here in the Telo Islands because we've got some nice little swell magnet set ups that pick up what ever is on offer.

As i'm writing this report the swell is on the rise and every 10-15 mins i'm seeing a head high set rolling through out the front at Max's Right. As soon as this report is up i'm head straight out their to catch the last hour of day light. All the guests are out and about so i've got it to myself. Cheers....

Swell: 2-3ft.

Wind: 5-10 knots at times.

Atmosphere: Partly cloudy.

Below are a few pic's from the last couple of days.

Trip 12 is underway with The ER and Max's Left being todays locations. 2-3ft , really clean and super fun.

Fun Waves And A New Boat….

The Swell Has Started….

Birthdays, Pinnacles, Ping Pong and Arm Wrestles….

Fun In The Islands….

Back to the beloved Max's Left...

We woke this morning to light east south east winds and still plenty of yesterdays 4 foot swell rolling through out the front.

These conditions only lead us to 1 place and thats Max's Left, loved by surfers with 1 years experience all the way through to the pro's.

It was 4-5ft, off shore and peeling down the reef for 250 metres.

Epic, Pumping, Best ever, so much fun, were just some of the words i heard over lunch.

Tomorrow is looking good as well with much the same conditions.

Swell: 4-5 feet.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Clear.

Day One Happiness...

Long Live LeBa...

Today saw some beautiful conditions out on the water with 3-4ft of south swell running and very light winds.

Leba was the pick this afternoon with over head waves rolling down the reef.

What a great way to cap off a perfect 10 days of surfing around this beautiful island chain.

More to come out of this swell and of course there's another one on the way.

Below are just a few pic's from Leba's afternoon session.

Early Morning Options...

There is nothing better then having a holiday and staying directly infront of your choosen activity, if its staying on the montain for a ski trip, camping on the river for a fishing trip or in this case surfing is your purpose and choosing Telo Island Lodge as your go to surfing get away.

Our current guests have been returning for 5 year and they love it, being able to wake every morning, have a quick surf directly in front (Max's Right) then over breakfast decide to jump in the boat and surf something different or just hang out and surf all day at the lodge.

Below are photos from the early session at Max's Right while the fishing boats are heading to work, the ER for those that choose to look else where and an arvo session straight out front.

Stay posted to this page as the forecast is look nice.

Beautiful Back Drops...

Guess Where???

I'm not telling!!!

You'll have to come to find out!!!

Max's Left produces the goods...

Once again the current Telo Island Lodge Guests come home with a smile, Max's Left can take the credit as it was holding perfect 3-4ft 300m long peelers.

5 minutes from the lodge and 5 minutes home, Max's Left in a guest favourite. Check out the pic's below to see why......

Its On Again...

Another perfect day here in the Telo Islands with Gt's, Max's Right, Max's Left, LeBa, Sepika and every other reef pass lighting up and once again showing why Telo Island Lodge is the number 1 fly in, fly out surfing destination in the world.

It was a hard call this morning to drive away from 6 ft perfect walls steaming through Max's Right, but Knowing that the take off point is only 100m from the lodge and the wind was coming from the north ment it would be still pumping on our return.

Gt's was on from the minute we arrived, a little smaller then yesterday but just as perfect. The W.A. boys ripped it apart again and after surfing for 4 hours it was time to head home for lunch.

During the 15 minute boat ride home their was talk of surfing a left for the afternoon session, the group was split, 3 guys surfed faultless Max's Right and the other 5 guys Headed around the back of our island to find Max's Left 4-5ft and peeling for 300 yards.

Super fun day again and more to come tomorrow.

Check the pic's below from all todays action..

Perfect Day In Paradise...

This morning started with a 15 minutes blast down the channel to Gt's where we found waves that were nothing short of amazing.

On the way home the long walls of Sepika just looked to good to be true and the lads couldn't resist getting another hour in before lunch.

The afternoon session was simple, stay at home and surf pumping Max's Right till dark.

Our current Guests Are West Aussie boys and today the skills they learnt growing up surfing the famous rock ledge waves of "Down South" really shone through.

Dane Pioli, lead guide and all round water man had this to say about today's sessions, "It was so good, best Gt's i've seen, Sepika was pumping and now Max's Right is just going to get better and better as the afternoon roles on. This place is amazing, i guess today is a perfect day in paradise"

Check out the photos below, Gt's and Sepika doing their thing...

Back to Max's...

After 11 days straight of Northerly, it was great to be back at Max's Left for day 1 of trip 11.

5 minutes boat ride from the lodge and on the same island, Max's Left is a 300m long peeling playful paradise.

The new crew from W.A. got stuck right in and took full advantage of the conditions.

The forecast is looking good so stay tuned to this page for more action.

Wild Windy Day...

Woke this morning to a windy lumpy ocean that really didn't look that promising but as the morning past, so did the storm.

Gt's and The Bubble were the only real options for a clean wave and thats what we found, 2-3ft Gt's in the morning and out to The Bubble for ther late arvo session.

GT's at 2-3ft is still a really fun wave, evan with a little wind on it. Check the pic's below...

Stand Up Session...

This mornings session at the Bubble saw some pretty inspiring Stand Up Surfing go down from 1 of our more senior guests on his SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board) sharing waves with his sons to Lead guide and 3 times ASP Australian Longboard Champ Dane Pioli on his SUB (Stand Up Body Board).

Its hard enough to catch a wave on a Body Board with out flippers let alone stand up on it and do airs.

Check out the pics below and stay posted for more reports on this up coming swell.

Easy Days...

Surf Stoked

Guided paddle boarding, surfing with just 2 mates and a discussion on fin designs was what the West Aussie boys got up to during this weird weather day, blue sky morning, windy rainy midday and a spectacular under lit sunset that turned the Max's Right white wash into a crazy pinky purple colour.

But it was Agus, our Indonesian speed boat skipper that stole the show, while all our guests were swilling Bintangs on the front deck Gusy saw the opportunity to go out and grab a couple just before dark, the boys on the deck went crazy as he paddled into what they claimed to be the wave of the day, he took off, pulled in, rode the barrel and kick out, simple but yet so effective.

Check out Agus in the tube and some other pics from todays activities.

Everyday Perfect Waves.

Its Pretty much been pumping here at Telo Island Lodge, so many amazing waves, best ever calls and smiling happy guests and staff.

This last week has been no exception, Gts, Kindies, school yards and straight out front (Max's Right) have been lighting up with 3-6 ft waves rolling across their respected reefs.

Personally this afternoon was my favorite, Max's Right, 80m from the lodge, 6 ft, offshore, outgoing tide, and perfect swell direct. It just dosen't get any better.

This coming week is looking much the same with 2 seperate swell events showing on the forecast.

