Surfing the Barrier Reef, the story

[@morganrichards9632]

This video reminds me of the first few Rip Curl Search videos, had a real sense of adventure, not huge surf but good surf that most good surfers could ride, something missing in modern surf films. Good on you for producing a good little surf short, that took me back to the better days of surf videos

[@artistAnthonyWood]

great work guys, loved the wide eyed stoke. the spirit of surfing IS still alive!

[@scottedwards6522]

Love it boys. Great vid. I have spear fished where you went over 25 years ago and often wondered if the swell could get in there. Every star aligned for you to get it that good.

[@kjcramer49]

Good to see the sprit of surfing is alive I've discovered and named Breaks 40 + years ago and good to see this attitude of stoke

[@gimli615]

everything Morgan and others have said, just fantastic all round and brought back some great memories loved how everyone forgot about the anchor and just paddled out and left you I've saved it looking forward to seeing more

[@ficklaw]

I am going to Queensland, to Rockhampton specifically, and I hope I can surf at least 10% of your surfing. Great surfers, amazing sea, so beautiful. You look like very nice people.

[@JenniferSmith-bd9jk]

Yeeeow! We live in Townsville but I bet that reef was out of Cairns. Yeah The Search… love it.

[@juddmarkham9233]

Been there, along with a few other waves very similar to indo and G-land, ross clarke jones, went there with me once back in 94', "best trip of our lives"

[@MullazMan]

Spot on Morgan. This is awesome, I much prefer this than the big budget, competition chase type stories. This was epic. Cheers Chesty

[@conanrei1447]

Great watch. I enjoyed that! I worked in The Witsundays for a year and being a surfer the no-wave-action killed me! I spoke to fisherman about waves on the outter reefs and they all had stories to tell. I just never had the opportunity to get out there search. The only time i scored a wave in that year was when a cyclone hit and 2-3 foot waves hit Airlie. Grabbed a torn up long board from a backpacker and weaved my way in & out of all the beached and broken yachts to paddle into a couple of pearlers. Was nothing spesh but very satisfying. I can only imagine whats out on those reefs waiting to be discovered. Good stuff guys, keep up the search.

[@goddog47]

I live on the northern B.B.R and I have surfed a few locations but it's incredible to surf locations that no one else has surfed.

[@nomatesman]

wow! Im getting back in the water after a long time out - this really inspires me! cheers

[@CBR6RR88]

im really jealous! empty reef break with just your mates! beautiful!

[@matttildesley]

postcard epic perfection,what a day you all had ? got to be stoked bout that ,and how everything turned out apart from a few snapped boards,it's never looked better cheers matt.10 stars.

[@slackstringlvr]

Great clip, must be so many sick unridden waves out on the GBR 🤙

[@ampallang7]

Thanks, so cool to see ya ockers, a kind word, awesome; mates. Nice spot, keep it great and keep enjoyin, churz

[@1royalwolf]

So cool. Great video

[@jeffg4686]

@3:20 - perfect angle for that long barrel.

[@surfriderock]

i'm from bundy and i've heard whispers of this place, but never quite figured out where it is. it seems like a really good break, we don't get too many waves up here hey, haha

[@Chestybonds]

Thanks Morgan, it has been awhile since this was produced and published on KZbin. I am happy to report that we have been able to make more of these videos only longer in length at will be getting posted in the next few months. Thanks again.

[@rogase68]

Great video. Really enjoyed it

[@johnswimcat]

Amazing place, nice film. What surfing is all about

[@GrovesGuitars]

Wow! Our very own P Pass! Nice vid!

[@NelsonMuntz1]

Looks sick! I bet it would handle 12 foot plus!

[@Chestybonds]

THanks mate, hopefully there will be more like it

[@TheZacdes]

Niice :) The boys scored bigtime :)

[@phoarey]

Has a rise in bull sharks out Swaines reef way put a stop to surf troops out there?

[@mulisharobbo]

I'm heading out there sunday boys, out to the shoals past North West! Should be insane with all this swell around! If I get some video i'll throw it up on youtube for sure. But it wont be anything on this, top video this one.

[@Chestybonds]

@prestigepropertytv Thanks presti for the complements. Around April we have found to be the best time and there are sharks about but supposedly they are well fed on other things :-)

[@damon79]

I know exactly where this is. My mates and I have been surfing there for 20 years. We locals call it Long Wall. That's not a bad day out there. There is a reef around the area (can't tell you where sorry) that is twice as epic and the rides are 20x longer. We call it Bunnies. No where near as hairy on the wipe outs either. Makes J Bay look like a garbage shorey.

