A sick 15 second video of a 10 to 12 foot overhead tow-in barrel from Hurricane Sandy. (he never dropped to the bottom third of the wave so it may be bigger 🙂
He actually gets barreled twice.
pete from Mike Risick on Vimeo.
Category: Big Wave Video & Photo Locations
This is the parent category of a group of Big Wave Videos that I have collected here, so it is easier for me to find them :)
Wednesday 10/24 2 PM update for Friday still shows 17 to 18 foot swell from Hurricane Sandy now at 15 seconds as Freeman shares 10-12 foot backs south of Cocoa Beach which means 18-20 foot plus faces…if the swell continues in size, plus, a video of Kelly Slater wave of the day tow-in in Nazarre , Portugal, maybe a 30 foot face hanging with Garrett Macnamara, Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach Surf Report and Satellite Beach Surf Report and Forecast, October 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Friday still on track for 18 to 20 plus foot faces according to the models. That means 10 to 12 foot backs of the waves, afternoon. With 50 plus mph onshore winds 🙂
Magicseaweed shows the same swell model size here (not the face size, not the wave back size, but the swell size) check Magicseaweed here.
Bob Freeman’s report shows 10 to 12 foot backs for Friday, down by Satellite here.
PLAN ON HURRICANE WEATHER FRIDAY AND LOTS OF FLOODING! THIS ONE WILL BE WITHIN 200 MILES OF SHORE AND MAY HAVE A LOT OF SURGE.
Saturday is still looking like 12 to 16 foot faces depending on where ya go and it does drop from daybreak till afternoon fairly fast , with semi-glass NNW winds, but unless ya wait till mid-afternoon, you won’t have winds less than 30 mph.
Sunday, looks like 10 to 12 foot plus faces and semi-glass winds with bigger sets of course.
The Video above is 3 people getting towed into Nazarre, Portugal, Kelly Slater caught the wave of the day, looks like a 30 foot face drop, really nice wall.
This was the place that Garrett caught last year a 9 foot 16 second period swell that produced an 80 foot face wave. (they get a phenomena called refraction from other effects coming from other breaks North and South of Nazarre) So normally, the biggest sets would come in at twice the swell size, but Nazarre’s 9 foot swell becomes like a 36 foot swell, and doubles the face heights on the biggest sets.
Start jogging, paddling, eating, sleeping, this could be the biggest waves we have had in years.
Oldwaverider
Laird Hamilton takes on Teahupoo (this was the most intense Teahupoo wave ever done, even to this day)
I posted this, because I forgot to a couple years ago when I first saw this.
This is the most intense wave ever videod at Teahupoo, even to this day, Laird Hamilton in 2000.
THIS WAS BEFORE ANYONE WAS TRYING TEAHUPOO. ESPECIALLY AT THIS SIZE. NO CONTESTS
Big Swell video from Pascuales, Mexico, plus Tuesday afternoon surf report update 3:30 PM August 14 2012, Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (August 11, 2012 posted)
Surf coming, I believe, a nice possible bump for Wednesday morning…more in a sec
CHECK THIS AWESOME VIDEO THAT JUST PUMPED IN PASCUALES, MEXICO , RIGHT AFTER THE MASSIVE ESCONDIDO SWELL! You know my addiction with big wave (though this is only 10 to 15 foot, but, it’s still pumping) If you’re impatient, move the scrub bar up to 1 min 12 seconds to get to the surf 🙂
Wednesday morning should have a thigh to waist high bump, at about a ground swell, with offshore winds in the morning, starting at SW after midnight and turning to WSW by around Noon. About 9 AM is mid-tide , with high going low, which is our best scenario, high going low.
If I’m wrong, then post a comment, and I will accept my egg 🙂
Oldwaverider
Tuesday night April 17th Surf Report/Update 9:00 PM , Big Wave Video 40 to 60 foot face Paddle In at Jaws, Jeff Rowley, Shane Dorian, Greg Long, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (April 17 2012 posted)
Tuesday Night Surf Update below following this awesome video, By the way, check out the Swell Period chart I added below for Friday morning at 6 AM. Very powerful, very uniform period, and you can see the fetch (width of distance wind travels over water to create swell) of the swell is as wide as the U.S. almost..……………….This is a video covering the two big massive Paddle In Sessions at JAWS/PEAHI, from January 4rth and then January 30th, 2012, Yes, this year. THIS VIDEO IS SO INSANE! GREAT DROPINS, WIPEOUTS THAT LOOK LIKE DEATH. You will be amazed at Jeff Rowley and his wipeouts, and perfect ride of the year.
