Former Bra Boys member and professional surfer Koby Abberton has revealed he told his son to ‘never get rescued again’ when the 10-year-old got caught in a rip in Bali recently.

Abberton, 45, took to Instagram to reveal an online exchange he had with his son Makua’s school when he was saved from drowning during a surfing lesson.

A representative of the school named Intan Sinuhaji told Abberton, ‘Want to inform you that during surfing lesson, Makua got sucked out by the tides.

‘The coach needed to throw his leash for Makua to grab and hang on it. Makua got scratch on his left ankle.’

But instead of voicing his concern or gratitude, Abberton replied, ‘Good. Tell makua to never ever get rescued again by anyone. 

‘I told makua tide would drop and waves would be big.

Koby Abberton told his son Makua (pictured together) to 'never ever get rescued again by anyone' after the 10-year-old had to be pulled out of a rip during a surfing lesson recently

Koby Abberton told his son Makua (pictured together) to ‘never ever get rescued again by anyone’ after the 10-year-old had to be pulled out of a rip during a surfing lesson recently

Pictured: Abberton's conversation with a staffer at his son's school, which he revealed on Instagram

Pictured: Abberton’s conversation with a staffer at his son’s school, which he revealed on Instagram 

Abberton's first reaction when he heard about the scary incident in Bali's notoriously dangerous surf was to write 'good'

Abberton’s first reaction when he heard about the scary incident in Bali’s notoriously dangerous surf was to write ‘good’ 

‘Next time have makua paddle alone and don’t be lazy.’

The school staffer then appears to get Makua to reply with the message, ‘Dad i was stuck in the rip.’

That saw Abberton write, ‘He can definitely paddle on a surfboard … So paddle to Padang.’

Padang Padang is a famous surf spot in Uluwatu, Bali. It remains unclear where Makua was at the time he got stuck in the rip.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Abberton for comment.

Deaths from drowning are a regular occurrence in and around Bali.

The Australian government issued an urgent warning to tourists headed for the island getaway on Monday in the wake of recent incidents. 

‘Australians have drowned in coastal areas, due to rough seas and strong rip currents at popular tourist beaches including in Bali,’ the Smartraveller update warned.

Abberton and Makua undertook a dangerous climb of Bali's highest volcano through the night on New Year's Eve 2023, later saying his son's decision to continue despite his fears was 'right up there with my proudest moment in life'

Abberton and Makua undertook a dangerous climb of Bali’s highest volcano through the night on New Year’s Eve 2023, later saying his son’s decision to continue despite his fears was ‘right up there with my proudest moment in life’

The former pro surfer ditched Australia to start a new life in Bali with Makua and his Ukrainian model wife Olya Nechiporenko (pictured together)

The former pro surfer ditched Australia to start a new life in Bali with Makua and his Ukrainian model wife Olya Nechiporenko (pictured together)

Earlier this year, Jacob Vennix, 32, drowned on the island after a strong current pulled him out to sea while he was on his honeymoon.

Even experienced surfers can be at risk, with well-known Aussie boardrider Gunther Kitzler drowning in Indonesia in March last year after being knocked over by a wave.

Abberton moved to Bali with his Ukrainian model wife Olya Nechiporenko in 2011 after he got sick of life in Australia and the direction of the country.

‘I grew up at a beach where if you if you did not listen, you got punched in the face – I don’t mind that way of life. But when I left Australia, I left that man behind too,’ he said, referring to his time as a leading member of the notorious Bra Boys surf gang, which is based at Maroubra Beach in Sydney’s east. 

‘Sadly, men like me don’t respect soft men – I’ll squish them – but men like that, men we respect, should be running the country.’

Abberton and his fellow Bra Boys were the subject of a Russell Crowe-backed documentary in 2007, which raised his profile and helped convince him to relocate.

‘Ten years ago I just didn’t like the state of Australia, so after the Bra Boys movie and all the media attention there was this really crazy police presence around me and my beach, and I was just the number one target,’ he said in 2021.

‘I started getting pulled over in the streets with my son in the car and I was told I was taking drugs and all this sort of s**t, and I had this beautiful wife … I just knew I was going to go to jail if I left it up to the police.’

His new life in Bali is radically different to what he left behind down under.

Abberton describes himself as a ‘truth telling dad’ and fan of ‘Indo eco living’ on his Instagram profile, which also features photos and video of him taking Makua to climb Bali’s largest volcano on New Year’s Eve in 2023.

Abberton (pictured with his wife and son) left Australia partly due to the 'really crazy police presence' around him after a 2007 documentary about the Bra Boys made headlines

Abberton (pictured with his wife and son) left Australia partly due to the ‘really crazy police presence’ around him after a 2007 documentary about the Bra Boys made headlines

Makua (pictured) told Koby 'dad i was stuck in the rip' in the conversation with his school - with Koby telling him to paddle his way to a popular beach instead of accepting assistance

Makua (pictured) told Koby ‘dad i was stuck in the rip’ in the conversation with his school – with Koby telling him to paddle his way to a popular beach instead of accepting assistance

He freely admitted it was a dangerous climb.

‘At Some points we were scaling 100ft cliffs into the abyss with no ropes,’ he wrote.

‘At 4am the wind really kicked on and we were climbing the last of the ravines about 1hr before summit I told Makua we should stop I was scared for him.

‘He looked me dead in the eye and said dad I want this. I am a beast dad I got this.

‘It was right up there with my proudest moment in life.

‘This is a story of a dad just wanting to see his son believe & succeed and have no limitations or fears.’

Asked to describe his Bali lifestyle, Abberton said, ‘I wake up, I do whatever I want – have a swim, do some yoga, go to the gym, check the waves and if the waves are big I’ll make a call and I’ll take some kids surfing and surf all day.’ 

Abberton returned to Australia in 2021 to star in a series of SAS Australia on Channel Seven, where he relived his brother Jai’s fatal shooting of standover man Tony Hines in 2003.

Jai was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of self-defence, but Koby was found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice over the matter.

‘In the end of the story, I was the only one who was found guilty. I didn’t do anything,’ he said on the show.

‘Due to that, $700,000 of my money I spent on lawyers fees. I lost all my properties, and I lost my sponsorship that was paying me $500,000 at that time. Back to square one. Nothing.’

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