Check out the Pics from todays action.

It's been an eventfull couple of days since we changed guests on Monday lots of fun waves, rubber chickens mounted on helmets, the green jacket … all sorts of stuff. The surf started to rise today (Wednesday 23) and looks like the next few days will be the best for size this week. As we speak the guests are out getting into it and we have Australia's premier surf photog Andrew Shield (this is all Shieldmans stuff below) on hand to record things.

Surf. 3-6 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Overcast.

It's a case of the calm before the storm out in the islands at the moment. After what was a pretty good early May the Indian Ocean is kicked back and drawing breath before her next round of the clean green swells we all come here for. At the moment the surf is still super fun but all eyes are on the bump that is due in tomorrow evening. The shots below are from the last few days of the last trip. We will update with some for fresh stuff as the swell shows … stay tuned.

Surf. 3-4 feet.

Wind. Light .

Atmosphere. Hopefull.

Its been a great period of surf since the last report and to be honest things have not really stopped. We have a crew in from WA at the moment and the boys have been going hard on everything from the waves to the bar. All the shots below are from the last few surfs and as we transmit this report the boys are at GT's getting more of the same.

Surf - 3-5ft

Wind - Light and variable but lots of north in the arvos.

Atmosphere - Sunny.

Geez what a great week … yeah we know the surf report has not been updated on the reg (thanks Piney) but rest assured the waves have been firing. The guys in the last group surfed pretty hard and had more than one or two "Best evers". The forecast for the next 10 days is looking pretty exciting we will endevor to update a bit more regularly for this one but no promises the surf has been pretty good and each minute on the computer is a minute not surfing! Yewwwww!

Picture Perfect!!!

It was one of those amazingly clear Sumartan days, light winds, beautiful clouds and perfect 3 foot waves rolling across every reef in sight.

We stayed close to home today with Max's Left and Max's Right offering fun playful walls from sun up to sun down. It sure is awesome having these 2 waves breaking on the barrier reef of our island.

The forecast is looking good with another pulse of swell due in Thursday, with good tides and light winds predicted its shaping up to be cracker...

Leba, Birthdays and Pretty good Max's Right.

Yesterday started out pretty slow after a big night of bringing Chris into his 20's, drinks were flying, paddle boards were tackled and fun didn't get left behind.

Fun!

We woke up this morning to a light east wind so we headed straight down to GT’s to score some epic waves.

The swell is hanging around so stay posted.

Swell 4-5 Ft

Wind: East

Atmosphere: Sunny.

Epic.

Today was one of those days you dream about when you’re at home but at TIL they occur on a weekly basis’s

We woke up this morning and blasted straight of to Pinacles to score so amazing 5-6 Ft waves. Everybody is stoked! There nothing more we can ask for, great waves, great friends, amazing food, great weather and no one else around to top the Sumatran gold recipe off.

The swell is still coming up so stay updated for what is going to be a great weekend of waves.

Swell: 5-6 Ft.

Wind South East.

Atmosphere: Sunny!

Recap!

Well today was one of those days were it was raining so much we could barley see out the lagoon. So everyone decided after so much surfing it was a good idea to stay inside and get some much needed rest for the swell we are expecting tomorrow.

On the surf front there was some increase in swell as the afternoon went on. Things are looking good for tomorrow, stay posted.

A photo of GT’s earlier in the week with no one out !

Swell: 2-3 Ft.

Wind: North East.

Atmosphere: Heavy rain.

Schoolyards!

The swell has dropped but not to worry at all! It was straight to Schoolyards to enjoy some nice 5 ft plus waves. Our guests surfed for about 3 hours then came back to the lodge for some lunch. An afternoon session was thought about but then everyone came to the agreement to have a rest for the swell that is on its way.

Stay updated for what is looking very promising on the charts.

Swell: 4-6ft.

Wind: South East.

Atmosphere: Sunny!

Max’s Left!

We awoke this morning to the same conditions as yesterday so it was straight back around to Max’s Left to get some super fun 3-4 ft waves. After a quick 5-minute drive back to the lodge and some lunch it was off to the bubble for a late arvo session. The swell is on its way so stay posted.

Swell: 3-4Ft.

Wind: East.

Atmosphere: Sunny.

Pinnacles!

We got up this morning and blasted straight to Pinnacles to surf some nice overhead waves. Every body enjoyed some great waves and some amazing scenery to go with them.

The swell has eased a bit but is due to rise again towards the end of the week so stay updated.

Swell: 4-5 Ft.

Wind: South East.

Atmosphere: Sunny!

Max’s Left!

Wow what a fun day. Our guest’s woke up this morning to see out the front was still pumping but the wind had swung to the east and thought it was time to try going left after so manny rights. So it was a quick 5-minute boat ride to the back of our island to surf some super fun 4-5 Ft Max’s Left.

The swell seems to still be hanging around and tomorrow is looking very promising so stay posted.

Swell: 4-5 Ft.

Wind: East.

Atmosphere: Sunny :)

Pro Show

This morning we woke to strong ENE winds blowing down the channel and up the face of some nice looking Max's Right waves.

The forecasted swell was starting to show so we packed 80-Down and headed for Gt's to find some super clean 2-3ft tunnels rolling over the reef.

By lunch time the swell had kicked in and the wind had dropped which made it a real easy call to stay at the lodge and surf pumping waves out front until dark.

The surprise was five of the best surfers in the world coming to surf and film Max's Right for an up coming movie production. It was great to share some waves with these guys and watch how the best do it.

What a great way to finish day 2 of trip 6 with a beer in hand, sitting on the front deck, feeling surfed out and watching the pro's put a private show on for us.

This swell isn't over yet so stay tuned to this page for more action over the next few days from Telo Island Lodge....

See pic's below from the Gt's morning session and the sunset pro show out front at Max's Left.

Plane day!

Today was plane day, so good by to trip 5 and hello to trip 6.

We surfed Max’s Left this afternoon and enjoyed some real fun 3-4 ft surf. As I type this report the swell is on the build and tomorrow is looking pretty good so stay posted.

Swell: 3-4 Ft – Building!

Wind: North.

Atmosphere: Sun and rain.

Wide!

Over the last couple of days we have been testing some pretty amazing equipment in producing some ultra wide-angle photos.

We have taken them at surf breaks, airport and just general hanging around the lodge. Expect more to come.

On the surf front tomorrow is looking really inviting on the swell maps so stay update for what will be some great waves.

Swell: 2 Ft.

Wind: East.

Atmosphere: Rain.

The E.R.

Not to much happing on the swell front today in the Telo Islands but not a problem at all for our guest.