Many of the big name Surfers are in this including a not so big name, Dave Wassell who may have the respect of the biggest wave paddled into EVER!. Possibly 60 foot face paddle in. Also Albee Layer, Shane Dorian, Greg Long and a host of others, including some names we may not be familiar with. Jeff Rowley paddled into a 50 to maybe 55 foot face and is nominated for The Ride of the Year nominee for the 2012 Billabong XXL Awards.
Upcoming Surf! Thursday late afternoon or evening an Easterly swell rolls in, so in Satellite Beach some waist high waves may come in with South to SSW winds, maybe. The way the period is lined up, it may not be to bad on closeouts.
Friday morning awesome glass!, models have been indicating for a few days in a row of providing us a 3 foot at 11 or 12 second period ground swell. With offshore winds up until late morning. Easterly swell, so we could see some waist to rib high sets at the Cape or at least the Pier, and Chest high plus down South in Satellite Beach.
Saturday could have some knee to rib high leftovers going from the Cape to Satellite respectively. Winds maybe brisk South, maybe a tint of offshores, but hard to say right now. Late Saturday a South weak wind swell rolls in for a couple days, but don’t expect much form or anything but slop chop.
That’s if for now. Get excited about Friday folks. Sorry for the back log on updates. We have been blessed for having to burn the midnight oil to get jobs done. Such is life. Thursday night we’ll confirm the Friday wind situation.
Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Nominees 2012 Video plus Lazy Update Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 PM with 48th Annual Easter Surf Festival , Huge Paddle in session at Jaws Video with 50 foot plus faces with Jeff Rowley, Wednesday afternoon April 4rth Surf Report/Update 3:30 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (April 04, 2012 posted)
Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Nominees 2012 Video plus Lazy Update Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 PM , Thursday may have some leftovers, but the offshore winds are blowing west out at the 120, so I wouldn’t count on much Thursday morning. It shows a 1.5 foot ground swell which I have seen a swell that size produce chest high at Perkins, but in this case, I go with knee to waist high, North going South. Saturday some time the big wind swell starts pushing in, bring big chop waves for the Easter Surf Fest, yeawwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday big overhead chop, Waves should be here thru Monday still overhead with reduced onshore winds for Monday, and maybe some Tuesday rib high glass.
Be sure to check out the 48th Annual Easter Surf Fest at Shepard Park and the Ccocoa Beach Pier.
Everything below is from Surf Report that I did on Tuesday April 3rd.
Upcoming Surf for maybe Wednesday waist high somewhere and overhead windswell for Sunday , Monday ………….in a moment 🙂
BIG JAWS/PEAHI PADDLE IN SESSION VIDEO WITH JEFF ROWLEY
This is spectacular video footage of Jaws, from one of the two big paddle in sessions, this one on January 4, 2012, this year. Wave size was 45 to 60 foot faces, approx. The music, the insane rides and drops, totally awesome, especially from Jeff Rowley, the newcomer to Peahi, who is from Australia. Jeff is nominated for the Billabong XXL Ride of the Year award.
Surf Update; Tuesday night a maybe ground swell rolls in, and for Wednesday morning, possibly thigh to rib high waves and brisk offshore winds.
Thursday morning leftovers probably, and then flat till Sunday for the most part.
Sunday could be some overhead chop down south and maybe some chest high stuff at the Cape. The swell angle is NE, so we will get some blockage, how much, can’t say 🙂 We should have more big chop with winds backing off on Monday to under 15 mph possibly, but we’ll know more definite on Saturday night.
Oldwaverider
Sunday night March 25th Surf Report/Update 4:30 PM , Big Wave Surf Video with Shane Dorian at Mavericks, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (March 25 2012 posted)
What’s down the Pipe on our local incoming Surf?…………….In a sec :), a great Big Wave Video of 6 time Billabong XXL Award winner Shane Dorian.
In 2010, Shane took a severe wipeout at Mavericks, and returns to the place of destruction again, Mavericks. He is 40 years old and doing Big Waves strong as you’ll see in some probably 40 foot face waves. Hope you Enjoy!
