{"id":279633,"date":"2026-04-07T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/?p=279633"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:12:15","slug":"dreams-nightmares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/2026\/04\/dreams-nightmares\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreams &#038; Nightmares"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dylan&#039;s Slab Tour Pt 1- Dreams &amp; Nightmares\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8cGZZZlfRXo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div><span>I\u2019ve spent decades documenting some of the heaviest slab waves in Australia, and every now and then a day comes along that reminds you why you keep chasing these storms.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>This swell at Cape Solander was one of those days.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Just 90 minutes from my home in Sydney, Cape Solander is one of the most dangerous and unique waves in the country. The reef sits right beside the rocks, the take-off is thick and unforgiving, and when an east to north-east swell hits the reef, the wave detonates \u2014 often with a wild backwash bouncing off the cliffs for good measure.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>It\u2019s raw. It\u2019s unpredictable. And when it\u2019s on, it\u2019s absolutely world-class.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>This particular swell had been on the radar 7\u20138 days out, and the hype started building early. Local legend, shaper and slab hunter Dylan Longbottom organised two of the best watermen on the planet to fly in from Brazil \u2014 Lucas Chumbo Chianca and his good mate, skimboarding powerhouse Lucas Fink.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The pair arrived the day before the swell and Dylan wasted no time, towing them straight into some of the biggest, chunkiest barrels you\u2019ll ever see at Solander.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>When a forecast like this lights up, word spreads quickly. The buzz around this swell brought out some of the best slab hunters on Australia\u2019s east coast.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Two of the most experienced Cape Solander chargers \u2014 Richie Vass and James Adams \u2014 towed each other into some incredible waves, while the next generation stepped up as well, with Lex O'Connor, Chase Hardaker, and even Big Wave Ride of the Year winner Tom Myer's also grabbed the rope.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>From perfect, grinding barrels to brutal wipeouts, this session shows exactly why Cape Solander has become one of the most respected slab waves in the world.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>This edit captures the power, the chaos, and the commitment it takes to ride waves like this.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Tim Bonython Productions<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hectic as hell \u2014 was this one of the best days at Cape Solander?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":279634,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[35,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-279633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-videos"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dreams &amp; 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