We headed out to the E.R for some real fun 2 footers. All tho the swell was not to that epic Sumatran swells were used to everyone had a ball. The boys surfed for 3 hours then came back for a quick lunch before going back out for the arvo session.

There is still a nice looking swell towards the end of the week on its way so stay updated.

Swell: 1-2 Ft.

Wind: East.

Atmosphere: Sunny with rain.

Fishing!

The boys were still feeling a little bit over surfed and the waves were not up to standard today so we decided to go fishing.

Once it hit about 2 we decided to go to Telo to check everything out and experience a truly beautiful and different culture to what we are familer to in Australia. Every one had a blast and couldn’t be more stoked.

Were all sitting tight for what’s looking like a great week of waves.

Stay posted

Swell: 2 Ft

Wind: East

Atmosphere: Rainy

Surfed out!

The swell eased a little bit today but not to worry!

After spending so much time in the ocean and sliding across it the boys thought it was time to check out what makes the waves’ here so perfect.

So everyone grabbed some snorkelling gear and headed under.

On the surf front it looks like there is going to be an increase in the period tomorrow so stay updated for what should foresee some great waves.

Swell: 2-3 ft.

Wind: East.

Atmosphere: Sunny.

The swell is still here!

Today we awoke to a very calm ocean and still a nice bit of swell around.

So we made the dissension to go surf some super fun waves at Pinnacle’s. Everybody had a blast and was loving the serenity of the area.

Tomorrow is looking like its still going to hold so stay updated.

Swell: 3-4 ft

Wind: East

Atmosphere: Sunny!

The swell is still here!

Today we awoke to a very calm ocean and still a nice bit of swell around.

So we made the dissension to go surf some super fun waves at Pinnacle’s. Everybody had a blast and was loving the serenity of the area.

Tomorrow is looking like its still going to hold so stay updated.

Swell: 3-4 ft

Wind: East

Atmosphere: Sunny!

The swell is still here!

Today we awoke to a very calm ocean and still a nice bit of swell around.

So we made the dissension to go surf some super fun waves at Pinnacle’s. Everybody had a blast and was loving the serenity of the area.

Tomorrow is looking like its still going to hold so stay updated.

Swell: 3-4 ft

Wind: East

Atmosphere: Sunny!

Max’s Left!

The swell has picked up!

We awoke this morning to a increase in swell and a light east wind lust making the perfect Sumatran recipe for fun 4ft offshore waves at Max’s Left.

The boys woke up had breaky then had a 5-minute boat ride around the corner of our island to what some were saying waves of the trip so far.

The swell seems like it’s hanging around so stay posted for an update.

Swell 3-4 ft

Wind: Light East

Atmosphere: Sun and the occasional shower.

Back to the E.R

The swell seems to be playing tricks on us. We awoke this morning to an expected swell increase but found that not much had changed. Not to worry we headed out to the E.R and scored some super fun head high waves. The swell did start to slowly pick up as the afternoon went on so fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Stay posted for an update.

Swell: 3-4ft

Wind: East

Atmosphere: Sunny

Smiles and good waves!

We awoke this morning to a light east wind and a tiny pulse in the swell. So it was straight to the E.R to get some real fun overhead waves. Our guests got the option of going left or right with no one else out. Every one couldn’t be more stoked!

I quote from the boat “smoothest surf I have ever seen” Absolutely brilliant” and much more.

The swell seems to be rising so stay updated for tomorrows report.

Swell: 3-4ft

Wind: East

Atmosphere: Sunny

Trip 5 is here!

The guys from trip 5 arrived today and jumped straight of the plane into some fun 2-3ft Max’s Left.

The swell has died a little bit but no problem at all there are still a bunch of waves on offer and its looking like we will be heading out to the swell magnets tomorrow to catch some epic waves that we can take advantage of while the swell is down stay posted for tomorrow.

Swell: 2-3ft

Wind: Light East

Atmosphere: Sunny with smiles.

Happy Birthday Pixie!

Last night we celebrated Brett Mountier's birthday, everyone had a lot of fun and a few drinks followed by some great makeup.

On the surf front our guests enjoyed some great 3-4ft Max’s Left with vey clean conditions. The boys from trip 4 are out tomorrow and the guys from trip 6 will be straight in. stay posted for an update.

Swell: 3-4ft

Wind: East Light

Atmosphere: Sunny

Sumatran gold!

The last two days in North Sumatra have been non-the less off 100%. The boys had an epic session out LEBA on 6^th and then another cracker today at Max’s Left.

The waves are hanging around so expect more to come.

Swell: 4-6 ft

Wind: Light East

Atmosphere: Sunny

Out the front! We awoke this morning to a classic Sumatran weather front with rain and could. By the afternoon out the front started doing its thing and the weather started to clean up. So everyone had lunch and headed out for some real fun waves with the odd big one.

Swell: 4-5ft

Wind: Light

Atmosphere: Cloud with sunny sky’s.

More fun at Max's Left. The boys from trip 4 have been enjoying fun shoulder height waves around the back of our island. The swell has slowly been increasing and should see a rise towards the end of the week.

Swell: 3-4ft

Wind: Light SE

Atmosphere: Sunny with little cloud.

The swell has arrived!

We awoke this morning to an increase in the swell and light east winds so it was a quick 5-minute ride around to Max’s Left. Our guest’s scored some fun overhead waves with pristine conditions. The swell is picking up as I Wright this report so tomorrow is looking very promising for some epic waves.

Swell: 3-4 ft

Wind: Light

Atmosphere: Sunny

What a great day! Today we surfed back at the E.R and scored some super fun waves, lefts and rights. Today is looking like the last of the small surf. Tomorrow we are expecting a good increase in the swell and should see a lot more of waves in the chain light up.

The boys have been keeping busy and are getting ready for what should be a great week of waves here at Telo Island Lodge.

Halpin’s Hero’s have arrived! It was plane day yesterday and a new group is in.

The surf has eased up for a couple of days but not to worry surfing is only one of the many things this group gets up to. We have been having a bit of fun in the bar and around the lodge. Don’t need to comment to much about last night the images talk for themselves. On the surf front its looking like a couple relax days but by the end of the week the swell is going to swing right back into those Sumatran patterns were used to. Stay posted for updates.

Back at the E.R. The swell has eased a little bit but not to worry, the E.R is still giving us some super fun overhead waves. The swell is due to pick up so stay posted for an update.

And the waves don’t stop! Last night at Tello Lodge we had a hidden music skill shown from our guest’s from New Caledonia. After an epic session and a few beers the instruments came out and so did the music. Everyone kicked back and let the music drift across the lagoon… an epic night.

On the surf front it was straight back to the E.R for the same great conditions as yesterday. The Guests surfed for 5 hours followed by a quick trip home for lunch and some time out of the sun then it was back out there. Everyone couldn’t be more stoked. Great waves, great music, great food and no one else around, not much more we can ask for.

