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Barrels, Beers & Dislocations: An Indonesian Rookie’s Story

Isaac ChadwickNovember 15, 2023

by Isaac ChadwickNovember 15, 20230

Isolated beaches with no one in sight. Dreamy barrels curving onto a perfectly shaped volcanic reef. Amazing food for the price of next to nothing. And now Jack McLeod is being precariously lifted onto a wooden tuk-tuk boat with his left arm painfully protruding from its socket, muscles throbbing in......

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The 60-Year-Old Grommet Who Realised His Mentawai Dream

Derek MorrisonOctober 12, 2023October 12, 2023

by Derek MorrisonOctober 12, 2023October 12, 20230

A self-described “Average Joe”, Leigh Sullivan, shares his journey from Burleigh Heads to Mount Maunganui as a pre-teen, and his exacting discovery of surfing, which led him around the world and eventually to the Mentawais 45 years later. I was 11 years old when we moved from Burleigh Heads in......

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 4: Rain At Roxies

Derek MorrisonAugust 18, 2023August 18, 2023

by Derek MorrisonAugust 18, 2023August 18, 20230

Roxies is a fun little righthander in a picturesque bay that is filled with turtles, occasionally crocodiles and, at times, a boatload of Brazilians (until our skipper evicted them). Going right with just our crew out was a welcome change of pace after two days at busy Macaronis. Like magic......

Five Minutes With: Surf Travel Expert Pete Head

Derek MorrisonAugust 11, 2023April 9, 2024

by Derek MorrisonAugust 11, 2023April 9, 20240

He’s shepherded more Kiwi surfers into world-class waves than you imagine, and he’s tasted the product throughout his 20 years in the game. Island Holidays’ front man and travel guru Pete Head shares some of his travel wisdom with NZSJ. Pete, now 49, is a born and bred West Auckland......

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 3: More Macaronis Please

Derek MorrisonDecember 30, 2022August 17, 2023

by Derek MorrisonDecember 30, 2022August 17, 20230

The swell that was supposed to kick in yesterday begins to fill in by the next morning. We are ready and champing at the bit. The funnest wave in the world awaits us … The routine we set on these early days becomes the everyday ritual for the trip. We......

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 2: Macaronis

Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2022August 18, 2023

by Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2022August 18, 20230

Macaronis has become such a famous wave that you need to book a slot to surf it. Which we did for two days … just as a new swell arrives. That’s the magic of having one of the most connected surf operators on board. So, it took us all by......

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 1: First Day Froth

Derek MorrisonDecember 7, 2022August 18, 2023

by Derek MorrisonDecember 7, 2022August 18, 20230

Nothing makes sense about the journey. We pass over Padang twice before we land there. We watch the 40 boards (for 11 of us) being thrown like firewood on the tarmac at Jakarta. The streets of Padang are a sight that few of us are expecting: a kind of chaos......

The Ultimate Guide To Your Dream Indo Boat Trip

Derek MorrisonSeptember 10, 2022April 3, 2023

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 10, 2022April 3, 20230

Let’s face it: Indonesia is the holy grail of surfing. We’re talking Indian Ocean swells with an unimpeded run up that’s longer than anywhere else in the world. Clean lines, perfect reefs and located right near the equator’s typically light winds. This is as close to nirvana as any surfer......

Kiwi Coffee Company Partners With SurfAid

Derek MorrisonJuly 1, 2022July 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonJuly 1, 2022July 29, 20220

Following a successful pilot launch, Kiwi coffee roastery, Allpress, is launching a second run of its limited edition, not-for-profit single-origin Sumatran coffee in partnership with local humanitarian organisation, SurfAid. All proceeds will go towards improving the health and wellbeing of those living in isolated regions, connected to Allpress through surfing.......

Watch: Paige Hareb’s Nias Pro Win

Derek MorrisonJune 28, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonJune 28, 2022November 29, 20220

Paige Hareb wins the 2022 Nias Pro QS 5000 event in epic fashion, claiming victory in the final against Ella McCaffray, of USA, in 4-to-8 foot surf at Lagundri Bay, Nias, Indonesia....