You know EXACTLY how that lone surfer is feeling, don’t you? Photo: Screenshot/YouTube
Perfect waves are a beautiful thing to watch. What other activity is there where the players will simply sit and stare with mouths agape at their playing field? Tennis players don’t stare at tennis courts. Soccer players don’t stare at the pitch. Baseball players don’t break into the field to simply look. But surfers? Surfers will watch waves all day — unless they’re riding them. And one of the best in the world, when it’s really working, is those reeling lefts that runs playfully along the Impossibles reef.
That name, though, came from somewhere. While the wave might look like it’s playful, it’s often impossible to keep up with. Viewed from afar, that wave seems to slow down to a makable speed. But when you’re on it, it’s a whole different story.
Quick sections will dash your hopes of one of the longest waves you’ll ever surf. The lineup, despite it being one of the more famous waves on the wave-rich Bukit, is generally laid back and friendly.
It’s known for incredibly long tubes that, more often than not, will run away from you. There are two general take off zones, one at the top and one at the bottom. When the swell is a little more gentle, the top section is a good bet, but the lower section? That’s where dreams are made.
If you’re fortunate enough to catch it when things are just right, however, the impossible becomes possible. When the stars align, the tide is mid-low, and the swell is over about five feet, there aren’t too many waves that can compare.
On June 4, Impossibles showed just what it’s capable of… and it’s something no one will ever tire of staring at.
