Mirage: The ever changing story of Skeleton Bay
Mirage A short film about the origin and evolution of Skeleton Bay. Since it was unveiled in 2008, the wave at Skeleton Bay has become part of every surfer s lexicon, a synonym for neverending sand bottomed tubes. But unlike Pipeline, GLand, or insert your preferred iconic world class wave here, the twokilometrelong left on the edge of the Namib Desert is in a constant state of flux. If satellite imagery is anything to go by, the wave we know today didnt even exist 30 years ago. Mirage is a 15minute documentary that traces the genesis of the Namibian sandspit and how it became one of the most sought after waves on the planet, as told by pioneering locals and some of the best tube riders in the world. But before you put it on the top of your postpandemic bucket list, perhaps take heed of Koa Smiths veiled advice from the film: People think oh, easy, Skeleton Bay. Im going to go get the barrel of my life. But then they show up here and realise its more like Teahupoo
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