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Anytime a large swell is forecast in Bali the first thoughts on most people minds is Padang Padang. Normally, when every other nook and cranny on this little island is firing with barreling waves Padang can look like a lake. It's hard to understand.
That's one reason it's such a special wave: it rarely breaks, and when it does it's the perfect barrel. It's so fickle that the RipCurl Cup Padang Padang being held next month is using the entire month of August for the waiting period. That's unusual and not necessary for most contests , but again this wave is special.
On July 11 a big swell arrived just like the forecast said and Padang awoke for only the second time this year. It wasn't as perfect as it can get but there were a few sets that came through to make you stop and stare. I grabbed the above shot from one of my favorite cliffside spots.
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