Earth:Cowaramup Bombora
| Cowaramup Bombora | |
|---|---|
| Cowie Bombie, Cow Bombie | |
 Mick Corbett surfing Cow Bombie in 2014 | |
| Location | Offshore of Gracetown, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | {{WikidataCoord}} – missing coordinate data (Approximate) |
| Part of | Indian Ocean |
Cowaramup Bombora (also known as Cowie Bombie or simply Cow Bombie) is a big wave open-ocean surf break found on the south-west coast of Western Australia. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) offshore west of Gracetown which is near the town of Margaret River, world-renowned for its surf, and is 265 kilometres (165 mi) south of the capital city Perth.[1][2]
The break first came to the world’s attention in 2007, when local Damon Eastaugh won the Big Wave Award after riding a wave estimated to be more than 15 metres (50 ft).[3]
It doesn't break often, requiring huge swells from the Southern Ocean,[4] but these can produce very large waves often in excess of 12 metres (40 ft)[5] with some contending for the biggest wave in Australia at over 18 metres (60 ft).[6][7][8]
Its name comes from Cowaramup, the name of the small local townsite, and bombora, an Indigenous Australian term for an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area.
The break was featured in the 2013 documentary series Storm Surfers 3D which described it as "on its day, the tallest wave in Australia",[9] where Tom Carroll survived a near-death wipeout while surfing with Ross Clarke-Jones.[10] It also featured in the 2011 documentary film Fighting Fear.[11][12]
In 2011, Western Australian surfer Damien Warr won the Oakley Biggest Wave award for his ride on Cow Bombie.[13] In February 2015, Jarryd Foster, won the Oakley Biggest Wave award for his ride on Cow Bombie.[14][15] Mick Corbett was also a 2015 finalist for the same award with his Cow Bombie ride.[16][17]
On 26 June 2015, Australian surfer Felicity Palmateer became the first woman to surf Cow Bombie.[7][18][19]
On 2 March 2016, the Oakley Big Wave Awards 2015–2016 were announced, with two of the three major awards coming from Cow Bombie: Zac Haynes won Biggest Paddle-In, and Justin Holland won Biggest Wave in Australian Waters, finishing second and third respectively for Ride Of The Year. All three contenders for Biggest Wave were at Cow Bombie.[20]
References
- ↑ "Surf locations, Surf forecast, Cow Bombie, Australia, Oceania, Western Australia". http://www.surfingatlas.com/spot/4245. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Cow bombie - Surfing in Margaret River North, Australia - WannaSurf, surf spots atlas, surfing photos, maps, GPS location". http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Australia_Pacific/Australia/WA/Margaret_River_North/cow_bombie/. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ Pancia, Anthony. "Just passing through - Jamie Mitchell drops into Cow Bombie - Your Margaret River Region". http://www.margaretriver.com/just-passing-through-jamie-mitchell-drops-into-cow-bombie/.
- ↑ "Surf locations, Surf forecast, Cow Bombie, Australia, Oceania, Western Australia". SurfingAtlas.com. http://www.surfingatlas.com/spot/4245. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "COW BOMBIE REVIEW". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412105700/http://surfingworld.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=253%3Acow-bombie-review&catid=52%3Adaily. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ↑ "The Biggest Wave Ever Ridden In Australia?". Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160108131742/http://www.mysurf.tv/exclusive/video/biggest-wave-ever-ridden-australia. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Did This Margaret River Surfer Ride Australia's Biggest Ever Wave". http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/did-this-margaret-river-surfer-ride-australias-biggest-ever-wave/story-fnhocxo3-1227418238542?nk=29755c87040b76b7a8a46df968945de2-1438595490. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Big wave surfing". 2016-01-05. https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/video/watch/26219232/big-wave-surfing/#page1. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Storm Surfers 3D (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/storm_surfers_3d/. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Storm Surfers - Near-Death Wipeout at Cow Bombie". YouTube. 2013-06-14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YtYkzD1pEY. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "TOP TEN Mark Mathews waves from FIGHTING FEAR - Watch actions sports online at Garage Entertainment". 2015-09-01. http://www.garageentertainment.com.au/blog/top-ten-mark-mathews-waves-from-fighting-fear/. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Fighting Fear (2011)". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2072971/. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Five-year wait pays off for surfer - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". 2012-02-09. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-09/five-year-wait-pays-off-for-surfer/3820728?section=wa. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Big Wave awards: WA surfer Jarryd Foster wins top prize for Cow Bombie ride - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". 2015-02-12. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-12/big-wave-competition-winner-jarryd-foster/6089000. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Jarryd Foster at Cow Bombie - 2015 XXL Biggest Wave Nominee - WSL Big Wave Awards". YouTube. 26 March 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN1UbYKKPdM. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Surfer Mick Corbett rides the Cow Bombie off WA's South-West coast - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". 2015-02-12. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-12/surfer-mickcorbett-rides-the-cow-bombie2c-pic-by-jamie-scottj/6089502. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Mick Corbett at Cow Bombie - 2015 XXL Biggest Wave Nominee - WSL Big Wave Awards". YouTube. 26 March 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYaRMna5WXw. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Felicity Palmateer Makes History At Cow Bombie". 2015-07-02. http://www.surfinglife.com.au/tv/surfing/random/13774-felicity-palmateer-makes-history-at-cow-bombie. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Felicity Palmateer Makes History At Big Cow Bombie". http://www.mysurf.tv/exclusive/video/felicity-palmateer-makes-history-big-cow-bombie. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Winners Announced at the Oakley Big Wave Awards!". http://www.surfinglife.com.au/bigwaveawards/news/14936-winners-announced-at-the-oakley-big-wave-awards.
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