I stopped surfing here in 2000 when I broke my arm on Boxing Day at 5.30 am. I was slotted in a really decent size wave, on an 9' 6" mal when some clown thought it would be a good idea to drop in on me. He was not a local and he just looked at me as he dropped in. I was literally flung, over the falls onto my rail onto on the sandbank. I heard the snap as my upper arm broke and when I came to the surface, the bone was sticking out. Luckily someone was sitting on the rocks watching the surf and when I literally passed out from the pain, he jumped in, fully clothed and prevented me being washed onto the rocks and took me to hospital. I was taken to Byron Bay Hospital where I spent two weeks until I could get back to Sydney to have a 22cm pin put in my arm. I had been surfing here since the 60's and never had any problems but this one morning some clown decided that I didn't matter. I will never forget his face as one day I really hope I run into him........maybe literally in the surf!!!
I surfed it around Chrissy time and there was fuckn 10s of cunts out on finless fuckn foamies just wasting countless waves, the place is an absolute circus these days
Exactly why I’ll NEVER go back to Byron. A true pity, but I’m sure the locals (if there are any left) would order it that way. As soon as the council put in parking meters, I knew it was over.
At the popular spots anyway get away from the famous point breaks and go to the reefs and beachs in rural areas and its not too bad I live in south west victoria and there is often uncrowded sessions or nobody out at reef breaks half hours drive from where I live.
I don’t understand why anyone would see a crowd like that and decide to paddle out. Is there really absolutely nowhere else to go? If that was the only place to surf around me, I’d either move, or find something else to do.
Couldn't agree more. I'm from So Cal and I would drive right past Trestles to a place called "Trails" and surf good waves - maybe 3 turns as opposed to 8 - and have a blast with a few other guys. We wouldn't even know each other but we'd all start laughing simultaneously and say "all those idiots are killing themselves about half mile away". Made friends, surfed like gentlemen and got as many waves as I damn well wanted. That's the way to do it.
Easter with a full moon and a cool tide always brought magnificent swells. My mates would all head off on Thursdays to get waves at Bells , York Peninsula and west coat , Ceduna . Most years I would clean up . Gulf St Vincent. Glassy sets . Few guys . Perfect 2 or 3 days of great waves. 👍🏻👍🏻
Total carnage is true. I stopped surfing after nashos back in the 60-70's. Family commitments after my parents passed away and work didn't really help. I have often wondered about "going back". I couldn't - not with the scenes like this. So aggressive and dangerous. Especially with the idiot in the red/ornge shorts surfing. Gone are the days we had. I am so sad seeing such a great past time destroyed by the agressive riding and crowds of today. I wonder if the old surfers feel the same as I do.
@@forthosewhosurf Thanks Mate. True! Not so easy at my age 78 with Lukemia lurking in my bones and married - Easier said than done. Going to a reunion in Hawaii later this year. May give it a go then with some of the old mob.
@@pjr859 Paddle out on a longboard and just casually cruise some mellow waves. Enjoy the ocean and relax. Reflect on the shredding days of your youth. And appreciate where you are now and your perspective on life. The simple things, the beauty of nature, and just being immersed in the experience.
Got to give him points for hanging in there while they were all dropping in around him.tjen he stood up and claimed the rest of the wave. Good on you bra
If you look closely there's people not using legropes! I surf here all the time and believe me lots of people don't use them. I use one being responsible, too many people!
@@rctrix9063 out of respect I never snake anyone so I apologize for any rude comments. Just saying sometimes you go out when it's 10 foot and firing and you see people pretending that they missed the wave, by paddling then backing off because there actually haired out. I could be a bit critical but this happens . It's a factor when you could of easily caught the wave and then that happens. It matters when it's crowded. I'm lucky to be able to surf spots that 8 people are a crowd .
I love the pass and I have been surfing there for a while now but it’s just way to crowded and the kooks is just ridiculous I had to get my head glued because of some kook ditching there longboard and the fin went to my head
Excellent tactics from the squatstance chick at 1:52. Drop in on anyone. Can't punch me because I'm a chick. Get so far out on the shoulder nobody else can drop in on me. Winning at surfing
Even better still if a shark did roll through, lots of them here! They track sharks all the time going up and down the point. I have seen Whites in the break before.
I prefer a hectic sweep to regulate the lineup, people are gassed after an hour and most can’t make it to the peak. This looked all a bit easy to sit behind the rock.
Iooks like hell, I think if the surf had of been larger it might have spread people out a bit more with people getting caught inside and or getting washed down the point more, or maybe it would just have encouraged even more people to paddle out.