What a great day in North Sumatra today. The swell this morning had eased off a bit but no worries, it was straight of to the E.R for some nice overhead waves while most of the region suffered from small conditions. Our guest had the option of surfing the long bowling left or the tight hollow right, what more could you ask for and not another boat or person in sight. Stay posted for the next couple of days as it’s looking like some nice waves will be rolling through the chain.

Surf: 4-6 feet.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Sunny and smiles.

Dane smashes em at the Australian Open!

We make no secret of the fact that our guides are also some of the best surfers in the world and in the case of Dane Pioli it would be pretty hard to cover it up. Dane's just killed an international field at the Australian Open of Longboarding to take out the elite "Noserider" division. While he's pretty good on the tip the young fella also straight up murders it in all the other disciplines as well and we thought we had better whack up a few images from his efforts out front and at GT's just to keep it in perspective … there's a whole lot more to his surfing than world class noseriding.

The sun is out the waves have dropped enough for a few of the small wave spots to start firing and the water is crystal clear and 29.9 degrees why would you wanna be anywhere else. There have been a few marathon sessions in the last couple days since the last report and just about everyone on the island other than the momkey has had a chance to hit the super fun conditions.

The swell is due to ease a little more across the next few days and with the arrival of one of the founding groups (Halpins Hero's) pending there has been plenty of prep going on in the bar and the boat.

Surf: 2-3 feet.

Wind: Light.

Atmosphere: Bright and sunny.

It was one of those dream day's out at Telo Island Lodge today and pretty much every break was firing at some stage across the tides movement. Not much else to report except the smiles.

Surf: 4-6 foot.

Wind: light.

Atmosphere: Bright and sunny.

With a fresh batch of guests in the lodge it's been a busy couple of days, the surf has been great fun pretty much from the get go for the fella's in group 3 there have been sessions at Schoolyards, out front was firing one arvo and Max's Left and Pinnacles have been on the menu as well. The surf was actually forecast to ease a bit but as yet there have been no signs of that so it's surf surf surf right now in the islands.

Wind: Light and variable.

Surf: 3-5 feet.

Atmosphere. Low cloud and sunny periods.

Today in the Telo islands was filled with a couple of epic sesions out at the schoolyard and then followed by a super fun arvo sesion at Max's Left. There was an increase in the swell and a light onshore at the left but the line up was still filled with smiles. Everybody surfed as hard as they could to work up a hunger for Gerry's famous Rendang.

Tomorrow's is looking good and so is the wind so stay posted for an update with the new guest's that arrive tomorrow.

Not too much to report on today in the islands. The swell we have been waiting for is taking its time to arrive. The waves did start to pick up towards the end of the day and everyone is getting excited for the morning session that should see a rise.

keep posted for tomorrow report that should see the swell we have been waiting for all week materalise.

Today in the Telo Islands the swell droped a little, but not to worry there were still plenty of waves in the region. It was straight to Pinnacles to have a look at our options and some beautiful scenery.

Our guest's enjoyed more than enough fun head high waves at Kindies for the 8 of them. The swell that we have been waiting for all week is due to start hitting tomorrow so where looking at some real fun conditions for the weekend.

After yesterdays stormy conditions we awoke to sunny skys and two brand new SUP's (stand up paddle board), which we have grabbed just for guest's usage out on the boat or just crusing around the shelted lagoon out the front. We have named them "Little Blue" and "Big Yella".

On the surf front its been a case of hitting the swell magnets where there has been plenty of size and more than enough waves for our 8 guest's. Fingers crossed for the weekend bump.

An interesting morning in North Sumartra, our Guest's were greeted with some cold winds and warm water that led to a very cool looking water spout while they surfed some fun three footers at the School Yard. The swell charts are still looking very inviting for the next couple of days so be sure to keep checking updates for what is shaping up to be some very fun surf leading into the weekend.

Thanks for the heads up Wal.

The Swell has eased quite a bit last few days but there is still heaps of fun waves around and with varible winds and the odd glassy session in the arvo's no one's complaining. The shots following this are all from the last two sessions at Max's left. Swell period is due to go out in the next day or so and if all the other indicators are right we should see a rise and great surf leading into the back end of the week.

It's been a pretty interesting week for anyone out in the islands, lots of weather, lots of waves and most of all lots of fun. No huge surf but a few days in the overhead range and a few of the novelty breaks have fired up on the different swell direction and sand build-up of the past couple months (yep sand build-up), out front has been pretty good as well and there have been a few sessions going down at the left round the back. A great week in the Telo Islands and a ripper start to March. Surf reports will start rolling to daily across the next week and the video reports will not be far behind. Yewww.

Not actually a surf report though there is heaps of fun waves around today, our guides Dane and Dave have been killing it on the Magazine front lately and have a look below at the latest feature they star in from the right out front of the lodge.

A quick flash back to last year to get you fired up for the trips that launch next week.

Wanna know what we did in Summer?

… The answer is same thing as most of you guys … we had a bucket load of fun.

Lets start with Dave Simons our Marine Operations Manager. As most of you know Dave is a former professional surfer who has graced the cover of more surfing magazines than most humans and also featured in his fair share of feature length surfing movies.

Well it turns out he’s not totally done with that despite being focused in full time on his role at TIL and toward the end of the year we had a chance to shoot a few sessions out front and the Peel/Simons combo delivered again nabbing the cover of Australian Longboarding Magazine, pictured below.

Not long after this shot was taken and our annual AGM was wrapped up in Bali Dave vaporised to our Japan operation and swapped his surfboards for his snowboards and got stuck into what they are calling one of the best seasons in 50 years

( Check out www.annupurilodge.com.au ),

speaking of the snow we have also decided to bring a bit of that flavour to the lodge in Indonesia this year and former head Chef Rhys Hartigan from the exclusive Charlottes Pass resort in Australia’s high country will be joining Gerry and the boys in the Kitchen to take things to the next level and deliver what will be the best dining experience at any surf resort on the planet with a fantastic fusion menu that combines all your old favourites with a bunch of new stuff.

NOW for some big news!

Yeah we have finally taken the plunge and gotten into the charter boat game … obviously we have gone for the best!!!

Peely had a quick blast around the mountain in Japan then left Rianna to hold the fort with Maxy and Dave to go finalise our newest venture “Exclusive Escapes Afloat” which involved a fantastic 7 days with our mate Alan Green down in a brand new region onboard his boat Indies Trader 4. We will have more on that in the coming weeks but needless to say it’s all new, all exciting and all benchmark stuff you are gonna love this new product, it has world class waves, world class diving and a marine environment like nothing you have EVER seen and at an affordable rate… details in the coming days some images from one of the regions to entertain you below, if you want to make a tentative reservation for this VERY limited product shoot Kellie an email at kellie@teloislandlodge.com and when full details are available next week we will get them to you.

