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Okinawa Zampa Morning Session
« on: March 20, 2019, 02:58:21 AM »
Quick session this morning at Zampa Misaki, or Cape Zampa. It's a headland that catches winter north swell directly. Usually surfed when the west side has almost nothing left from the swell, and the wind turns east. Today was pretty tame, but at head high, it turns into a slabbing monster that stands up really quick, and can be hard to get into. Today wasn't very clean, not very long, but still fun. Last clip, I drop in and immediately pull out of a closeout, with a good shot of the reef...LOL

Once again, really bad camera work that doesn't do the wave (or me) justice :-)

Still a bit under the weather from a cold, but great to get in the water at dawn!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG1QhJLK6q4


Not my video, but a better shot of what the inside peak looks like at head high.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNuXNoHC8RU




 
« Last Edit: March 20, 2019, 02:59:53 AM by OkiWild »

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Re: Okinawa Zampa Morning Session
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2019, 05:07:20 AM »
What board are you riding?
Kalama E3 6'1 x 23" 105L
Axis HPS 980 / PNG 1300
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Re: Okinawa Zampa Morning Session
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2019, 03:55:50 PM »
What board are you riding?

In this video, Blue Planet Ninja Warrior. 8'10"x29"x116L quad w/Futures GL2 fins.

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Re: Okinawa Zampa Morning Session
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2019, 04:44:58 PM »
Another nice vid Oki.... stoked to have more stuff to watch  :)

That slab looks like a good place for me to avoid.

I have a few SUP buddies in Okinawa... maybe someday I will get over there!

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Re: Okinawa Zampa Morning Session
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2019, 05:50:59 PM »
Hi Okiwild
Nice to have videos from Okinawa. I paddle in Kansai /Shikoku area. Last time i was in Okinawa 6 or 7 years ago I couldn’t find anybody on a SUP or any rental place. As you said things change.

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Re: Okinawa Zampa Morning Session
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2019, 11:10:11 PM »
Hi Okiwild
Nice to have videos from Okinawa. I paddle in Kansai /Shikoku area. Last time i was in Okinawa 6 or 7 years ago I couldn’t find anybody on a SUP or any rental place. As you said things change.

Yea, no straight up rental places. Only places that will take you out with a guide. Most of the main surfer places, you won't see many SUP. The SUP surfers mostly hang out at more remote breaks further out, or that you have to paddle a km or so up the coast. Even then, most of them seem quite new to it (and surfing).

There's a growing flat water and down wind race community, with semi-regular competitions.

 


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