> Bullet train barrel > Purchase Image

West Oz has a wonderfully varied coast line, from the diverse reefs and beaches of the southwest to the long-walled perfection of the northwest and everything in between. Even surf starved Perth crew have a surfing wonderland 20 clicks out to sea: Rottnest Island.

	> Sunrise > Purchase Image

	> Jetstreams > Purchase Image

It was a pretty obvious call for Rotto last Friday, NE winds and plenty of swell. Half of Perth seemed to pick it and wag work to make the crossing…must be the boom. A few of the boys in the lineup where on R&R from work up north, clearly well looked after by the mining and oil companies. One bloke shook his head with a smile and muttered “we’re an affluent bunch, aren’t we?”

	> Big Cat > Purchase Image

The light was beautiful, perfect for shooting some underwater action.

	> Tim from behind > Purchase Image

	> Sidewinder > Purchase Image

These images render pretty nicely in black and white.

	> Mercury > Purchase Image

	> Implosion > Purchase Image

	> Explosion > Purchase Image

Rotto has plenty of surf options depending on tide, swell and wind. The spot we surfed was pumping: 3-4 feet with a wedging, tubing take-off reeling into a fun wall and another tube section.

	> Banking bottom turn > Purchase Image

	> Justin, hard off the bottom > Purchase Image

	> Waiting for the tube > Purchase Image

It’s looking good for the weekend, with light offshores and plenty of swell on the horizon. Get amongst it!

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