Kellie was in the trenches keeping everything on track for 2012 and has developed some pretty interesting new information and sales stuff that you will all no doubt be checking out in the coming weeks as well.

The Champ is here, the Champ is here!

Australian Longboard champ Dane Pioli joined the team officially during the off-season after a great trial period in 2011 and will be full time at the lodge in 2012. Between finalising his qualifications and permits for the new role and hauling some plaster he also had time to Nail a feature in a surf mag and zip across the ditch to have a crack at a WLT longboard event in NZ nailing down a credible 5^th. That’s “Dangerz” below during his “Trial” period last year, needless to say the kid can surf and he fits right into our criteria of having the most experienced, capable and qualified guides in the game … your all going to love the kid.

Up at the lodge we have had the team rolling flat-out too and carried out bare metal resprays on all the boats, dropped a BRAND NEW set of donks on 80 Down to replace the 12 month old ones, rebuilt all the cargo boats, constructed a new lagoon boat with a traditional craftsman down in the main village, refurbished the whole lodge outside, re-painted all the outbuildings, stepped up all the linen to 5 star level (yep we have thin and thick pillows), rebuilt the bar, refurbished the lagoon house and all the decks, got a bunch of new umbrellas, finally de-commissioned our old dart board and put in a fresh one, installed a bunch of new freezers and storage, refurbed our generators little house, laid more grass, got an I-pad for guests to use, improved the outdoor shower, built a new rainwater catchment system, installed all new bunks for the staff, donated a thousand dollars worth of tin for the new church roof in the village, rebuilt our laundry to include double the washing capacity and an electrical cloths dryer, installed all new cupboards in the kitchen … the list goes ON and on and on and so did the surf.

From Nov to Feb the boys kept a diary and as you would know from the various surf reports online it was a great summer so we will probably keep the doors open for you this year to take advantage of the uncrowded perfection that is common Oct- March.

We are going to have a full time dedicated photographer at the lodge this year so expect more surf reports and video than ever before starting March 1 and the opportunity to pick up a great memento of your holiday.

On another front we are super stoked to announce we will be doing all our guest transfers ex Medan again this year utilising the fantastic facilities of the 5 star JW Marriott Hotel for any guests staying overnight and their beautiful lobby for anyone who has a stop over longer than 3 hours.

All of our air transfers will be carried out by using private charter of Indonesia’s largest fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan’s ( to know more about the plane we will be using check out http://www.cessna.com/caravan/grand-caravan/grand-caravan-overview.html ) via our friends of Susi Air using, English speaking western pilots taking things to a whole new level of safety and comfort . Check out some images of the Cessna Grand Caravan below.

That’s about it for this update but there is plenty more to follow Make sure you check out the 10 good reasons document we produced this summer and for anyone looking at 2012 there is still a few slots available (especially those 4 slots in March which is when the DVD pictured below was made at Telo Island Lodge) , for those of you looking to 2013/2014 make sure to contact Kellie on kellie@teloislandlodge.com as those spots are starting to close off but there are still plenty of prime one's available.

Can't wait to see you in the islands!

All the staff and management of Telo Island Lodge.

PS. The snorkelling gear is free of charge too:):)

The swell has finally started to let up and yesterday (19th) saw a slight decline that opened up a few other breaks for the final group. Conditions have been a little cloudy with rain squalls and it has been a welcome relief from the sun. We have been surfing the "Bubble" and "Le-Ba" last two days and with a further drop today other options will come into play.

Surf. 3-4 feet.

Wind. Light with the odd squall.

Atmosphere. Low cloud with the odd sunburst.

Another day another round of pumping waves. There is a bit of wind this morning but still LOTS of swell and LOTS of places firing! Yesterday was a mixed bag location wise with one session at the left and one at Le Ba, both in fantastic condies. There is not much more to say really other than big smiles all round.

Surf 4-6 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Some low cloud and sporadic rain.

This is starting to sound like an answering machine on repeat, but it's firing again and we are not far from calling the best October we have seen. Out front at Max's right it was FIRING, down the coast, up the coast and most islands that had coral around em were on fire today as the big swell that turned up yesterday straightened out and really got its groove on!

Looks like we have this for a few more days and to be honest we should see a change in the weather cause this has been way too good for way too long and we think Huey may be pulling our leg before classic October storm.

A special thanks to Tri from Oz who was good enough to let us use his photos on todays report.

Well that was a surprise!

The last three days has seen a very unexpected round of swell that came from out of the blue. If September was the month of lefts then October has been the month of rights so far. All sorts of nooks and crannies lit up across the past few days and combined with a run of blue skies it has been fantastic.

The waves seem to have eased a bit this morning and there is hope a few of the lefts will be liking the current wind direction. More swell in the slot for later in the week. Roll on October!

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Bright sun.

It's the little swell that refused to die, great conditions still holding despite a forecast drop. Out front was firing on and off yesterday and the guests enjoyed some great waves out and about. All eyes are pointed toward the end of the week though and one of the better October swells in a while. Stay tuned.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Super light.

Atmosphere. Low cloud.

There was some pretty nice waves around yesterday arvo but that has been replaced by a drop in swell and some rain today. Looks like a movie or fishing day at this stage.

Surf. Fixtures cancelled.

Wind. Strong.

Atmosphere. Taking a breath before the next swell.

Voila! Our predicted swell has shown up right on time and today was pumping … again. We had rain and overcast conditions early this morning but as the day went on things really improved and anywhere that was offshore lit up! As we type this report out front is doin its thing and by the looks of the ocean tomorrow could be another classic. Best start to an October in many a year!

Surf. 4-6 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Low cloud with patches of sunshine.

The swell is still holding and it was quite a mission to extract our departing guests from the surf this morning for the flight back to Medan "Best trip ever", "Day of my life" and all those sort of comments we're being cast about left right and centre.

The right out the front was firing as a farewell gesture too. The surf is due to ease a little across the next few days before a new pulse so stay tuned.

Surf. Great!

Wind. Great!

Atmosphere. Great!

It's been a great couple of days since the last report and today (2nd) in particular was fantastic. Light winds and a new swell that thundered in overnight combined for one of those classic North Sumatra days. The swell is still building as we type this and hopefully it's round for a few more days. The long range models are looking pretty good too so it looks like the back part of the year could be one for the books.

Surf. 4-6 feet.

Wind . Light and variable.

Atmosphere. Sunny

29^th.

