After nearly four months in Indonesia, we decided to make the short trip to Sri Lanka. Starved of virtually all opportunities to socialise in the remote islands of the mentawai's, we prioritised late nights over early mornings. And although many promises were made to wake and surf before 9 am, numerous glassy mornings went begging. Eventually, with a promising forecast and after many a late night, we committed to an early surf. Luckily for us, we’d picked the best day yet. The swell was coming from the south west, a direction we were told improved the shape of the wave, cupping it out and facilitating several turns. On top of that, the wind was non-existent. We jumped in the water at around 8:30 that morning, taking full advantage of the glassy conditions and improved wave-shape. Thankfully, we’d had the foresight to contact a local videographer, sensing that this would be our best opportunity to gather high quality footage from our time in Sri Lanka. The guy was a legend, filming for over three hours, resulting in the clip above. We hope this entices you to enter the turtle infested waters of Sri Lanka and prioritise the odd early morning over late nights!

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