Lakey Peak

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fuall
fuall
WA
375 posts
WA, 375 posts
2 May 2016 7:49am
Lakey Peak-thoughts? good/bad?

Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
2 May 2016 12:37pm
fuall said..
Lakey Peak-thoughts? good/bad?



@tedthekiwi
quikdrawMcgraw
quikdrawMcgraw
1221 posts
1221 posts
2 May 2016 11:11am
Yeah its good in season its packed with kooks shredders locals brazillians aussies boogers standups kiters very popular spot
LateStarter
LateStarter
WA
589 posts
WA, 589 posts
2 May 2016 11:27am
Yep, crazy busy all season, and even worse when a decent swell is forecast.

The peak itself has 30+ blokes on it by 6am most days, and other surfable breaks like nungas are a good 40 minute walk away (invest in anti-chafing cream).

If you do decide to go, get your accommodation to collect you from the airport in Bima. The 'beemo mafia' will most likely want to rob you, or fight you, or both!
m00chy
m00chy
WA
77 posts
WA, 77 posts
2 May 2016 12:22pm
On the flip side went there in '88 and there was next to nothing there, Paul King had his accom down at Periscopes, three or four guys out at six am, got sick waves and my mate got malaria, big contrast to cable tv, wifi, pool, great food, but I know which one nearly all readers of this forum would choose...........
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
2 May 2016 2:30pm

It must be so hard to be so hard core
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
2 May 2016 12:45pm
Pros:
- Picks up swell
- Good waves in the morning
- Cheap
- Some uncrowded but low quality spots within driving distance

Cons:
- Crowded
- Arvo trade winds (unless you kite)
- Not much to do other than surf or kite (for family)
- Ugly landscape compared to other locations
- Not much in the way of transport for exploring (and the road ended in a pile of rubble when I tried)
m00chy
m00chy
WA
77 posts
WA, 77 posts
3 May 2016 11:46am
theDoctor said..

It must be so hard to be so hard core


Kinda got the wrong end of the stick there Doc I meant most readers of this forum would choose a tent and malaria risk over the crowds and comfort but hey I'm used to a comment going all kinds of wrong I'm married after all.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish
QLD
1333 posts
QLD, 1333 posts
3 May 2016 6:35pm
m00chy said..
On the flip side went there in '88 and there was next to nothing there, Paul King had his accom down at Periscopes, three or four guys out at six am, got sick waves and my mate got malaria, big contrast to cable tv, wifi, pool, great food, but I know which one nearly all readers of this forum would choose...........


Same here...went back in the late 80's. The bus station at Dompu in the middle of the night was a wild and wooly place back then.
All the guys unloading the cargo off the buses had sticks or machetes down the backs of their shirts and were not in the least friendly.
When I was there it was reasonably crowded to boot.
Haven't been back again.

Surf69
Surf69
WA
883 posts
WA, 883 posts
3 May 2016 5:42pm
Epic Wave, yep can get crowded.
Underoath
Underoath
QLD
2434 posts
QLD, 2434 posts
4 May 2016 7:19pm
Transport marfia f&^%ed us up big time.

And I was traveling with a group of 3 with 1 local.



The accommodation as Leakey is great and the people are very friendly.


Up behind the surf and into the hills - we found a tunnel the Japanese apparently made during the war.
Ctngoodvibes
Ctngoodvibes
WA
1404 posts
WA, 1404 posts
4 May 2016 9:50pm
Went 15 years ago peak super crowded but scored periscopes with no one out a few times - seemed no one could be bothered with the walk down there - probably packed to buggery now
fuall
fuall
WA
375 posts
WA, 375 posts
6 May 2016 10:31pm
thanks for the input
TimKay
TimKay
752 posts
752 posts
7 May 2016 5:33pm
Just another surf ghetto
WalleyJ
WalleyJ
3 posts
3 posts
12 May 2016 8:06pm
It's so crowded, otherwise a very nice place.
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