It's been a few classic days since the last report and yesterday in particular (28th) was a cracker. Light winds and overhead waves saw Max's left firing on all cylinders. The current crop of guests surfed themselves into the ground and with a third swell due toward the end of their trip there should be some tired blokes heading back to Sydney on Monday. The swell has eased from yesterday so the crew are out and about hunting down the best options nearby. We'll keep you posted as the next swell hits.

26^th.

As a bit of a foil to the rights the boys from Sydney have been surfing the last few days we have had a crack at the left round the corner (Max's Left) it has been pretty fun and despite the fading swell there has still been a few overhead waves. Aussie Longboard champ Dane Pioli has been up at the lodge helping out Dave with the guiding and scoring his fair share as well. Next swell is due mid-week so standby for a report when it hits.

Surf. 2-3 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Overcast.

25^th

It's been a fun start for our crew from the Northern beaches of Sydney. Day one was a "Blow the dust off" session at Max's left and then yesterday was a notch further up the pole with some tubes at GT's. Today has seen the wind continue to ease and it looks like we will be back around to the left for some fun in the sun. This week looks to have two different swells in the window so hopefully we will get to sample the many options close by.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Sunny with light high cloud.

18^th.

Ashen skies this morning and no shortage of wind, it's offshore out the front though so as it eases that may be the go for today. Lat few days the guests have been out and about surfing a few different breaks and the smiles tell the story. There is some interesting movements on the models for later in the week so we will keep you posted as things develop.

14^th.

Well it's been a couple of great days with a gradual easing of the wind, there has been more than enough great waves to be had by a keen surfer, not epic by Indo standards but still a whole lotta fun. Today saw a welcome return of the blue skies after a prolonged absence and even more importantly those nice oily glass conditions we all love up in Sumatra. Next few days will see various options open up so a pretty good vibe all round and if the three spots on the long range model are right it could be one of the better Septembers in a while.

12^th.

The southerly wind pattern that has been pounding the region for the last few weeks finally let-up yesterday and the waves that get good on other aspects instantly sprang to life. The guests we're on it and surfed rights and lefts with everything from tubes to … well tubes!

The trend is for it to ease a little today before another good bump tomorrow, mmm September Sessions.

Fun waves all over the island chain.

The last few days our guests have scored some good sessions at Pinnacle's, Leba, Max's Left and Max's Right.

Predominately the wind has been out of the south and the swell in the head high range. The charts are showing a rise towards the end of the week so stay logged on for more up dates.

Photo's below are from the last 3 days.

Windy rainy days mean we have to be onto our surf destination choices fast and capitalize on all opportunities. The last few days have seen alot of this and we score some fun surf never the less.

More south wind are predicted with some nice spikes in the swell.

Some photos below from the 20th August. More to come over the next few days.

With a subtle change in direction of swell surfers in North Sumatra had to be on their game today with location selection, for the crew who are currently in the lodge it was as simple as paddling out directly in front of their bedrooms as the arvo gold filtered in.

August has been a great month for swell but as is normal this time of year we have been getting a fair lashing of rain and wind so todays text book conditions were a great present from Huey.

As you can see from Henrys bottom turn the waves have remained well overhead and the trend should continue into tomorrow.

Tubes all round with a touch of shoulder carving as the side dish. Perfect.

Another great day at Max's Left.

The southerly winds continued to blow today. With a 4-5 ft swell running it ment 1 thing, Max's Left was going to be on again...

7 hours across 2 surfs was spent in the water with a nice lengthy lunch break at the lodge.

Photos below are from the morning and afternoon sessions with a beautiful sunset to conclude yet another epic day at Telo Island Lodge.

Fun was the name of the game today with the sun shining, light offshore winds and head high waves rolling threw Max's Left.

The forecast is still showing a significant swell rise in the later part of this week, i'll be sure to post some pic's.

Photo's below are from Max's Left.

Its been a rainy, windy couple of days in the islands but we've still scored some fun waves though.

GT's, Leba and Max's Left have been our surf guides pick and smiling faces are the result.

Theirs another great swell in the forecast window so stay tuned over the next few days for some photos of the action.

Below are shots from Max's Left on a rainy 13th of August day.

The last 4 days at Telo Island Lodge have been all about the waves on our island, Max's Left and Max's Right have been firing in the 3-5ft range.

Without a doubt the 2 minute walk across the reef for the rights and the 5 minute boat ride to the lefts have proven to be the guest favorites.

Check out the pic's below of the boys ripping it up.

The photos tell the story today.

"PUMPING", "GOING OFF", "EPIC", "AMAZING", "UNBELIEVABLE" Were just some of the calls i heard in the speed boat today. And more to come tomorrow....

What better way to end a swell then head high tubes at GT's. See pictures below from the 4th of August.

As the swell is decreasing in front of our eyes the internet is showing a new one.

Yesterday and today (5th & 6th August) we enjoyed Max's Left and the ER, only small but so much fun.

Next few days should see it in the 3-5ft range and just in time for our new guests. Check this page for the up coming action.

Pumping waves and new discoveries.

The last 2 days here at Telo Island Lodge have been nothing short of "EPIC".

Starting from 6:30am on the 2nd August we awoke to a little rain but pumping 4ft waves straight out the front at Max's Right. As the rain cleared we loaded up the speed boat and headed down to GT's, there we found some fun hollow rights and surfed through till lunch. The afternoon session was spent on 4ft Max's Left and enjoyed by all.

6:15am this morning (3rd August) was one of those perfect Sumatran wake ups. Max's Right 4-6ft waves turning inside out right in front of our eyes. The options were endless, everywhere was going to be great today.

We headed out to Leba as the first port of call and found amazing conditions that everyone feasted on.

Not ready for lunch just yet, we thought we should have a look around at a few previously un-surfed islands. To our happiness we scored a super fun right that has to be one of the prettiest back drops I've seen. The Boys names it "Smurfs" After Murph (Ben Murphy) who got the best wave out of the guys that surfed it.

Below are some pic's in order, starting from Max's Right on the 2nd, threw to Smurfs on the 3rd.

The swell is up and so is the wind.

15 knot strong South winds are still blowing in the islands, waves are up around the 3-5ft range and Max's Left is still the pick of the breaks.

No one is complaining as its straight off shore, 250m rides and 5 minutes in the speed boat from the lodge.

Swell looks set to stick around for a few more days so book mark this page and keep an eye on it.

Below are some pic's from this mornings session.

Strong South winds blew today putting a nice breeze threw the lodge and creating 2-3ft clean lined up lefts on the other side of our island. Max's Left was the pick and fun was had by all.

The afternoon surf was called off for a long over due rest and the Tri Nations Rugby Test showing live on the lodge TV was the only excuse need to put the feet up and have a few cold beers with mates.

below are a few shots of Max's Left from JT's reef angle.