I know this crowd is jarring to a lot of the ppl in these comments, but honestly this lineup seems like it manages itself good for the most part. I definitely seen worse in Santa Cruz
That is nothing. I’ve surfed OVER two people before, who aggregatively dropped in on me in such a ridiculous manner. Thank God they don’t have any scars
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I stopped surfing here in 2000 when I broke my arm on Boxing Day at 5.30 am.
I was slotted in a really decent size wave, on an 9' 6" mal when some clown thought it would be a good idea to drop in on me.
He was not a local and he just looked at me as he dropped in.
I was literally flung, over the falls onto my rail onto on the sandbank.
I heard the snap as my upper arm broke and when I came to the surface, the bone was sticking out.
Luckily someone was sitting on the rocks watching the surf and when I literally passed out from the pain, he jumped in, fully clothed and prevented me being washed onto the rocks and took me to hospital.
I was taken to Byron Bay Hospital where I spent two weeks until I could get back to Sydney to have a 22cm pin put in my arm.
I had been surfing here since the 60's and never had any problems but this one morning some clown decided that I didn't matter.
I will never forget his face as one day I really hope I run into him........maybe literally in the surf!!!
Well it doesn’t take 24 years to heal a broken arm why have you not returned?
Ahh Byron. The absolute best example of Australia's demise. You couldn't pay me to live there.
The local ding repair guy probably rolls in a Maserati
That's really funny! 😅
😂
It's literally an industry in that town.
Ah Byron Bay, home to more kooks-per-capita than any town in Australia. (Both in and out of the water)
And Bondi
I think Trigg Beach could vie for that title . . .
@@AnythingEvil78 haha i was at trigg today
Hipster haven
"in the world"
0:40 The classic finless hipster hero 🙄
Yer, we get a few finless having a go now, not the right place to do it though hehe
@@forthosewhosurf only if your ego is big enough 🤣
The joint is full of cheddar-lord alterna-dudes. After about 2009 it just lost it. Glad I left the area. Was good for a while.. . . .
I surfed it around Chrissy time and there was fuckn 10s of cunts out on finless fuckn foamies just wasting countless waves, the place is an absolute circus these days
Lived in the 70s l use to sleep on the picnic table would get endless morning of the earths.l had my share leave it to you
Over crowded 24/7, mostly B grade surf and kookmier standard of surfing for 95% of them. The Pass is long past.
Oh yeah , this is really getting back to what surfing is all about .
not a lot of soul surfing happening there huh?
@@chrisbrown-jw4cepop
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Can't soul surf in the US without another pandemic wiping folks out.
OMG … I grew up surfing 60’s … THANK GOD!
Yer, there was nobody here then even in the 80's and 90's it was pretty quiet
@@forthosewhosurf A crowded day at Noosa was 6!!!!!!
me too...
why would you even bother
Cus its fun when you get one
Chick doing a backhand shit😂
Byron hospital always knows when the pass is busy.
1976 I was 16 . Half a dozen guys out was like a crowd .
Yer, or nobody in winter
😭 if only
Same age, same time.
Donkey farm
Crab city
Exactly why I’ll NEVER go back to Byron. A true pity, but I’m sure the locals (if there are any left) would order it that way. As soon as the council put in parking meters, I knew it was over.
That’s pretty much any decent wave all over Australia right now
At the popular spots anyway get away from the famous point breaks and go to the reefs and beachs in rural areas and its not too bad I live in south west victoria and there is often uncrowded sessions or nobody out at reef breaks half hours drive from where I live.
Just love that far north coast, laid back, casual country vibes...
😅 yer aint it!
Wank
I don’t understand why anyone would see a crowd like that and decide to paddle out. Is there really absolutely nowhere else to go? If that was the only place to surf around me, I’d either move, or find something else to do.
Couldn't agree more. I'm from So Cal and I would drive right past Trestles to a place called "Trails" and surf good waves - maybe 3 turns as opposed to 8 - and have a blast with a few other guys. We wouldn't even know each other but we'd all start laughing simultaneously and say "all those idiots are killing themselves about half mile away". Made friends, surfed like gentlemen and got as many waves as I damn well wanted. That's the way to do it.
People are sheep
And yes ve been one time to this place , will never go back ; even Uluwatu is less crowded 😂
That's terrible. What a laugh 😃
Lots of spectators that day!
Been like this for the past 20 years, only difference now is it’s 24/7 🤪
Throw in Easter weekend with Blues Fest and BOOM!
Kinda like the Cronulla Riots, but not as much death and destruction.
Sad.
