Table 10 : Questionnaire (General surfer) findings

20 enjoy and promotes surf sport in Malaysia 1 What types of artificial wave machine would you like to add in Cherating in future? Surfloch. We could fully utilised the Cherating Sea for wave pool.

III. Findings III: A professional Malaysian Surfer who surf at her local beach.

Table 10: Interview (Experts) findings 1II

N Interview Questions Answers:

General information:

1 Gender: Female

2. Age: 28 years old

3. Surf community status: A professional surfer

4. Do you live in Cherating? No, I live in Kuantan Town.

5. What type of surfboard do you usually use for wave surfing? I prefer short board. It is easy to control.

Issues of Wave surfing in Cherating, Kuantan

6. What month of the year do you always go for wave surfing? 7. Are you satisfied with the wave height and wavelength condition in Cherating? I usually went surfing every month with my husband.

Yes I am satisfied with the wave height but the condition is not fully updated. There are no proper changing areas nearby. There is one but quite far from the beach.

8. As per your observation, is there any environmental damage of Cherating Beach since the location is nearby Kuantan Port and Gebeng Industry? There is one time when the sea turned to red because of

bauxite pollution. It causes lots of trouble for the chalets nearby.

9. How long will it takes for surf tournament festival in

Cherating?

10. What are the issues of Wave

surfing in your own opinion? One week. There are lots of games and it was nice to see everyone around. On the festival, there were many surfers around.

Facilities. I guess it would be nice if we have a surf centre such as in another country. It is easier for us to learn, to send our kids to learn in the safest way. A proper place for changing and keep our belonging safe. We could get an exciting dangerous experience in a safest way.

Spaces needed for wave surfing in Cherating.

11. As a surfer, what are the routine for you before and after surfing? Before:

As I went to Cherating by car, I will prepare myself at home. I have change to surf outfit at home. After: This is the problem I gets from surfing. Sometimes I have to just change to clean clothes and clean myself at home. Sometimes I will go to the public toilet which is 2 km from here.

12. As per your observation, who are the crowds that attend the

surf tournament? There are lots of people coming. Internationals surfer and professional surfer from Malaysia gather for this festival. The surf lovers are all around too. The locals

and the sponsors.

Technologies of artificial wave surfing in Cherating.

13. Which of the following best describe about the bonding of you and wave surfing? I was in extreme team in Kuantan. We did so many activities together and I had been introduced to surfing. I tried surfing and I really enjoyed the freedom when you surf on the wave. I fall many times but I improved every time I fall. It is similar to our life when we sometimes on the upper side and down side.

14. Do you go for any training surf school to learn the techniques of wave surfing? 15 How frequent do you go for wave surfing? 16 Are you satisfied with the wave surfing facilities in Cherating? My husband trains me. He is a professional surfer.

Once or twice a month

No. The facilities need to be upgraded. It does not change since the first time I surf here. It should be upgraded to promote tourist to come to Cherating.

17 Do you find it challenging to get a perfect wave height and wavelength to challenge your surfing abilities in the context of Malaysia beaches? 18 Will you go for wave surfing more often if the following is improved and added?

1. Artificial wave machine Yes. I have a lot more to learn and I could feel that the

waves are pretty safe for me. It is not the dangerous waves like outside country.

Yes I do. I really love to see young kids learn to surf and surf centre with proper wave pools and educators are the perfect place. Can you imagine when the younger generation has started to surf earlier and we could produce a lot more professional surfer at early

to increase wave height and wavelength

2. A surf school complete with international

surfing facilities for surf education, surf tournament and

entertainment. ages.

I think it is a good idea to develop surfing scene and culture to another level.

3. A surf centre that

encourage public to enjoy and promotes surf sport in Malaysia

19 What types of artificial wave machine would you like to add in Cherating in future? I prefer Surfloch and Standing Surf Waves. Sometimes I really want to surf but it is really hot outside.