Padang, Indonesia Surfing Tour

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Open: January till December
Type of breaks: Beach break for all surf levels, reefs and river mouth.
Surf Spot: Air Manis Beach, Muara Penjalinan, Pulau Laut.
Accommodation: The "Guest House" style accommodation deal is our most economical option which can accommodates a maximum of 16 guests. This kind of Lodging is hostel style, there are 4 quod-share bunk sleeping rooms with air condition, a cabinet and a cupboard and all with comfortable single beds. It has 3 are equipped with Wifi, TV and DVD. And also a save lock cabinet, surf board racks and a cleaning station for washing your gear after every trip.
Journey: Padang's new airport is the Bandara Internasional Minangkabau, 20km north of the centre of town. You can fly direct by Airasia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia or Tiger Airways from Singapore.
Transport available: "Avanza MPV" car rental to take you to the surf spot. Boat rental fro Pulau Laut surfing.
Further information: Great food and very interesting culture.

PACKAGES

Surf Free & Easy
RM30.00 Accommodation per-person per-night (quad sharing)
RM140.00 Transport with driver from 8am to 8pm per day.
(Not inclusive of Petrol, own your own)
RM15.00 Packed lunch (Nasi Padang) with drinks (Per Pax optional)


Pulau Laut Surf Adventure
RM550.00 Boat with experience captain from 8am to 4pm per day
(Max. seating of 7 surfers, price shared among surfers)
RM15.00 Packed lunch (Nasi Padang) with drinks (Per Pax optional)

WEBSITE: www.blueforestsurf.com

T.U.K stomp through Fashion Week

T.U.K. Creepers have been stomping down the catwalk during Fashion Week season and following their traditional punk and subculture heritage are proving that the iconic image of the Creeper is still synonymous with the rebels of fashion 60 years after their creation.
T.U.K.’s hit the runway for Ziad Ghanem’s collaboration with Firetrap - ‘Maiden Britain’, where British street style was the theme of the designer’s ready-to-wear collection making the iconic T.U.K Creepers the natural choice, featuring across the men’s and women's models in black and white Low Mondo (2.5cm sole) and High Mondo (5cm sole) soled creepers in suede, leather and leopard print.
Charlie Le Mindu had his own hairy take on T.U.K. for his runway show with a customized 10 inch Creeper sole and hair pieces alongside his incredible hair glasses, hair lips and the show-stopping Eiffel Tower headdress.
Across the globe T.U.K. Creepers could also be spotted at Fashion Week's from New York fashion week on the likes of Susie Lau of Style bubble to Emma Bell’s runway show for Vienna’s Fashion Week and T.U.K.’s own SS’10 collection will also soon be launched at the Coffin on Cake Press Open Day (Wednesday November 4th) with the much anticipated white Creeper sole to be previewed exclusively there!
For all the latest Creeper news go to T.U.K’s dedicated ‘Love Creepers’ blogspot: Tukcreepers.blogspot.com, follow T.U.K Creepers on twitter at: Twitter.com/TUKCreepers and buy Creepers online at: Tukshoes.co.uk. For all media queries contact press@coffinoncake.com.

T.U.K stomp through Fashion Week

T.U.K. Creepers have been stomping down the catwalk during Fashion Week season and following their traditional punk and subculture heritage are proving that the iconic image of the Creeper is still synonymous with the rebels of fashion 60 years after their creation.
T.U.K.’s hit the runway for Ziad Ghanem’s collaboration with Firetrap - ‘Maiden Britain’, where British street style was the theme of the designer’s ready-to-wear collection making the iconic T.U.K Creepers the natural choice, featuring across the men’s and women's models in black and white Low Mondo (2.5cm sole) and High Mondo (5cm sole) soled creepers in suede, leather and leopard print.
Charlie Le Mindu had his own hairy take on T.U.K. for his runway show with a customized 10 inch Creeper sole and hair pieces alongside his incredible hair glasses, hair lips and the show-stopping Eiffel Tower headdress.
Across the globe T.U.K. Creepers could also be spotted at Fashion Week's from New York fashion week on the likes of Susie Lau of Style bubble to Emma Bell’s runway show for Vienna’s Fashion Week and T.U.K.’s own SS’10 collection will also soon be launched at the Coffin on Cake Press Open Day (Wednesday November 4th) with the much anticipated white Creeper sole to be previewed exclusively there!
For all the latest Creeper news go to T.U.K’s dedicated ‘Love Creepers’ blogspot: Tukcreepers.blogspot.com, follow T.U.K Creepers on twitter at: Twitter.com/TUKCreepers and buy Creepers online at: Tukshoes.co.uk. For all media queries contact press@coffinoncake.com.