Half of Sydney in Byron now. Lineups are empty in Sydney this holiday weekend 😂
Easter with a full moon and a cool tide always brought magnificent swells. My mates would all head off on Thursdays to get waves at Bells , York Peninsula and west coat , Ceduna . Most years I would clean up . Gulf St Vincent. Glassy sets . Few guys . Perfect 2 or 3 days of great waves. 👍🏻👍🏻
Total carnage is true. I stopped surfing after nashos back in the 60-70's. Family commitments after my parents passed away and work didn't really help. I have often wondered about "going back". I couldn't - not with the scenes like this. So aggressive and dangerous. Especially with the idiot in the red/ornge shorts surfing. Gone are the days we had. I am so sad seeing such a great past time destroyed by the agressive riding and crowds of today. I wonder if the old surfers feel the same as I do.
Many do yes, but there are still places that aren't crowded. You just have to hunt more these days to find that spot.
@@forthosewhosurf Thanks Mate. True! Not so easy at my age 78 with Lukemia lurking in my bones and married - Easier said than done. Going to a reunion in Hawaii later this year. May give it a go then with some of the old mob.
@@pjr859 Paddle out on a longboard and just casually cruise some mellow waves. Enjoy the ocean and relax. Reflect on the shredding days of your youth. And appreciate where you are now and your perspective on life. The simple things, the beauty of nature, and just being immersed in the experience.
We don't care mate!
Go to colder weather
I’m nearly 60 and out of condition
Probably too late for me
But I got a good last decade in up around the Wairarapa coast in NZ
Wow, I refuse to go out when its this crowded.
It's better to just watch. I did an early session before it got mental crowded.
@@forthosewhosurfi know
So I guess you don’t get out unless it’s not breaking or 10’ and unrideable or you have the ability to surf in the night.😜✌🏾
need a helmet bump boards
There’s not a fun beach break nearby where you could triple your wave count and avoid all that chaos? 😅
Yeah there are many but the sheep have to surf somewhere
At least know one is trying to go left
Bro i- 😂
Got to give him points for hanging in there while they were all dropping in around him.tjen he stood up and claimed the rest of the wave. Good on you bra
100% I was blown away when I saw that, the board come so close to his head too!
I’d go out not catch any waves and just have a chat with the boys if I paddled out hahaha
That's why it's so crowded.half the people out there are not even surfing.
Me and the boys that day 😂 can't catch shit cuz everyone's so aggressive and dropping in all the time. Excellent surfers with bad habits
2:07 - OMG, look at the rail to rail speed of that surfer! Who is that.. get em on the tour! 🔥
Some good surfing in the lineup here even in the mayhem
Haha the video was at 2x
What happened to learning on the edge or reforms
Long gone those days here. But it used to be a long time ago
Cheer up, slow down, chill out.😂😂😂 well this is what wanky marketing, freeways, festivals and airports do in the name of progress!
Are you sure that's the pass? Everyone is wearing a leash...
If you look closely there's people not using legropes! I surf here all the time and believe me lots of people don't use them. I use one being responsible, too many people!
😂
Love watching this show of surf and surfers 👍👍👍
Those ain’t surfers. Those are called kooks.
WEEEEEEE! Kooks corner!
I'll pass.
A very similar picture from raglan today.
Avoid all point breaks on long weekends.
Hit the beaches.
Underrated comment.
😂 warm water chaos I'll take cold water and empty anytime 👍
That crowd is comical 😅
A lot of people watching just for that reason
Doesn't help when half the crowd should even be out there with the skills they have.
With out being cynical, where should they be. The pass is pretty much the easiest wave in the world.
Lenox is like double this size at this time.
get over yourself
Yeah foreal all you expert “experienced” guys should go surf some more challenging waves. Leave the fun small ones for the beginners
@@rctrix9063 Down the point .
@@rctrix9063 out of respect I never snake anyone so I apologize for any rude comments. Just saying sometimes you go out when it's 10 foot and firing and you see people pretending that they missed the wave, by paddling then backing off because there actually haired out. I could be a bit critical but this happens . It's a factor when you could of easily caught the wave and then that happens. It matters when it's crowded. I'm lucky to be able to surf spots that 8 people are a crowd .
'is that an old boy........' 😂
😅 just a bit of fun, he was surfing really good actually considering how insane it was
Earning every inch of those rides.;😂
I love the pass and I have been surfing there for a while now but it’s just way to crowded and the kooks is just ridiculous I had to get my head glued because of some kook ditching there longboard and the fin went to my head
Sorry to hear that. I got a broken nose hear a few months ago also
@@forthosewhosurf yeah it’s pretty crazy out there on a big swell 😂
This is why i took up kite surfing instead. My wave when i want it. 🤣
Good swell, nice bank, just like the good old days.
