Cowaramup Bombie Comes To Life

September is a time in the Margaret River Region when anything can happen swell-wise. This year we had a significant swell pop-up on the charts and it did not disappoint. With only a handful of local chargers @shananworrall , @keighleylbremner , @satay_sticks , @tomgodden_architect_builder , @ashworth.tim and more took the opportunity to ride the bucking cow in all of her glory. With sets ranging from 20-30 Ft the crew waited the morning out for the wind to drop lightly as it was blowing from the W-SW at 20-25 knots (not ideal). But when the tide dropped and the swell started to peak. The group of misfits attacked the large swells with force—some memorable wipeouts from Keighley and Shanan as they approached the waves from WAY deep. In an event where all the planets aligned, the boys rode mountains in an awe spectacle of Margaret River Surf. The Cowaramup bombie breaks 1.5 kilometres from the shore in a large piece of reef that is 5m deep at its shallowest point. Needing swells of 5 meters plus, these swell events are something the nomad crew train and wait patiently for the time to arise. Safety is taken very seriously within the crew. Everyone involved trains their physical and mental approach to these waves. This is a true wonder of the world when Cowaramup bombie rises above twenty feet.

Surfline Article September 20th 2022 - https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/steering-around-bombies-russell-ord/161718

Photos by Russel Ord