A small swell greeted us this morning at Telo Island Lodge, not to worry because we have a few secret wave magnets that are nothing short of fun. Whilst almost the entire island chain was 1ft our guests enjoyed head high surf.

We should see a rise in swell Saturday afternoon with the in-coming tide and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday is looking the goods.

Be sure to check this page out for the action from the up coming swell event.

Below are the pic's from todays surfing and the morning yoga session

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Another fun days in the islands was had by all.

Waves ranged between 2-4ft today with light SE winds. The short 5 minute boat ride to Max's Left was all it took to have 8 smiles from ear to ear.

The forecasted waves are still looking the goods, stay tuned for reports of yet another epic july swell.

Below are some pics from todays action.

The last month here at Telo Island Lodge has seen some epic swell events lighting up on the numerous points, channel passes and reefs.

All the favorite breaks have been surfed from 2ft Pinnacles to 6-10ft Max's Right, Gt's has had its share of perfect 4ft barrels and of course Leba and Max's Left have delivered their famed long playful Indian Ocean walls.

Keep an eye on this page over the next week as a solid SW swell is approaching, the 30th, 31st, 1st and 2nd are looking the goods for some of those epic surf sessions we've became used to here at Telo Island Lodge.

Photos below are from todays surfing, The Bubble and Max's Left...

It's one of those hot muggy days in the islands and there is a gorgeous little 4-6 foot swell running and most places that are offshore in this direction wind are pumping. Ground-hog Day but in a good way if your a surfer.

Surf. 4-6 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny with the odd overcast period

It's been one of those pretty special weeks and despite a fair bit of rain and wind the sunny periods were blessed with fantastic surf. Our last swell is easing but with a fresh one due in its place tonight things could not be better for the incoming and the outgoing guests. The outgoing guys are a bunch of mates from Melbourne on their first visit and across the week they got to have a look at more than the normal amount of places fully lit up, to their credit they had a crack at some of the heavy stuff and most will be heading home with some hard earned bragging rights … and a bit less skin. The incoming guys are all repeaters and may be set for one of the classic weeks of the year. Stay posted.

Surf. Pumping.

Wind. Good enough.

Atmosphere. Surf , Surf ,Surf!

SPECIAL THANKS TO TIM FOR THE PICS.

It's still dark here in Indo but the sounds coming across the lagoon from out front are indicating we still have a good swell in the water. There seems to be a little low cloud and I reckon we might get a little rain today. Somewhere is going to be pumping and in a few hours we'll find it. Pics from yesterday to make ya Wednesday bearable.

Some great surf around last few days and no sign of it backing off soon. Pretty well firing on all cylinders.

Surf. 6 foot plus.

Wind. Just right.

Atmosphere. Sunny and rainy.

Well there is heaps of fun around at the moment but it's a little hard to find stashed in all sorts of strange places. The extreme south nature of the current swell is lighting up some places and just getting a few to barely glow. Needless there are lots of smiles in our crew and the little vid below is 3 of a stack of waves that were ridden yesterday. More on the way later today!

Well our new swell has arrived today and is carting a strong southerly aspect, not huge yet but there is lots of motion in the ocean with this mornings high tide. We finished getting the bugs out of our new video player so hopefully we will have a cool clip for you most days now. The one below is from a day on the left last week.

Surf 4-5 feet.

Wind. light.

Atmosphere. Sunny.

Hey guys we are working frantically to iron out the bugs in our new video player in time for this next swell so there will be some stuff out of the archives for the next day or so. Let us know what you think.

Testing

Fun in the sun today vid on the way!

Pretty nice condition out and about for the new guests who rolled in yesterday evening. The suns out the wind is light and for this time of year that's great. The surf is in the 3-5 foot range with the odd lingering set. We will probably see a decline across the next day before a great looking swell in the coming week. The images here are from our last surf at the left with Halpins heros if you want to see what they get up to out of the water make sure to check out the latest announcement.

Surf 3-5 feet.

Wind. Light and variable.

Atmosphere. Sober and sunny.

It's been a while since last report and the waves have been fun hopefully tomorrow we will relaunch the surf report with video you can easily pass to your friends or into a social network. Today is 4-5 feet sunny and fun and hopefully this is with us for the next few days.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Offshore.

Atmosphere. Sunny

Well it's been an interesting few days since the last report. June kicked off in typicial style with a good old storm wrecking a nice mid sized swell and while it's been fun there have been a couple of days that would have been epic that fell victim to the weather. Currently there is a strong swell trying hard to show but the feeling is we are gonna have to wait out a bit of wind. The guests are splitting time between out the front and a few options further afield.

Surf. 3-5 feet

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. High cloud.

It's been a few days since the last report (thanks for the reminder Piney) s o we have a bit of an update. Our last swell turned up but fell victim to some pretty crook weather so the regular spots were out and we had to opt for the more sheltered options. The waves have still been fun and overhead and hopefully we return to normal programming with the new swell modelling for Friday.

Surf. 2-4 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny with high cloud.

The surf is a touch smaller today so it's out and about to the swell magnets and we may even have to bust out the fishing rods. It's hot and overcast so there could even be a storm in the offing this arvo. Our project to get the local school up to speed saw the delivery of our first round of desks today and with plenty more in the pipeline the kids are gonna be pretty stoked in the next few weeks.

Surf 2-4 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Anticipating the next swell.

Surf Report has a little twist today. Hit the link or copy and paste it into your browser window.

Yewwww!

http://www.surfline.com/templates/article.cfm?id=47874

We woke to a pretty amazing dawn today and both of the waves on the island going off. Out front is smoking and the left is also. A picture perfect day in the tropics that started with a watercolour dawn. Smiles all round.

Surf 4-5 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny with those big puppy clouds up high.

It looks like our new swell has arrived and will be hanging for a couple of days at least according to the good folk at Buoyweather. Today is our change out day so the old guests are enjoying one last surf before the lunchtime departure and I am sure the new ones are getting ready to hit it this arvo.

Surf. 3-6 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Cloudy.

MMMMmm well it's more of the same today and there is a nice little swell in the 2-4 foot range and light winds. Just about all the exposed breaks will be all-time fun today and with a new pulse due across the weekend there is more fun on the horizion.

Surf 2-4 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny.

The swell has got its act together today and while it's not huge it is pretty fun. The crew are going left today and from this mornings radio report things are pretty nice out there. It's going to ease next couple days but will be back up after that leading into the weekend.

Surf 3-4 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. High cloud.