Byron Bay we love you so much
Byron sausage festival 😂
But props to the couple grommets rippin!!
So many Kooks in one place! Just asking for injury surfing there.
Injury is common, broke my nose here
Trigg Perth is the very same, It's like surfing a minefield!
Wow these drop-ins were insane! Byron is so popular...
Crazy at Easter weekend here
Excellent tactics from the squatstance chick at 1:52.
Drop in on anyone. Can't punch me because I'm a chick.
Get so far out on the shoulder nobody else can drop in on me.
Winning at surfing
Such a kook. Looks back and still kept going.
The lineup nightmares are made of
Grew up surfing byron.what sad situation it is now .
Easter weekend is hectic for sure
Sheila, she gets the best....respect💓
Cheers! 😀
These are the same guys in the water who talk shit about foiling 😂
I know what I’d rather be doing
Surprised someone hasn’t yelled out SHARK 🦈😂😂
Even better still if a shark did roll through, lots of them here! They track sharks all the time going up and down the point. I have seen Whites in the break before.
I prefer a hectic sweep to regulate the lineup, people are gassed after an hour and most can’t make it to the peak. This looked all a bit easy to sit behind the rock.
Yer, good swell running with a sweep sorts them all out hehe, including me haha, but I still give it a shot!
...and the occasional clean up set to sort through the line up 😅
This is what it’s like driving through garden grove, CA
Hipster Heaven
you should have added the Benny Hill theme song 😂
It's like a giant hot tub🫣
looks like a really nice place :)
The ocean needs more sharks
Why I don't surf anymore
Looks fun!
Been surfing there for 10 years but nowadays it’s just bonnets even of small days. I was in the surf in this video
Cool, did you get a few?
@@forthosewhosurf yes. Around 9 waves which was super lucky
Edit: For Those Who Try To Surf
Good footage bro anyway
Thanks mate, appreciated!😀
Had this place and MANY more up there with 4-5 out max..
90’s, not many people were there..
Early 90's were already bad. You must have been very lucky. I lived there for 2 years and it was a shit show any time the pass broke.
A few mates out for a slide.
looks fun😵💫
Dude @1:10 didn't give a f***
He was shredding old skool
Still KOOKs out there with no leash!
No fins, no legrope and no brains. 🤣
Kook City, tosh'n townies invadin'! Great Video....we gots to get these Boys making money! Pass it on an Subscribe!
Cheers!!
Much appreciated
Iooks like hell, I think if the surf had of been larger it might have spread people out a bit more with people getting caught inside and or getting washed down the point more, or maybe it would just have encouraged even more people to paddle out.
Actually your right when it's bigger there is a strong rip usually, sorts them out!
Guy at 0.40 on a table top ? 😂😂
Looks dangerous 😂
It truly is!
Poor bastards with those crowds lol
What an amazing break! It looks super fun 👏🏽
I think to myself all those 9am sessions,s to myself late 70s 80...
I know this crowd is jarring to a lot of the ppl in these comments, but honestly this lineup seems like it manages itself good for the most part. I definitely seen worse in Santa Cruz
It heard Santa Cruz isnt so Cruisy! 😀
yukkkk
Nothing like a mal to the head
Two years ago.....
is there absolutely no where else to surf in the area?
Jeeze, that sucks
The young woman was cranking, finless?
Tybee Island GA North jetty.
Gets the crowds!
@@forthosewhosurf chaos.
Plenty to go around, wound you say that Byron is the most eastern Tip of Auz
Yes, it is
Australian's get really dumb over the Easter long weekend.
Fleas....😮
Why 2-3 people in one Wave?
That is nothing. I’ve surfed OVER two people before, who aggregatively dropped in on me in such a ridiculous manner. Thank God they don’t have any scars
So they gathered into a mass before dropping in on you, wow!
Wooooo
Round 2 coming soon
Super fun wave! Bit of carenage but the lineup seems to have it sorted. Good to see the groms and Wahine giving it a good nudge. YEOW from the NAKI NZ
Thanks for the positive comment. Yer, the groms and girls got a few for sure. Most of them were local girls and the guys help them catch a few
Yah mens! And more behind close ups of chicks in g-bangers doing super laid over bottom turns showing that sweet pink quivering jellyfish mmmMMM-MM! 😀🤤🤤🤤😶🌫😶🌫🥲🥲 @@forthosewhosurf
Wow! She is a goddess ❤
Time to send some makos that way.
YEP! 😅
Been there done that. Ugh....