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Swilly in Pohnpei – Part 4
After last week's big swell I really was wondering how this week would go . No need to worry with Friday and Saturday pumping with a super fun 3 to 5 feet swell . It was has been one of the best early starts to the season I can remember. I think in a month of me being...
Swilly in Pohnpei – Part 3
Well what a week , Pumping is an understatement. With a small crew on hand, and pro surfer Billy Kean there were lots of moments. From Wednesday until Sunday we had great waves. It never stopped. Peaking at 6 to 8 on Thursday. Great winds on Thursday meant for an...
Swilly in Pohnpei – Part 2
You know that I go all over the world in search of empty perfect line ups . I don’t know why I bother . Just go to Pohnpei from Oct till April and you are always going to get uncrowded line ups. If the surf is flat, there are lots of great things to do as well. Just...
15 years of coming to this island and it still holds its magic
What a start to this week . Pumping surf for 4 days . I travel all over the world . I get to surf lots of epic locations . There something about this wave. Had one arvo session this week , which just blew my mind . 3 to 4 . Perfect off shore and 200 to 300m length...
President Joko Widobo visits Nemberala Beach Resort
It is not everyday that we get the President of Indonesia at one of our resorts but that is exactly what happened last week on Rote Island. President Joko Widobo, popularly known as President Jokowi, and his sizable security detail all dropped in at Nemberala Beach...
Last Swell at P-Pass
Photos by John Barber
The Legend Of The 40 Dogz
Follow the boys in this 6 minute short as they sail the Maldives in a traditional teak cruiser making beats, surfing and living off the ocean in a quest to escape the madness of modern society. For Full Soundtrack & More Info: https://www.puts.band/40dogz/ | Full...
Swilly back in Pohnpei | Part 3
Monday was a picture perfect day with light off shore and sunny sky . The surf was in the 2 to 4 foot range and just 6 of us out . The morning session was fun. The afternoon session till dark was just gorgeous Lemon colored light and fun waves . Tuesday saw same size...
Swilly back in Pohnpei | Part 2
The second part of the week started slow , but we had a few fun moments out at P-Pass . Even when P-Pass is small it still offers a super fun wall. I guess the greatest thing is that it is an empty line up. That one fact on its own, is worth a million dollars and...
Swilly back in Pohnpei | Part 1
After a long but very comfortable flight with Air Niugini. I arrived in Pohnpei. I have been coming here for 12 years and it feels like a second home to me these days. After a well needed rest I was reunited with Allois Malfitani, PSC camp pioneer and his beautiful...
Early Season 2017/18 at the Pohnpei Surf Club
After a calm summer with the absolutely absence of any winds the swells starting to roll in.
Score for 4: A Recap
Last year, we ran a contest called “Score for 4” where we sent the winner and 3 of his/her best surf buddies on a trip south of the border. Trestles local Brian Taylor won the contest and chose Miraflores in El Salvador as his destination. Last month, Taylor, along...
SwellWomen Rote Island Surf & Yoga Retreat
Remote Island Paradise Are you ready to step back in time? To be transported to the untouched? To the Indonesia that once was? This is Rote Island. It lies at the southernmost end of the Indonesian archipelago, and most who go report an uncanny sense of peacefulness...
Welcome to Paradise
With non-stop flights from Los Angeles to Fiji you can find yourself in paradise before you even know it. From choice beach-front accommodations to world class waves to many other all inclusive activities like kayaks and snorkeling, there is something at Tavarua for...
Are You Suffering From the Surf Trip Bug?
What is it about waves you’ll only find hundreds, if not thousands of miles away from home that make us all dewy-eyed? The saying tells us there’s no place like home, which suggests some romanticized connection with the place you hang your hat at the end of each day....
A Dream Trip to Namotu Island Resort Fiji
Customer Victor Murphy was kind enough to share his experience kiteboarding in Fiji with us, and we in turn wanted to share it with you. Murphy only had to make the trip to Namotu Island Resort in Fiji once to decide it would become an annual event. He visits the...
Swilly’s Pohnpei Discovery
We are still waiting on a swell, but we have had a lot of small fun days. Waiting for swell gave us a great chance to go and do the 6 waterfall trail
Simon “Swilly” Williams Talks Micronesia
This is my 11th year of traveling to Micronesia. It is a really special place. Not only has it stunning landscapes but the island people are just beautiful. My journey this time started at Brisbane airport. Nauru Airlines were kind enough offer their services to me. I...
Five Young Guns Score Surfing Village
Young rippers Seth Moniz, Kai Hing, Shane Sykes, Griffin Colapinto, and Imaikalani DeVault recently ventured to the Surfing Village in North Sumatra and put together a highlight reel. With 18+ incredible and completely different world class waves within reach these...
Late Season Special
Summer may be over but the south swells are still churning and places like El Salvador are still giving out the goods with half as many people in the lineup. From the well known like La Libertad to the lesser known reefs and points and beachies at the east end of the...