Last year, 27 August 2009, I hit a Thursday afternoon session at Melkbosstrand, a beach just to the north of Cape Town and managed to get my dad to take some photos of me. It was actually quite busy with loads of surfers and bodyboarders but I managed to get a few waves in between all the madness and of course a few photos. The waves were actually better than what is shown here but it was tough to snake something out, as it often is when it gets very busy. Check it out.

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Carving up and out from a close out section.

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Busy, busy… Melkbos_27_August 2009_067_E1_CR copyFun wave this dude has.

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Not much of a ride, but oh well.Melkbos_27_August 2009_102_E1_CR copyThe first wave at Melkbos is a lot smaller than the backline but more hollow, and much more powerful. It can issue big beatings as it’s very shallow here. Bide your time and wait for the sets to pass to avoid wasting energy.

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     Another sweet wave. This at at the front, the smaller, more hollow ones. Great for bodyboarding! I just had a session there yesterday.

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Getting a somewhat better ride on this one. Still a bit frustrating.

 

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Surfer in a sweet section, getting shacked!  Melkbos_27_August 2009_149_E1_CREL copy Melkbos_27_August 2009_150_E1_CR copy

I think I did a blunt here on a close out section, but you can’t see much. Melkbos_27_August 2009_169_E1_CR copy

End of session. Melkbos_27_August 2009_181_E1 copyI’ve had better sessions. Maybe it was because I had 7 fresh stitches in my hand – see the green duct tape on my left hand? :-)

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Well that’s all for now. More coming up very soon. Surf hard!

Photography by: Trevor Tregoning.
All Words by: Adrian Tregoning.