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Today the swell has finally picked up! We were absolutely stoked to see some decent sized waves hit Padang. Its been too long and we were completely ready for it! This morning at the camp we had another early surf but thankfully this morning the clouds had disappeared and sun was shining. We were greeted … Read More

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I thought I’d take the opportunity to write a bit about Padang Padang since it is the closest beach to Rapturecamps (aka Surfcamp Bali) and has been in the news a bit lately due to the Rip Curl Cup. Easily the biggest Padang Padang news is that Indonesian surf star and Bali local Mega Semadhi … Read More

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In the wake of Garrett McNamara’s well-publicized record-breaking waves, the sport of big wave surfing just keeps getting bigger. I don’t know how many people are actually rushing to get into the sport, but at least in part due to its extremeness, big wave surfing is everywhere you turn. It’s easy to see why. Check … Read More

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Russian surf documentary film On the Wave spotlights Bali. Only last week I posted on the Rapture Camps Portugal blog about a unique new documentary film about the surf scene in Europe. Called The Old, the Young and the Sea, the film focuses on the local people and travelers who enjoy the “European Classic Surf … Read More

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The swell has FINALLY arrived! After a few months, since the big swell came through the waves just haven’t been the same. We’ve been waiting and waiting on some sort of reading that perhaps waves were coming- weeks past and still no swell but today was the day!! Padang pushed out beautifully clean 1-2 foot … Read More

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Today we had yet another early start at the camp with a surf time of 5.30am. There were a few clouds hanging around but thankfully no rain. Over the past few days we have had a major turn around of clients. Many leaving but also many arriving. Fresh new faces (most never surfed before) but … Read More

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Today the camp awoke with pouring rain. We were supposed to have a 5.30am start but with heavy rain and tired eyes we decided to sleep in and enjoy the welcoming to the rainy season. Bernado, having just bought a new surfboard was up and ready to roll at 5.30 this morning so Made took … Read More

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Today the swell has FINALLY picked up. After a long ‘dry-spell’ with little to no waves we were blessed with the reports of waves in Padang. Still only small but we were stoked. There is predicted pulse coming somewhere in the next few days so were hanging on for the waves to increase in size. … Read More

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Today we had yet another early start, rising at 5am and heading to the beach at 5.30am. With a light pour down of rain early this morning the humidity kicked in early- the rainy season is definitely on its way! We drove over the bridge in Padang for a surf check and the waves were … Read More

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