Two Bryde’s whales have been filmed riding waves with surfers at a popular beach near Byron Bay.
The whales, which weigh 12 to 20 tonnes each, were joined by a pod of dolphins in hunting a large school of bait fish while surfers caught waves above them. But eventually, the whales decided to catch some waves for themselves, using the momentum to propel them into the school of fish.
22-year-old Nathan Monchet got “stuck” at Lance’s Right with just a few other surfers for 3 months during Indonesia’s lockdown . This film details his experiences.
Most interesting among them is how numb to perfect waves Nathan became. So much so that he left a session in which he nabbed 10 barrels in 20 minutes because he was “bored”.
There’s Skeleton BAY & than there’s Skelly’s Point. Skeleton BAY is the novelty wave that cranks down the line a foot from the jagged rocks where you’re gripping the rail of the 8ft the whole time hoping not to die & Skelly’s Point, well, this is a whole different story! The sand has built up to make the shape of this wave so proper it’s hard to say that it’s still a novelty wave. I’m actually taking off & setting up for turns & actual sections down the line. This is a whole new level of the game! I can’t wait to see the future of this place with some solid surf! Thanks for the stoke!!! – Ben Gravy