Incoming Surf; Tuesday, high winds starts bringing a ENE swell, that should turn into a ground swell by Wednesday morning, and on Thursday most likely giving us the glassy Waist high surf at the Cape with some decent power, and rib to Chest high sets in Satellite Beach. This is a 1 1/2 day swell, but it should be big Wednesday chest to overhead, going from the Cape to Satellite. The winds will be onshore Wednesday, but it looks like they start to lay down to 10 mph onshore Wednesday afternoon. We won’t have accurate winds until Monday and Tuesday for Wed and Thurs surf.
Thursday is looking to be the classic day, so Tuesday and Wednesday we’ll update, to see if it holds true to the models.
And……..get excited, it’s a ENE swell without the cold air! Water temps around 76 ° , I went out the other day, around 10 AM, and there was absolutely know reason for a wetsuit no matter how long ya stayed out.
Oldwaverider
In Memory of Mark Foo and Sion Milosky Big Wave Mavericks video, Friday night (6:00 PM) , Surf Report/Update, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (March 23 2012 posted)
A VIDEO IN MEMORY OF MARK FOO AND SION MILOSKY
I had to share this video in case y’all didn’t catch it on Magicseaweed.com or on Vimeo.
It is not a clip that shows the long magical rides and drops at Mavericks. It translates the feel of a huge wave wipeout, and what it’s like to come close to drowning after a 2 wave hold down, etc, spoken from the best Big Wave Surfers on the Planet (minus a few like Laird Hamilton).
I’ve had my near drownings in 3 places I can remember, and it was only 6 foot or so overhead waves; Ponce Inlet in the 80’s (getting sucked into the bolders by the most powerful rip I ever felt), Acapulco in the 80’s (getting sucked out to sea in a part of Mexico that I had never surfed before, about an hour or so from Mexico Pipelind/Escondido) and Wrightsville Beach, NC in the 90’s (also surfing alone and getting a hold down and then sucked out to sea from a fast building swell 😉 . So thus I share the extreme of Mavericks near drownings with big wave surf and for the two very special Big Wave Surfers, one Sion Milosky whom we lost a little over a year ago, who left a beautiful wife and daughter behind in Hawaii. The other was Mark Foo, in the early 90’s, also from Hawaii.
Surf Satruday; I give it 70 percent “gut” chance that we will have knee to thigh high semi-glassy surf at the Cape, and thigh to rib high surf in Satellite Beach and glassy, with 8 to 12 mph SSW winds that will probably end before noon.
The waves today were solid waist to a few chest high sets, almost glassy, but mushy, longboard only. Really fun, long clean glassy rides, totally carvable, though it was 6 mph SSE winds. The 3 short boarders out, got maybe 50 to 100 foot rides with a lot of pumping required. Here is a couple of shots from today at Hightowers. For short boards it was waist high for where they could catch them, and maybe a drop and one cut. Longboard waves had a few chest high sets, and some fairly long rides. But , when I got out of the water, there were only 3 short boarders out 😉
Beyond that, nothing to mention, except the 1 or 2 day possible big ground swell in the middle of next week.
Hope ya enjoy the Video!
Have a great weekend,
Oldwaverider
Thursday night March 8th Surf Report/Update 10 PM , 2 big swells back to back for us, Big Waves in Dungeons, South Africa, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (March 8 2012 posted)
Today was really really fun!…………………Friday, better, Saturday , maybe a touch of glass but only North and only at daybreak till 8 or 9 Am ? More in a sec………….
The obsession for big wave watching has me thanking Magicseaweed.com for the great slideshow from a solid 15 foot swell that hit Dungeons & Sunset Beach, South Africa on March 1st 2012. Yeah, we had 15 foot (faces of rogue sets 😦 let the skeptics who weren’t there for 4 hours argue that , <grin> ) with Hurricane or TS Hannah 3 years ago at the Pier and Satellite Beach. But as Rich (one of our consistent, haven’t seen in a while 50 year old surfers also called it ) would attest to that morning, the faces were 10 to 12 at Lincoln and Johnson and 15 foot faces on the “rogue” sets if you will at the pier. But , they probably had 25 to 30 foot faces in Dungeons for their 15 foot Hawaiian defined size waves 🙂
Forgive me, but I had to snag these two pick from the article today at Magicseaweed.com of Jeremy Johnson and Matt Bromley on this 25 foot plus face bomb.
Our Surf; The surf today at Johnson, Chad and I did an hour, got real lucky on the paddle out, but we had some solid rib to chest high waves, and some head high face drops with a rogue set or two. For 15 mph onshore winds, you’d never expect it to have been that clean a form. We were out from like 12 to 1, so we were past mid tide of high going low. It was sucking out in some shallow water, so lots of wall to work, steep drops, really fun waves.
