FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oakley World Pro Junior
Stop No. 1
2011 ASP World Junior Tour
Keramas, Bali, Indonesia
October 3-14, 2011

SURFLINE PREDICTS SIZEABLE SWELL FOR START OF OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR HOLDING PERIOD MON., OCT. 3 IN BALI, INDONESIA

KERAMAS, Bali/Indonesia (Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011) – According to official forecaster Surfline, a sizeable swell is lining up for the opening day of the holding period for the Oakley World Pro Junior on Monday, Oct. 3, and continuing throughout the contest waiting period which ends Oct. 14. The event, the first of three on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Junior Championship Tour, will be held at Keramas in Bali, Indonesia with a backup location at Canggu as needed.

The complete Surfline forecast as of Friday, Sept. 30:

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Thanks to a very active Indian Ocean, there is plenty of southerly swell on the way for much of the contest waiting period. Medium size swell for the first couple days of the waiting period (Mon/Tue) will give way to building and larger swell by Wednesday and Thursday of next week. There is more swell in the long term as well. (more…)

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