Heavy West Oz Water » 1 of 9: Tracking the beast

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[PT-1 of 9: Tracking the beast]

LAST week in Western Australian, the same lows that spun swells after swells up towards Indo first made land in Western OZ. Here 26-year-old Mark Mathews takes on what must be surely one of the heaviest waves ever ridden in Aussie waters and he made it. Click through for the full sequence. You can check out more of Mark's antics HERE.

This article has been given an average rating of 3.97 from 288 votes.

Comments

	Francois Bouwer201 days ago	Reply
	What does it matter if your local if you will probably shit your pants just looking at something like that from a mile away? I got shit scared just looking at the photo's! And don't any of you try and tell me you weren't feeling the exact same way while you looked at this sequence!

	shreddah1205 days ago	Reply
	surfed the left there i am pretty sure??!! wa south has the best slabs hahahahahaha love being local

	Lowtyd217 days ago	Reply
	Id ride it. at least id sure as heck try.

	matt101219 days ago	Reply
	mega balls

	Indocean Surf Charters219 days ago	Reply
	Magnificent sequence from surfer to photographer. Hardened steal jewels indeed.

	DaveLaw219 days ago	Reply
	A local lad broke his femur and some ribs out there a year or so back. Heavy place, much respect!

	Ouiskipoiski218 days ago	Reply
	Jaysus, breaking yer femur would take some bad luck.. Strongest bone in the body n'all that.. Ouch

	surf like me221 days ago	Reply
	@ number 1 I would have second thoughts, number 2 I would be worried, number 3 I’d be completely scared, number 4 I’d be shitting my pants, number 5 I’d be turtle heading, number 6 I’d soil my pants, number 7 I’d Be looking for the exit, number 8 I would be stoked and number 9 I’d want to change my undies!

	Roger_The_Cabin_boy220 days ago	Reply
	Airboy? that refer to the space between your ears?

	bigred216 days ago	Reply
	your a kook

	RICHSURF216 days ago	Reply
	Airboy's just jealous cos he can't and won't ever do what this guys done. Stick with the footy, golf and girls volleyball - the latter sounds like your true calling mate.

	oliozy221 days ago	Reply
	Just got back from OZ 2 weeks ago... Its as big as it looks!! Margaret River was frikin HUGE when i was there!! CrAzYnEsS

	Rols surfboards217 days ago	Reply
	Air Boy, i like your style! keep up the fuuny coments. try ragging on some vw owners there the worst!

	parker221 days ago	Reply
	crazy !

	kuyper222 days ago	Reply
	wouldnt want that lip coming down on your head.

	roli222 days ago	Reply
	that is one of the most insane sequences i've ever seen

	s0ulsurfing222 days ago	Reply
	incredible sequence, great surfing & great photography

	Pyeman222 days ago	Reply
	I jus done a big turd in my pants!!!!

	Sids Surf Shack222 days ago	Reply
	Mental......big hearts needed here.

	portpipe222 days ago	Reply
	seriously big props to any1 who surfs this place. unbelievable

	Meunchkkleeerrr III222 days ago	Reply
	just cant begin to imagine the kind of courage this takes - no 7 looks incredible. Something to always be proud of - Amazing!

	Matt Wright222 days ago	Reply
	Madness, sick, so glad you made it. Ugly, nasty looking conditions too. Additionally, I like the attitude between Mark, Mitch and presumably the rest of the crew out there - mutual respect, and deservedly so.

	Durks222 days ago	Reply
	Balls of steel brother!

	jrat223 days ago	Reply
	fuckin nuts! so sick. imagine if Mitch had gone and the shot had both of em in there, that'd be mental. Leaves me wondering tho, if Mitch had taken this wave solo, would it get the same coverage? I've seen shots of Brad Hughes and Mitch at this spot that i'd say were bigger and meaner....but no coverage....take nothing away from Mark Matthews tho, crazy mother licker!

	Ben - MSW Admin222 days ago	Reply
	Mate we'd be stoked to run bodyboard shots of a wave like this so anyone wanting coverage just give us a shout...

	Taha223 days ago	Reply
	Total RESPECT!!

	Surf cam223 days ago	Reply
	one word... SICK

	The Kookoo223 days ago	Reply
	Utterly incredible. I'm speechless - awe inspring photographs and a brilliant description/explanation - thank you fellas for sharing this wish us all!

	spongefreak223 days ago	Reply
	Absolute respect, that's an awesome wave. I can't believe someone rated it less than 5, perhaps they could share with us the reason why?

	The Kookoo223 days ago	Reply
	Maybe they wanted to sun shining, and the water to be the colour of the carribean ocean, and they wanted TWO surfers sharing the wave and a small umbrella that you get with an expensive cocktail...

	M0nkey223 days ago	Reply
	Big respect - balls of steel to ride that thick chunk!

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