Friday, expect chest high plus surf for the Cape (plus bigger sets), and head high surf down south with some 2 to 3 foot overhead sets (on the dropin) for sure in Satellite Beach. Winds will be 7 to 10 mph SE until 10 or 11 Am I believe, so it should be really clean, the ground swell part rolls in before daybreak, 10 second period, so power, form, with my guess minimal closeouts will be the game for the day.
Saturday, we are getting burned, kinda. Unless you get out at daybreak and surf till 8 AM. We were going to have offshore winds from the Cape to Satellite until 9 or 10, but………….we have a new swell coming from NE (but the charts say East, which I don’t know why they say that cause it is coming from NE on every Atlantic East Coast storm graph I look at, but whatever 😉 ), so the new storm is pushing the offshores in to never never land, but!!!!!!!!!!!! We will have N winds at starting around 2 or 3 Am Friday night Saturday morning, until 7 or 8 AM tops! The wind will be 4 to 6 mph, so don’t party late Friday night and get it from the Cape to 4rth street North and you’ll have slight offshore winds. See my new best break for North winds chart here to see how offshore the winds are for North winds, depending on the break. Johnson Avenue is 14 degrees offshore approx. , Lori Wilson and 4rth street North about 4 degrees offshore. The Port is even more offshore. Satellite Beach shows actual NW to NNW at 8 mph until 8 or 9 AM because the swell will take 1 hour or so long to hit there, so if you want 2 to 3 foot overhead drops, and semi-glassy, then head South. But by 10 or noon, the winds go to 15 to 20 mph bringing in the new swell for a big choppy blown out Sunday thru a number of days.
That’s it. Once I see the calm , or light wind day for the new swell, we’ll pass it on.
Have a great, big swell Friday and Saturday morning.
Oldwaverider
2 New Faces at Peahi and the Best Paddle-In Video footage at Jaws I’ve seen, Surf Update Tuesday night 10:30 PM February 7 2012, Surf Report , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted February 07, 2012)
Short Surf Report below…the focus now is big wave video, my drug of choice 🙂
I had better be seeing one of you Johnson Avenue (and nearby streets :), Surfers asking Kelly Slater for the next steps you need to take to put yourself in places of Billabong XXL Surf locations. Not everyone or anyone is a hard core adrenaline junky, and not all adrenaline junkies burn their testosterone on the sport of Surfing, but the one who is, it’s a great chance to pursue your passion and live a dream of very few who have ever given it a try by just asking one of the folks in the Surfing World in Brevard how you can get started. It can’t hurt to have God on your side too like Slater and a number of others 🙂 (this is a blog right?, so I have to express opinions, you don’t have to buy them, but I do hope to help with producing those videos in the future)
This footage, is the sickest, most close-up, crystal clear stock of up close Jaws paddle-in surfing of 45 to 60 foot face Jaws. The day was January 4, 2012. Yeah there’s been a number of videos lately on the two massive paddle in sessions at Jaws this year, including that awesome Jeff Rowley footage; but these are 2 Surfer faces that aren’t seen there or haven’t been seen there before. Alex Gray, a balsy charger in the massive Cloudbreak, Fiji swell of July 2011, and I know other spots in the last year and a half (just can’t remember right now, and I’m sleepy). Plus, his eye for video and video creation and editing makes it that much more alive. His friend Dave Wassell, another insane charger (also a life guard in Hawaii and a Comedian, go figures :), who also has a respected set of Testostorone producing big wave chasing _ _ _ _s, some images from Cloudbreak of Dave show his passion for big-wave paddle in.
This video is pure eye-candy. I hope you have a Free Vimeo account so you can enjoy this puppy. (Vimeo is the YouTube place but with super HD full screen video as a standard)
Peahi “Jaws” 1/4/12 from Turkeymelt on Vimeo.
The next few days we should have smaller than today down South, but more of the same, kinda of 2 to 3 foot swell that can be fun at the right tides. But Sunday night we do have a 5 to 6 foot swell rolling in that should be around for at least 2 to 3 days. The winds look to be N to NNW Wednesday Am in the 7 to 10 mph range and then going straight North. At the right tide it could be fun.
When Sunday gets closer we’ll track the swell and winds a little tighter. Have a great Wednesday hump day!
Oldwaverider
Johnson Avenue Surfers 