SURF TRIP G-LAND by: Mauro Bianco

We arrived at Bali mid August and the expectation of the second season in Indonesia promised two months of plenty of surfing.

After two weeks of regular waves on the Bukit's reefs, time enough to adapt to the waves, the ideal conditions to take off to the island where G-Land sits were coming closer, a good south swell that should last for three days on the 6 to 8 feet scale.

We contacted then our friend and surfguide Rodrigo “Digone” Mascarenhas, agent of the Bali Surf Connection, resident on Bali for over ten years and responsible for taking care of everything, accomodation, transport, tips, etc.

We arrived at G-land on the 28th of August and the swell would arrive on the first of September. The first two days were spent preparing on a hot dog surf of 4 feet.

On the 1st, the day started with 7 feet sets with enough tide for Speedies to break, excellent waves but the best was yet to come...On the 2nd the swell kept the size but had a better direction more aligned...epic conditions for G-Land. On the morning there was an insane time where the Money Tress section was on fire with very few in the water and 7 to 8 feet. After the tide fill in good the Speddies started to work to perfection with waves of two meters.

Many barrels were ridden, many boards broken and many new tattoos drawn. G-Land is really one of the classical waves of Indonesia.

To end the day the crew got together to go see the pictures of the professional photographer John Hepler that lives there and sell the photos to everybody.

Still on the 3rd there were some moments on the set waves but a lot less consistent.

A new swell is on the charts for next week...September never fails!
Many barrels will break, Peace to you all,

Mauro Bianco


Digone: According to the G-Land vets this was the best swell of the season!!! Thanks Mauro, all the best to the couple!!