WILD COAST

by Roger Smith DAWN PATROL website; page 7 ; page 9


The day begins with a snore. But we manage to get out of bed.
The wind is a light offshore land breeze after yesterday’s south westerly blow. The water hasn’t warmed up yet, as we need another day of offshore to lift it to comfortable spring suit conditions.
Today we are surfing wild spots on our Wild Coast…



An endless succession of points and bays provide us with many alternatives, and a co-operative ocean supplies the lines…



It’ hot.
Water therapy is required…



Our first stop provides the goods…



Some clouds roll in.
This point is seldom surfed.
We have it to ourselves…



Wave after wave…



Our next stop is another point which allows some hot dogging…



Four sessions and we only managed to surf two points.
Well, there’s always tomorrow.



This is our wild coast.


Louis and Roger run Dawnpatrol, a surf tour operator based in East London on South Africa’s south east coast.
They and their support team move up and down the coast, surfing the best waves on offer between Jeffrey’s Bay and the Natal South Coast. Check out their site on www.dawnpatrol.co.za.