[@giokeller3107]

where bro?? let me inn haha

[@duncanbaynton7138]

We are used to 3 ft of water in a reef 10-plus Jakes Kalbarri Margaret river etc

[@Chestybonds]

@justchilln100 thanks for your kind words. To answer that question "sort of" sorry for not being too specific, but similar area yes.

[@danv1051]

Cracking waves, and I like how you've mixed in Mentawis footage for decoy purposes. Discoveries out there waiting to be ridden, thanks!

[@1royalwolf]

Nice trout at 1:10 but that wave at 7:07 😱

[@jackgallen3060]

woh mad video mate what softwear did u use to make that??

[@fleepss2407]

Sick vid boys

[@KADENFUZZ]

that looks just the way it should. EPIC! just a little question, this is out on a outter reef yeah ? i noticed around the 4 minute 50 mark there is land in the back ground. is this off an island ? im confused. and bloody jealous.

[@apoorvpro]

Where can I find more stuff from this band Method? Unbelievably awesome soundtrack...

[@sillybilly3690]

That looks like Lady Elliot Island or Sykes Reef.

[@waltjisneychannel74]

the one at 7:00 is bankvaults, you gta double hand drag the face if your regular foot to pull into that spinning tube

[@glenicehicks283]

Hi where is this break located please ? Heading back up to Magnetic Island and keen to check it out , we heard there is a surf near Townsville , thanks in advance,

[@UberMick]

Kinda looks like P-Pass, noice 😉

[@Some1inFNQ]

There's spots like this dotted all the way up the reef. Wrong time, wrong day, wrong wind, wrong tide, you'd never know you could get a wave there.

[@colbylouis8576]

What marina did you leave from?

[@jarronhaleysorrell]

Hahaha

[@markhillband7635]

great aussie vid guys :)

[@willjones6733]

hey lads epic vid, i beleive i know where you were and i have some footage of you guys from what i beleive is that same day from the land. let me know if you wanna see some of it, it sure was an epic day.

[@todddawes2759]

Footage from land? Aren't they 40 mile out?

[@jezzabomb1]

@Chestybonds any advice on getting out there without having to pay $2,000 to hire a boat and crew for the day?

[@queensalnd]

Awesome

[@jakeclohessy7411]

Will pay for location lol

[@waltjisneychannel74]

dat wave looks very similar to rifles in da ments

[@georgepap3613]

I know of a spot where only a single group of surfers frequently visit and on the exact swell and conditions.. would never leak it.. if it's you boys. enjoy.

[@clarkewi]

Major discovery.

[@watermanblue2]

damn...thanks for the stoke boys

[@castelodomar846]

And this was a decade ago. Now there are paid boat trips out to the barrier reef so you feel like you're back home surfing Snapper with 300 of ya mates 😂

[@ichcheekok2866]

Fitzroy Reef?

[@cindyestorosas5187]

Wow!!!can i join..new frnd here...

[@TwoheadsIncorporated]

wicked.

[@dabking9014]

What reef is this?

[@XtraFilm-zf8jq]

Ben Edwards great barrier

[@seanoakes2964]

4:50 You don't look 40kms off shore...

[@todddawes2759]

How far?

[@carlmarks8170]

There are more than 900 islands and atolls on the Great Barrier Reef. That's one of them.

[@Gisborne00]

4.51??

[@shanef8495]

That right looks a lot like the right near my house, Murrays reef, off the famous TRAPDOORS, Sawtell mainbeach, Sawtell, NSW, 2452. See my channel for a comparison.

[@treparadise3543]

my guess is lady ?

[@superjet123]

guy at 5:26.......ahahahah biggest derrick

[@JacobMatan]

crikey you beaut little ripper

[@lucasjohnson5075]

I know Jason tulk

[@dakine400]

now i have two boards! LOL hahahahahahahaha!

[@stevenadams4429]

Dm for co-ords

[@marksheehan8026]

Did this 89.. no protection out there .. we didnt shout loud about it.. just did it these guys more worried about filming it

[@associatemediarealestate480]

Mark Sheehan good for you Mark, if you look at the date this was posted and take 2-3years off that you would realise that this was right back close to when KZbin was just launched, it was more about a me creating a surf film with my brother and sharing it with mates. At this point and time KZbin was pretty much the only way. By no means are we trying to take away from the epic trips that previous surfers may have experienced at this break or other breaks. I hope you are still having fun surfing and sharing great experiences with your mates. Share the stoke mate😀😀👍👍👍

[@leighwilson6376]

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