T.U.K stomp through Fashion Week

T.U.K. Creepers have been stomping down the catwalk during Fashion Week season and following their traditional punk and subculture heritage are proving that the iconic image of the Creeper is still synonymous with the rebels of fashion 60 years after their creation.
T.U.K.’s hit the runway for Ziad Ghanem’s collaboration with Firetrap - ‘Maiden Britain’, where British street style was the theme of the designer’s ready-to-wear collection making the iconic T.U.K Creepers the natural choice, featuring across the men’s and women's models in black and white Low Mondo (2.5cm sole) and High Mondo (5cm sole) soled creepers in suede, leather and leopard print.
Charlie Le Mindu had his own hairy take on T.U.K. for his runway show with a customized 10 inch Creeper sole and hair pieces alongside his incredible hair glasses, hair lips and the show-stopping Eiffel Tower headdress.
Across the globe T.U.K. Creepers could also be spotted at Fashion Week's from New York fashion week on the likes of Susie Lau of Style bubble to Emma Bell’s runway show for Vienna’s Fashion Week and T.U.K.’s own SS’10 collection will also soon be launched at the Coffin on Cake Press Open Day (Wednesday November 4th) with the much anticipated white Creeper sole to be previewed exclusively there!
For all the latest Creeper news go to T.U.K’s dedicated ‘Love Creepers’ blogspot: Tukcreepers.blogspot.com, follow T.U.K Creepers on twitter at: Twitter.com/TUKCreepers and buy Creepers online at: Tukshoes.co.uk. For all media queries contact press@coffinoncake.com.

T.U.K stomp through Fashion Week

T.U.K. Creepers have been stomping down the catwalk during Fashion Week season and following their traditional punk and subculture heritage are proving that the iconic image of the Creeper is still synonymous with the rebels of fashion 60 years after their creation.
T.U.K.’s hit the runway for Ziad Ghanem’s collaboration with Firetrap - ‘Maiden Britain’, where British street style was the theme of the designer’s ready-to-wear collection making the iconic T.U.K Creepers the natural choice, featuring across the men’s and women's models in black and white Low Mondo (2.5cm sole) and High Mondo (5cm sole) soled creepers in suede, leather and leopard print.
Charlie Le Mindu had his own hairy take on T.U.K. for his runway show with a customized 10 inch Creeper sole and hair pieces alongside his incredible hair glasses, hair lips and the show-stopping Eiffel Tower headdress.
Across the globe T.U.K. Creepers could also be spotted at Fashion Week's from New York fashion week on the likes of Susie Lau of Style bubble to Emma Bell’s runway show for Vienna’s Fashion Week and T.U.K.’s own SS’10 collection will also soon be launched at the Coffin on Cake Press Open Day (Wednesday November 4th) with the much anticipated white Creeper sole to be previewed exclusively there!
For all the latest Creeper news go to T.U.K’s dedicated ‘Love Creepers’ blogspot: Tukcreepers.blogspot.com, follow T.U.K Creepers on twitter at: Twitter.com/TUKCreepers and buy Creepers online at: Tukshoes.co.uk. For all media queries contact press@coffinoncake.com.

Go...Mick!

2007 ASP World Champ, Rip Curl's Mick Fanning took the 2009 Hurley Pro Trestles at the weekend crowning him the winner of the richest event in surfing history and sending him soaring up the ASP World Tour ratings as the Tour heads across to Europe.
Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, Fanning took out Kelly Slater in the semi-finals to go head to head with Dane Reynolds in the final. "I'm overwhelmed," Fanning stated. "I guess it’s more about building momentum again this year and getting the hunger back.” With 4 events remaining including the much anticipated Rip Curl Pro Search in Portugal, Mick is very much back in the hunt to win the ASP World Title.
Head to Rip Curl's 2009 Pro Search site for details and follow the Pro Search on Twitter for all the latest news.

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.40
2 – Dane Reynolds (USA) 13.10
CURRENT ASP WORLD TOUR TOP 10 RATINGS:
1 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 5486 points
2 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 4550 points
3 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 4348 points
4 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 4272 points
5 – Damien Hobgood (USA) 3974 points
6 – Kelly Slater (USA) 3906 points
*Image: ASP/ CI/ Morris via Getty Images

Go...Mick!

