swellinfo google earth challenge

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by 252surfer, Dec 17, 2014.

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  1. Dec 17, 2014 #1
    252surfer

    252surfer Well-Known Member

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    Dec 1, 2010
    Hey guys. I was sitting at work today literally doing nothing and i decided to go on google earth and scour the globe for surf. I found this one set up that has a lot potential. This reminded me of the google earth challenge that some big name company sponsored and I guess this is how shipsterns bluff was discovered. So i figured we could do a little one of our own here.

    The challenge is to find a spot, take a screenshot of it, and PM it to me. Ill accept entries by PM until monday and then i will set up a poll for the top 5 entries where the rest of the SI dominion can vote for the top spot. If we have a lot of entries. we can do a bracket system if it comes to it. Here are the rules:

    1 and most importantly) NO COUNTRY NAMES, NO LOCATIONS on the submission. I want this to be anonymous but fun. The only geo-reference ill accept is the hemisphere. If y'all feel motivated to travel to these locales in the future, i don't want to accidentally ruin your fun or adventure by doing it on the internet.

    2) It has to be a new spot without a name. Ill research it if it looks familiar

    3) Make the screenshot only of the break. Try to keep the surrounding features out of the shot as to not possibly reveal the location.

    4) I am the judging panel. get the fvck over it. Only me. Done.

    5) Submit as many as you like. i want this to fun and to get peoples sense of adventure and awe in the search back.

    6) any rules that may need to be added, knowing you crafty bastards for awhile now, will be added and posted in here. I will keep tabs and let everyone know how many entries we have.

    Here is an example of a submission. The spot I found today. Happy Hunting
    757
    the spot.jpg
     
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    252surfer, Dec 17, 2014
    252surfer, Dec 17, 2014
  3. Dec 17, 2014 #2
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

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    hayzeus keeerist is it that flat on the east coast that it's come to this? Good idea, though.

    BTW, 757, Is that a pic of VB after the next hurricane goes by?
     
    yankee, Dec 17, 2014
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  5. Dec 17, 2014 #3
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

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    Sep 26, 2008
    I think you better leave instructions for how to post the pic on your tread. For the non-metards amongst us.
     
    yankee, Dec 17, 2014
    yankee, Dec 17, 2014
  6. Dec 17, 2014 #4
    252surfer

    252surfer Well-Known Member

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    Dec 1, 2010
    VB wont even get that good on a hurricane swell....

    And all you do is save the picture or picture URL, click the attach image button here on the message options and upload it. It should upload with [ATTCH] (image) [ATTCH] or something similar before you post.
     
    252surfer, Dec 17, 2014
    252surfer, Dec 17, 2014
  7. Dec 17, 2014 #5
    daeggman

    daeggman Well-Known Member

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    Sep 18, 2014
    looks like a good right
     
    daeggman, Dec 17, 2014
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  8. Dec 17, 2014 #6
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    Ok boys.. this is pretty much what I do for school. I use GIS, but while I'm supposed to paying attention, I scour the earth for waves. Ive got literally hundreds of the things saved.. I'll post some of the cream of the crop.

    P.S. I really don't mind saying where any of these are. No spot is secret now. For every surfer like me, theres about 5,000 others that have looked at this place on google earth.
     
    BonerSurfs, Dec 17, 2014
    BonerSurfs, Dec 17, 2014
  9. Dec 17, 2014 #7
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

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    Apr 14, 2007
    [​IMG]

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    These three are all the same wave on different days. The biggest and most epic wave I have found in years of searching (the waves in the first 2 pics are about 20 foot waves). I really think this could be the best wave on the planet.

    A close up for good measure

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  10. Dec 17, 2014 #8
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

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    Apr 14, 2007
    [​IMG]

    This right is about a mile or less from the left above. this area is littered with epic points.
     
    BonerSurfs, Dec 17, 2014
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  11. Dec 17, 2014 #9
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    Lonely left. This island nation is relatively undiscovered and full of surf.

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  12. Dec 18, 2014 #10
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    Both the same wave on different days... Looks like a fun playful right. Apparently the village close to here is notoriously violent.

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  13. Dec 18, 2014 #11
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    Plan to surf here within the next few years. Not nearly as far away as you would think.

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    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
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  14. Dec 18, 2014 #12
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    that is enough drunken shenanigans tonight. I'll post some more tomorrow. Let me see what you guys got!
     
    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
  15. Dec 18, 2014 #13
    252surfer

    252surfer Well-Known Member

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    Dec 1, 2010
    Uh, holy **** boner. Haha these are epic! I'll go with you on these trips if you need a compadre
     
    252surfer, Dec 18, 2014
    252surfer, Dec 18, 2014
  16. Dec 18, 2014 #14
    kashapes

    kashapes Member

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    haha I have that last one pinned on my google earth also. I still can't tell how big it is
     
    kashapes, Dec 18, 2014
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  17. Dec 18, 2014 #15
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    Everyone surfs!

    Waves.jpg
     
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  18. Dec 18, 2014 #16
    EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

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    Apr 16, 2013
    Pinned.
     
    EmassSpicoli, Dec 18, 2014
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  19. Dec 18, 2014 #17
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    Right Slabs anyone?

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    And about a 5 min walk down the beach

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    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
  20. Dec 18, 2014 #18
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    An example of how epic waves can break in places no one thought they would... Malaysia (there 2 more of these points on either side of this one).

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    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
  21. Dec 18, 2014 #19
    BonerSurfs

    BonerSurfs Well-Known Member

    504
    Apr 14, 2007
    I think that on a bigger swell with better direction, the wave on the right could be the best right in the world. These waves are about as far in the middle of nowhere you can get...

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    And a few miles away on the same day.

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    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
    BonerSurfs, Dec 18, 2014
  22. Dec 18, 2014 #20
    bubs

    bubs Well-Known Member

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    Sep 12, 2010
    bonersurfs....great stuff!
     
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