Ok sorry for the lapse in reports the last few days we have been a bit derai led getting ready for the impending arrival of the WA Dream Team and Halpins Hero's in the coming weeks. This involves lots of drinking, setting of traps, scheming and general organisation for our more intensive time of year … hence the lack of reports.

The surf has remained steady and last night saw the new full moon rise as a fresh swell hit. It rolled in with a bit of a storm though and today is a little messy out there at nearly all spots bar the left which is pretty good in the 3-4 foot range. This swell is due to build before fading off mid week and then building again into the week-end.

Surf 3-4 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Stormy with low cloud.

Check the moon (see if you can spot it) in the pic below from yesterday evening.

Great waves again today and Black Friday is more like blue Friday, the guests took the run out to the ER to see if it was happening. As this swell continues to decline we should get to check a few of the small swell spots and hopefully they deliver.

Surf. 2-3 with the odd 4 footer.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Bluebird.

Double Click the image below to play a vid of some tunnelling work happening a day or so ago..

Another pristine May day today and the surf ain't too shabby either. A bit o f a wind switch has opened up a few different locations and a flight in a chopper across the chain would reveal some beauties today. Where going left today after a feast of rights yesterday. Swell will taper off across the next couple days and hopefully as we draw too the halfway mark of May there is still more thump in the swell tank.

Surf. 2-4 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny with high cloud.

Click the image below for our wave of the day vid.

Images below are from yesterdays epic session.

Simple report to make today. Sunny and pumping, light winds lotsa options. Big smiles.

Surf.-4-5 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny.

More fun in the sun today and plenty of great surf around the traps. Not much to report except big smiles, small crowds and mid sized waves. Tomorrow should move up a notch so stay posted.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind.Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny.

Surfs up today and there are waves at most of the breaks around the region so it's just a matter of working around the tides and the wind. Our crew hit the left today which has made a welcome return after more than a weeks absence more of the same due tomorrow.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Light to moderate.

Atmosphere. Sunny with the odd puffy cloud.

Sorry for the momentary lapse in reporting yesterday but after the last 10 days of constant waves something had to break, plus it was plane day where we change the guests over and a dog ate my homework etc etc.

Waves today are starting to spike back up and it looks like a different direction to the last swell so we should be out and about at a few different breaks this week. No surf shots today but we do have some images of a little fish we picked up during a run to the main island last night.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Sunny with some high cloud.

The swell has eased somewhat today but there is still HEAPS of fun waves around. Yesterday saw the last few bombs trickle out at the right we have been surfing this week and some of the guests ventured around the traps to score fun waves on an outer island. The surf is still in the head high range and looks to be headed back up in the next day or so.

Surf. 3-4 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Sunny.

Geezus it's been torture by rights … in a good way and we are getting close to the longest stretch straight this year of the same wind direction and above average swell size. The sun is out today and it's pristine all around the region. Our guests have headed out to another break to mix things up a little before they depart on Friday. Longer range models show another bell ringer of a swell a few days out so it's becoming a war of attrition where the less fit surfers and dropping like flies.

Surf. Unreal.

Wind. Perfect.

Atmosphere. Surreal.

It's been the swell that refused to die and there are great conditions about again today. In a development that is very out of character for the region we have also had pretty much the same wind direction for 7 days now … offshore on the rights.

Surf. 3-5 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Sunny

Well first order of business is to welcome back Adam "Wal" Roffey to the islands. Wal has also been kind enough to tuck a all new swell into his bag and this arvo we are starting to see the arrival of a nice 19 second period, 3 meter swell. It's not totally going bananas' yet but there are sure sign it may be by dark. Looks like we are stuck with our existing wind pattern though and we may even see a return of rain if todays humidity is anything to go by.

All the pics on this report were taken around lunchtime as the first "Scouts" of the new swell started to show.

The Golden run is continuing and we are still looking at great surf again today and offshore winds. The swell even seems to have re-booted and there are plenty of overhead sets and according to the forecasts it's set to continue for a few more days yet.

We have been surfing rights for a few days now and there may be a hunt for some lefts later in the day, we'll keep you posted with an arvo report.

Surf. 4-6 feet.

Wind.Light.

Atmosphere. High cloud early that may clear to sunny skies.

The rain has cleared a little overnight and we are looking at partially sunny s kies today. The surf is still holding in the 3-5 foot range with a few bigger sets and there are some epic conditions about today and there may even be a new swell in the water.

Surf. 3-6 feet.

Wind. Light offshore.

Atmosphere. High cloud.

There is an Indo saying that if it rains on a Friday it will rain for a week … looks like that may be the case and the low that has formed off the coast is dumping pretty regular showers and a bit of wind on us. The good news is that the waves are firing and our swell seems to be holding for the next couple days so we'll give you an update this arvo.

Surf 3-5 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Rainy.

It's a grey old day today and overnight there has been about 5 million inches of rain. Things look to be clearing from the east though and should brighten up as the day progresses. The swell remains un-affected though and there are plenty of options today in the overhead range.

Surf. 4-6 feet.

Wind. Light.

Atmosphere. Rainy.

These images are from various spots we surfed yesterday via Gra Murdoch's lens.

Simple report today.

Sunny and pumping, swell still building.

Another lovely day in the islands with plenty of sun and still a few fun waves, it has not been EPIC but all eyes are on what's lining up for later in the week. If and it's always an if when there are computer models involved, things eventuate we could be in for one of the more substantial swell events of the year so far. The thing that is most exciting about this one is the light winds and the distinct direction. Here's hoping!

Swell 2-3 feet.

Wind. Moderate.

Atmosphere. Sunny and mild.

Well today was a happy surprise.

The charts were telling me small waves everywhere across the island chain but as we motored out of the lagoon a 3 wave set rolled threw Max's Right that hinted School Yards would be on. As in the picture below their was some solid sets rolling in. Clean, light off shore conditions providing epic waves for all.

Tomorrow should bring much the same with a great swell due mid week.

Surf. 3-6 ft

Wind. Very light

Atmosphere. Blue sky's, almost no wind.

Wishing you all a happy and safe Easter holiday.

This weekend at the lodge we had our annual Easter island rice hand out.

Another epic day, our guests surfed 2-3 foot perfect waves at the E.R.

Selamat Hari Paskah!

Surf. 2-3 Ft

Wind. Light & variable

Atmosphere. Hot & clear skys

Fun waves had by all.

The E.R. turned it on today. High tide early offered some fun, long, playful lefts and as the tide ran out the rights were the place to be. These two breaks are a stone throw from the anchored speed boat and allows us at Telo Island Lodge to surf over head waves on the smallest of swell days.

Photo's below show just that, 3-4ft peelers running down both sides of the reef.

Surf. 2-4ft

Wind. Light early turning to a moderate sea breeze

Atmosphere. Clear and sunny