2007 ASP World Champ, Rip Curl's Mick Fanning took the 2009 Hurley Pro Trestles at the weekend crowning him the winner of the richest event in surfing history and sending him soaring up the ASP World Tour ratings as the Tour heads across to Europe.
Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, Fanning took out Kelly Slater in the semi-finals to go head to head with Dane Reynolds in the final. "I'm overwhelmed," Fanning stated. "I guess it’s more about building momentum again this year and getting the hunger back.” With 4 events remaining including the much anticipated Rip Curl Pro Search in Portugal, Mick is very much back in the hunt to win the ASP World Title.
Head to Rip Curl's 2009 Pro Search site for details and follow the Pro Search on Twitter for all the latest news.

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.40
2 – Dane Reynolds (USA) 13.10
CURRENT ASP WORLD TOUR TOP 10 RATINGS:
1 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 5486 points
2 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 4550 points
3 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 4348 points
4 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 4272 points
5 – Damien Hobgood (USA) 3974 points
6 – Kelly Slater (USA) 3906 points
*Image: ASP/ CI/ Morris via Getty Images

Go...Mick!

2007 ASP World Champ, Rip Curl's Mick Fanning took the 2009 Hurley Pro Trestles at the weekend crowning him the winner of the richest event in surfing history and sending him soaring up the ASP World Tour ratings as the Tour heads across to Europe.
Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, Fanning took out Kelly Slater in the semi-finals to go head to head with Dane Reynolds in the final. "I'm overwhelmed," Fanning stated. "I guess it’s more about building momentum again this year and getting the hunger back.” With 4 events remaining including the much anticipated Rip Curl Pro Search in Portugal, Mick is very much back in the hunt to win the ASP World Title.
Head to Rip Curl's 2009 Pro Search site for details and follow the Pro Search on Twitter for all the latest news.

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.40
2 – Dane Reynolds (USA) 13.10
CURRENT ASP WORLD TOUR TOP 10 RATINGS:
1 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 5486 points
2 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 4550 points
3 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 4348 points
4 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 4272 points
5 – Damien Hobgood (USA) 3974 points
6 – Kelly Slater (USA) 3906 points
*Image: ASP/ CI/ Morris via Getty Images

Go...Mick!

2007 ASP World Champ, Rip Curl's Mick Fanning took the 2009 Hurley Pro Trestles at the weekend crowning him the winner of the richest event in surfing history and sending him soaring up the ASP World Tour ratings as the Tour heads across to Europe.
Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, Fanning took out Kelly Slater in the semi-finals to go head to head with Dane Reynolds in the final. "I'm overwhelmed," Fanning stated. "I guess it’s more about building momentum again this year and getting the hunger back.” With 4 events remaining including the much anticipated Rip Curl Pro Search in Portugal, Mick is very much back in the hunt to win the ASP World Title.
Head to Rip Curl's 2009 Pro Search site for details and follow the Pro Search on Twitter for all the latest news.

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.40
2 – Dane Reynolds (USA) 13.10
CURRENT ASP WORLD TOUR TOP 10 RATINGS:
1 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 5486 points
2 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 4550 points
3 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 4348 points
4 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 4272 points
5 – Damien Hobgood (USA) 3974 points
6 – Kelly Slater (USA) 3906 points
*Image: ASP/ CI/ Morris via Getty Images

Tioman Surf Trip 09'

I'm planning a short surf trip to Tioman Island somewhere late Oct or early Nov depending on swell. Anyone interested? Please advice on the following details...
Maybe a 3 nite 4 days trip or such.

Transport from KL-Tioman

Option 1- By Air, we can take direct flight from Old Subang airport with Berjaya Air all the way to Tioman Island itself. This will save time in term of travelling time but off course it is more expensive. Will find out how much is the fare...

Option 2- By Road, we will need to drive from KL to Mersing, Johor which is around 5 hours and take a direct ferry ride from Mersing to Tekek, Tioman. Once we are there, we call up Tim for a 45 minutes taxi ride to Juara beach. We can stay in Tim's challet and surf in front of the beach or opt. for other options of point break....sounds good?

What u guys think? Anyone up for it? Cheers,

Bali waves firing...

****MORNING SURF UP-DATE****
Howdy folks and glad to have you dropping in for a look at todays surfing and weather conditions here on your best bet for waves holiday destination of Bali. Another thanks to Hendra and his team for another round of photos from none other than Padang Padang yesterday.

This mornings 8.00AM surf check on the Outer reefs here in Tuban was still showing some nice sized waves, ranging between head to double head high between Kuta Reef and Airport Left. At the time the wind was coming lightly out of the WNW @ 2-4knot and on-shore. But within the hour by 9.00AM the Tradewind was starting to kick in with clean ESE off-shore wind between Kuta and Uluwatu. Kuta Reef had just the right amount of water from the early morning high tide and was delivering some solid tubes and long walls in the head to head high plus range. But no shortage of surfers with at least a crew of 30+ on it by 8.00AM. I also saw a couple of boards get snapped and a couple of reef tattoo’s given out. Middle Reef didn’t have any surfers on it at the time, but around midday as the tide bottoms out should be pretty good with wave height up to double head high. Airport Left wasn’t picking up as much swell as Kuta Reef but still the occassional over head set wave.

