First Swell 28th Oct- 1st Nov 09'

Just started my first journey to the East Coast this monsoon season and here are the wonderfull 5 days journey begins...

Day 1- Surf Spot "Belakang Sekolah", Chendering, Kuala Terengganu

Secluded beach break behind a local school. Whole day with no wind, waist to chest height when set rolls in with only 5 surfers in the water. Easily 4 to 7 turns on each waves. Classic location that only surfable when small swell. A really good start for me for the first day....exhausted!!!

Day 2- Surf Spot "Batu Buruk" Kuala Terengganu

Its a beach break on a nice commercialized beach with many facilities and locals hanging out. Was lucky enough with glassy day again with bigger swell as Belakang Sekolah didnt work so this is my spot for the day.
Manage to meet up with some of the local K.Terengganu surfing crew. It was fun and they are really mellow and cool guys. We surf together and waves were so clean and glassy the whole day.
I would say i surf about 8 to 9 hours a day till im worn out!!!! Did a few sms back to KL to some of my surfers friends to come up to KT for the cool waves but mostly say No due to long distance travelling.
Except for Joel, Brenda and Alice who decided to come on Friday morning as this was the peak of the week.

Day 3- Surf Spot "Batu Buruk" Kuala Terengganu

Met up with our KL gang and head up straight to Batu Buruk and they were amazed by the waves. Although it was a rainy day but the waves was simple Beautiful!!!!!! Another glassy day at K.T and it was a weekend holiday in K.T on Friday. So here we are, a small gathering with the whole surfing crews from Kuala Terengganu!!! We were very very honored to met up with them. Not to mentioned our 1st surfer from K.T and the legend who brought surfing to K.T (the brothers) J.C and J.D. Respect to the brothers who willing to teach and bring up surfing in Kuala Terengganu.
Everyone was stoked on the waves and we just surf and surf the whole day. At sets, we get overhead waves rolling in.....simple too sweet.
I stay out whole day....soaked wet till i reach the hotel in the nite. Awesome day......

Day 4- Surf Spot "Batu Buruk" Kuala Terengganu

Another rainy day and we were expecting another glassy day with bigger waves today. Unfortunately the waves was smaller (about shoulder height) with slight wind. Joel & Brenda decided to surf as the shape of the waves is still good. I didnt go in cos i was on a slight fever due to yesterday all day out in the water. At about 10:30am, storm hits right in and waves was rather messy but surfable and we decided to take a break.
A call back to Raymond to check on how the swell is doing in Kijal but no one picks up the phone. So we thought that Kijal might be glassier with small waves. Then we decided to head to Cherating hoping for a
cleaner waves....and due to my fever as well. So we say Goodbye with the whole K.T surfing crews and somehow they were kinda sad that we are leaving since we bond so well from the beginning. But everyone knows that we will be back again.....I would like to say Thank You guys for such a wonderfull week in K.T. Especially J.C who brought me everywhere to surf and absence for a day work so we can surf together and Faizal for a ride to K.T.
We reach Kijal at about 2pm ( 2 hours from K.T)
and we were so dissapointed as the swell was really small and the waves were so so choppy. We guess we made the wrong choice leaving K.T......none of us went out to surf, just hang out and sleep on a hammock in Kijal.

Day 5- Surf Spot, Kijal, Terengganu

Reach Kijal from Cherating at about 8am and wind was pretty soft but swell was rather small with full tide...so more of a soft and fat waves for the morning. Decided to go in to try out....
didnt work out so i changed to a fun board, just cruising with it......At about lunch, i decided to have a break just watching the rest surfing. You wouldnt believe how many surfers actually starting to surf and
seeing so many new surfers really stoked me out. I guess its our different culture here, the more surfers here the more merrier it is. Unlike many other place, surfers prefer lesser crowds. For me, its more about having
fun and enjoying the waves.......
After lunch we decided to head home and come back again when the next swell hits......here i am, writing this blog on a early Monday morning...in the city with no waves, praying for the next swell.

P/S- Sorry guys, no more surfing pics from me as i have no more DSLR camera with me and i couldnt afford one anytime soon. So most of my pics are from my mobile phone. Hope one day i will buy another DSLR to shower you guys with more pics.

Accomodation:

Kuala Terengganu- One of the best homestay i've ever stayed in my life with such a nice rooms and affordable price. RM30 for 2 single bed with a/c. RM50 for 4 beds with a/c. What else you can ask for???

Palm Lodge Villa
1308, Ibai Jaya 7,
Green Acres Golf & Country Resort
20400 Kuala Ibai, Terengganu
Ms. Kelly Keng 012-929 1588