Surf's up for free surfer at South Coast's Bawley Point

 

No place for the faint-hearted, huge swells on the South Coast cleared beaches of hardy surfers - except one.

Scott Dennis was given a tow-in by his mate Tim Taplin on a jet ski while another mate and freelance photographer, Simon Punch, jumped into the water to capture the action.

A south-westerly gale whipped up sand and stung faces on the beaches, while waves lifted and crashed with an intimidating roar, testing Taplin's skills in timing his run on the ski.

"It's a bit chancy, you want one that will break, a round, barrelling one, but if they clamp they will trap you inside," Taplin said.

Dennis, a carpenter who previously competed in pro-junior events, has for the past five years enjoyed a sportswear company's sponsorship, which enables the 29-year-old to travel broadly in search of great surf.

Lately he has been surfing at ...more