Photos: Courtesy of www.baliwaves.com

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P/S- Remember to check out their Padang Padang Video...Gileerrr

Cheers,

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Heavy Metal...

The new 'Party Time' collection from Pull-in has arrived at the Coffin on Cake showroom and we're loving the new foil underwear which is already proving hugely popular with stylist’s and fashion editors.
With four collections each year Pull-in's offering is continually updated with new styles and incredible prints, including this season an exclusive collaboration with Warner Brothers creating Pull-in’s first superhero collection, and we're already looking forward to the SS'10 collection to arrive for our next press open day...which will soon be officially announced.
Here's a preview of the bronze metallic sets featuring in this months issue of Stuff magazine but to see the full collection contact us for the new season look books at press@coffinoncake.com or go to shop Pull-in go to their website now!

Heavy Metal...

The new 'Party Time' collection from Pull-in has arrived at the Coffin on Cake showroom and we're loving the new foil underwear which is already proving hugely popular with stylist’s and fashion editors.
With four collections each year Pull-in's offering is continually updated with new styles and incredible prints, including this season an exclusive collaboration with Warner Brothers creating Pull-in’s first superhero collection, and we're already looking forward to the SS'10 collection to arrive for our next press open day...which will soon be officially announced.
Here's a preview of the bronze metallic sets featuring in this months issue of Stuff magazine but to see the full collection contact us for the new season look books at press@coffinoncake.com or go to shop Pull-in go to their website now!

Heavy Metal...

The new 'Party Time' collection from Pull-in has arrived at the Coffin on Cake showroom and we're loving the new foil underwear which is already proving hugely popular with stylist’s and fashion editors.
With four collections each year Pull-in's offering is continually updated with new styles and incredible prints, including this season an exclusive collaboration with Warner Brothers creating Pull-in’s first superhero collection, and we're already looking forward to the SS'10 collection to arrive for our next press open day...which will soon be officially announced.
Here's a preview of the bronze metallic sets featuring in this months issue of Stuff magazine but to see the full collection contact us for the new season look books at press@coffinoncake.com or go to shop Pull-in go to their website now!

Heavy Metal...

The new 'Party Time' collection from Pull-in has arrived at the Coffin on Cake showroom and we're loving the new foil underwear which is already proving hugely popular with stylist’s and fashion editors.
With four collections each year Pull-in's offering is continually updated with new styles and incredible prints, including this season an exclusive collaboration with Warner Brothers creating Pull-in’s first superhero collection, and we're already looking forward to the SS'10 collection to arrive for our next press open day...which will soon be officially announced.
Here's a preview of the bronze metallic sets featuring in this months issue of Stuff magazine but to see the full collection contact us for the new season look books at press@coffinoncake.com or go to shop Pull-in go to their website now!

Billabong Occy Grom Comp. 2010 - Cherating

BILLABONG OCCY GROM COMP Announced for Malaysia

(Tuesday 8th September, 2009): The little known surf town of Cherating on the South China Sea coast of Malaysia will play host to its first ever Billabong Occy Grom Comp in January of 2010. In a major coup for the Asian surf scene, 1999 World Champion of Surfing Mark 'Occy' Occhilupo will bring his specialized Grommet event to the ridiculously long sand bottom point break, attracting the best young surfers in the region.

After two successful years of running the Occy Grom Comp in Bali alongside the Billabong Pro Junior events, the 2010 competitors will be heading to the 1.6km long Malaysian point break to help the local juniors gain some higher level experience. The location will be much more accessible to competitors from Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Indonesia. "I only first heard about these Malaysian surf spots when I saw that Billabong held a comp up there last year, some of the setups look insane" claimed Occy, "I'm so keen to get up there and explore a little and to see what level the Malaysian and regional Groms are at".

The Malaysian surf season is a limited one, but breaks consistently through the monsoon season of November through to February. Typically, massive weather systems form off the top of the Philippines, sending large swells down through the South China Sea, eventually landing on the Malaysian East Coast, a spot that has been relatively secret for a long time. "Whether its the seasonal aspect, or the fact that no one really would've thought there would be surf in these parts, this place has remained super quiet for a long time", stated Billabong South East Asia Marketing Manager Peter Thew, "It wasn't until a year or two ago that we realized what was going on up there, the waves are incredible and extremely varied, but more over the local surf talent was pretty surprising".

