Telo Island Lodge Surf Reports
A pic-heavy, word-light roll-call ofĀ recent salty adventures. Fernando Berdegue Junior.Ā Fernando just come in hot from partying in BaliĀ and was keen to score some waves! Just like his father, he was getting all the sets and definitely got wave of the day when the Right was firing. He also took big risks at Dislocators…
Read MoreGood bunch of travellers made themselves at home at Telo Lodge just now. Say hello to: Dr Amy āBillyās Mumā Weich ā Goofy footed surf mum from Hawaii, loved surfing Maxās Left and taking a swing at the sets. A hip flexor issue was never a problem out in the water, but strangely proved challenging…
Read MoreOne master shaper. Two great swells. Eight great guests. Magic trip. Letās meet the legends. Nev Hyman, Gold Coast QLD. Eternal Grommet ā the Legend foam-mower who shaped guests a custom board each for this trip. Super-genuine human with a million stories, and humble about his achievements. Only missed one session all trip. Shall we…
Read MoreWSL commentator Joe Turpel could barely raise himself out of bed for the better part of a fortnight just recently. A part of him was missing ā and that part was ā89 World Champ Martin Potter⦠whoād bolted to Telo Island Lodge with a bunch of buddies. Letās do a quick roll call. Martin Potter.…
Read MoreA good bunch of surf-hungry humans called Telo Lodge home, 3rd-13th August. They came from all over the planet and headed home with appetites satisfied. So, with no further ado, let’s meet: Adam Trehane. London, UK. Adamās 2nd time to TIL. Poor bugger missed his connection out of Singapore and instead of doing the Nias/ferry…
Read MoreYou probably havenāt heard of ā¦Lost Surfboards by Mayhem ā itās an obscure surfboard brand with hardly any worthwhile team riders to speak o⦠WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Hereās just a few ā¦Lost team riders: Carissa Moore, Caroline Marks, Grif Colapinto, Joan Duru, Kolohe Andino, Mason Ho, Yago Dora, Mick Rodrigues, Taj Burrow and…
Read MoreAn epic bunch of legends from different cultures and creeds came and surfed their brains out here at Telo Lodge. Lets meet āem quick smart. Derek āTonsilā Levy Earnt the nickname āTonsilā after spectacular lip-launch at GTs. Ringleader of the trip and hard charger who enjoyed the technical nature of GTās. Chiro by trade out…
Read MoreSwell of the year (so far) greeted this epic guest group. So letās not dick around. Meet Team Telo! Brett āThe Captainā Cooper. Cronulla NSW. Coopsā 5th visit and he makes the calls round these parts (even insisted the title for this report be 208 degrees ā if you know, you know). Good thing heās…
Read MoreA quiet trip this one ā with just four guests ā and it was delightful. Without further ado, meet⦠Joe and Deb Evans. Perth, WA. This is Joeās fifth trip and Debās third, and they are the two nicest humans you will ever come across. Joe will go for any wave heās called into, no…
Read MoreSolid trip this one, with the exception of one session at three-foot E.R, the swell didnāt dip below four feet the whole time⦠The boys even had to take a breather on day seven due to total surf exhaustion (and if it wasnāt for morning yoga some of the crewās arms might have fallen offā¦).…
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