The real kicker to the event is its coupling with the Billabong Pro Am, also in Cherating, that is 100% supported by the States Tourism Board. "Tourism Pahang (MTPN) proudly supports the 2010 Billabong Cherating Pro-Am and Occy Grom Comp, and have demonstrated our faith in the future of Malaysian surfing by promoting the Pro-Am to the status of biggest event on the Tourism Pahang State Calendar", explained Mr Haji Idros, Director of MTPN (Pahang Tourism Action Council).

The Billabong Pro Am Cherating and the Billabong Occy Grom Comp will run from January 7th to January 10th 2010 and entries for Mens Open, Womens Open, Masters, Bodyboard, and of course the Grom Comp can be found in all Billabong SE Asia stores from November 2009. Alternatively, for event or accommodation information, you can contact Contest Director Khairil Ibrahim of Satusuku Surf Shop for details via satusuku@gmail.com Also keep an eye out on the Billabong Asia website for daily highlight webclips during the event at www.Billabong.com

A Malaysian Surfer Gurl stories...Part 2

My days in Solscape, Raglan is getting better each day other with good people around. Too many parties, poker night, movie night.. etc.. Time flies when you're having a good time ay, it has almost come to my second month in Raglan. Im still having fun... more fun each time actually.. My routine in Raglan is get up at 6am everyday without failed cause early bird get the worms,surf for 3 hours then work at Sol for 1.5 hours to pay off my rent, lunch then surf again, dinner, movie/poker night...

Gosh !!!! i miss those time very much.. i remember pretty well that when i first paddled out to the line up at Manu bay, i was impressed by the local groms and girl surfing. HOLY shit !! they farking rips... its a whole different level of surfing here. surfing standard here is so high.. I don't think the rest of the world realise what they have in New Zealand.

However the thought of somewhere completely different, like New Zealand, is a destination on the mind of everyone. Once they get here they will be blown away.Winter has arrived, everyone in solscape started leaving the ugly weather ahead. i was pretty excited about spending my first winter in my life abroad though. weather is getting real cold in Raglan each day especially for me coming from a tropical country.
i saw hail first time in my life on the 24th june. it was pretty cool to see.. i was jumping with joy in the station house when i saw the deck filled with white pieces of ice.. people around me think i was crazy cause it was 1 degree celcius and everyone is freezing their butt off and stay as close as possible to the fire place.. it was a radical experience for sure.

Something interesting and exciting just about to happen. it falls on the 5th July 2008, Frenchie Steven and I drove to Piha from Raglan on a sunny winter day. Steven has ordered a custom board from Brad and we are gonna watch him shaping it. how often do you get the opportunity to do this ay? We are just bunch of lucky bastard and bitches to have him as a friend.
i was pretty excited to see the process of how a board been made closely too. We were given mask to cover our noses from the foam. Frenchie was sitting there quietly with anticipation of his new born lethal weapon!

there's up and down in my journey in new zealand, people in and out my life.. this is first time in my life, by myself in a new country, new place, new friends.. new friends became close friend and we treat each other like a big family... i was taking over housesitting for the dutchies for 3 weeks, i never liked cat in my life before i left home, but i found my new best friend - King Tubby, he's a fat as cat that live in the house. the first couple of days, i couldnt sleep cause of him making noises due to he isn't used to me.. but after we became good mates. he sleeps with me too.King Tubby changed me...

Well, brief story about my aussie trip.. i was staying with my friend in Maroubra Beach for 2 weeks . had a couple days of ok surf..then head up to Byron Bay to hunt for waves but i had no luck.. it's flat!!! neither Coolangatta was working well.. 2ft hauling onshore.. it's pretty deceptive. I was basically gave up surfing on the east coast of OZ.. instead of surfing.. went up party with some mates in "surfers paradise" then head to Fraser Island for few days.

we were on self drive adventure safari.. it's pretty fun trip though. then i continue my journey down south to Victoria.. spent a night in Melbourne city then head straight to the coast.. world famous bell beach in Torquay.. i love Torquay the most out of so many places i've been in aussie.. surf was pretty fun and good.. had a ball in torquay..then rented a car drive myself through the Great Ocean Road.. went to check out the 12 apostles and lord arc gorge.. pretty stunning view and amazing how mother nature created such a artistic picture on the coast.. Torquay just reminded me so much about Raglan.. Surfing town packed with good people and nice coast to stay in. but Oz can never live up like Nz to be honest. =p Victoria basically was my last stop.. flew back to NZ on the 2nd Oct 08.. when nearer to event, i was pretty excited to go back to nz .. i was really looking forward to that..