As an Old Timer that surfed the Wedge on a long board back in the 60’s this brought back a lot of thrill memories. Gnarley then, gnarley now. Thanks Koa!
I grew up body surfing, boogie boarding and surfing the wedge. I have never seen ANYONE back door a wave like that at the wedge! That was legendary Koa!! SICK!!! Blew my mind!! 🤯
nice production values, really showing the stuff that makes this wave attractive , and famous for broken collar bones among body surfers, because there is no side wave for them . The inclusion of the young man was a genius move, as some spectators might not realize overcoming fear is part of the attraction, knowing that making every wave is an impossibility that has to be accepted.
Little Kai Dawg is quite the celebrity across all you surf-influencer channels. Love it, he's rad. Great shots Koa and it's so fun to see my RUclips family which includes Blair growing to include your antics. You got some good ones, nice!
Amazing video! It's so great that you share your love for the ocean. Surfing is such an amazing water activity and it's lovely to see you enjoy it, keep going with these great videos. If it doesn't bother you, I'd like to give you a suggestion, a tip for the next videos: Basically, you could try inserting some comic and funny stuff... to give everyone a pinch of humor that, in the world of surf, can never be missing. Now, I don't think much of it, but the first thing I could think of in your sport might be peeing in the water. Once, my uncle, who is a scuba diver, peed in his wetsuit during a long diving session and that moment was absolutely funny, he even wrote "I’m peeing" on a waterproof notebook during the session. He has always been telling me that there are 2 types of divers and swimmers: those who pee in the water and those who lie. I know it may sound strange as a request but, in my opinion, these are moments of happiness and carefree that always make everyone smile, that's why it'd be hilarious if you included lots of moments like this, if you and your surfing mates want of course. I hope you like the idea and I hope you have a wonderful day!
10:22 I’d probably call the 12ft in my book. Estimating you are 6ft and it’s about double overhead. Absolutely sick wave. You should come down to SD sometime and surf seaside with the groms! Would be sick to see you shred here 🤙
5 with occasional 6 foot hawaiian wedge is a body boarders wet dream. I remember the wedge black balled surfers. Only early morning was allowed. Keep up the great work on the show.
I'm not from Hawaii, grew up and learned to surf in California, however, my friends and I always measured waves from the back, or to put it another way, from the swell size. Sometimes we would explain to people who weren't surfers that a 6ft wave could have a 10 ft face depending on where it was breaking. So, I actually think we were using the same scale that Hawaiians use, which I have always thought was weird when people talk of the "Hawaiian Scale." You estimated that it was about 8 feet on the Hawaiian scale and I would say that the larger waves in the video looked about 6 feet to me, but the Wedge does really jack the size up.
You ripped it brother, oh yeah super fun video 🎉actually for real I'm part of the old wedge crew Ron,Greg Terry late 70z still the same crazy anyway respect 🙏 Koa
Been surfing/bodyboading this place for 30 years and it’s the sloppiest wave I’ve ever ridden. We just don’t get massive waves in SoCal so this place stands out.
The f in wedge. Its the same wave i saw and tried to ride 48 years ago... when nobody would think of taking a stand up surfboard out. The beat down is too much. Once was enough. So much respect for you gladiators. The crowd watching seems to be smaller than back then.... and way more cameras. Still it is quite the show
I saw guys trying to surf it during the giant 1977 Southern Hemi swell. One of them had a big red board and some guys said it was Owl Chapman. That was the swell where on the CdM side, the bigger sets were breaking before the end of jetty. Besides the surfers out there, there were also some riding the “Foamers” on rafts with fins, foamers is what locals called the waves that you could take off all the way from the tip of the jetty. Monica Parks who was on one of those rafts, got the biggest wave of the day, and rode all the way past Banzai rock. That was the biggest I ever saw the Wedge and a year before I started body surfing at the Wedge.
We have always measured waves from the back as well, making a 4 - 5 ft wave have an 8 - 10 ft face, even in South Africa where we use the metric system. Probably an influence from the old surf mags back in the day
Thanks for the ride Koa !!
Great video.
As an Old Timer that surfed the Wedge on a long board back in the 60’s this brought back a lot of thrill memories. Gnarley then, gnarley now. Thanks Koa!
Small day at the wedge. No XXL HERE.
Like Bruce Brown says... "You should have been here. " ...
Mahalo to you and glad you enjoyed one of our fun spots ! Ventura county here!
I grew up body surfing, boogie boarding and surfing the wedge.
I have never seen ANYONE back door a wave like that at the wedge! That was legendary Koa!! SICK!!!
Blew my mind!! 🤯
I went there in the winter of 97. I saw many people backdoor waves similar to this multiple times. Nonetheless it was a fantastic wave.
Same here
winter? It only breaks on a south
people have been backdooring from the side wave like that forever...
Winter of any year including ’97 was flat. I think they have been backdooring Wedge since time began. Some of these comments are hilarious 😂.
nice production values, really showing the stuff that makes this wave attractive , and famous for broken collar bones among body surfers, because there is no side wave for them . The inclusion of the young man was a genius move, as some spectators might not realize overcoming fear is part of the attraction, knowing that making every wave is an impossibility that has to be accepted.
Thank you Koa, it is a great surfing video!
Thank you too!
Loving the clips! This was such a vibe!
Good times seeing you and trav again!
Helll yeah that was epic!!!
Little Kai Dawg is quite the celebrity across all you surf-influencer channels. Love it, he's rad. Great shots Koa and it's so fun to see my RUclips family which includes Blair growing to include your antics. You got some good ones, nice!
Thanks for taking us with you here bro .yours is my favorite surf channel Koa
Love seeing the beach angle directly after the go pro angle
BURKO and Team Sunrise Shack! Yeah boys! 🤙
12:13 was sensational:) :)
keep up the great work 🙌🙌🙌
That was fun to watch!
super fun footage!
Great Vlog really captured the nutty vibe of The Wedge 🤙🏼🦘ps some great touches with the audio effects
thanks koa what a nice and fun video!
Trav surely getting some flipper rubs right there.
Insane vid , absolutely love the channel keep up the good work dude !!
Thank you bru!!!!!
Great video. The Wedge was on.
That is FREAKING AWESOME and it’s Lit🔥🔥. I laughed so much 😂!! That wave is insane and lots of wipeouts!!😆. Amazing video - well done!! I loved it.
Excellent video!
Nice video!!!!
Amazing video! It's so great that you share your love for the ocean. Surfing is such an amazing water activity and it's lovely to see you enjoy it, keep going with these great videos. If it doesn't bother you, I'd like to give you a suggestion, a tip for the next videos: Basically, you could try inserting some comic and funny stuff... to give everyone a pinch of humor that, in the world of surf, can never be missing. Now, I don't think much of it, but the first thing I could think of in your sport might be peeing in the water. Once, my uncle, who is a scuba diver, peed in his wetsuit during a long diving session and that moment was absolutely funny, he even wrote "I’m peeing" on a waterproof notebook during the session. He has always been telling me that there are 2 types of divers and swimmers: those who pee in the water and those who lie. I know it may sound strange as a request but, in my opinion, these are moments of happiness and carefree that always make everyone smile, that's why it'd be hilarious if you included lots of moments like this, if you and your surfing mates want of course. I hope you like the idea and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Great drone work, props to your drone pilot.
Great surfing and editing. Stoked in Florida.
Looks crazy! 🔥
Yewww thanks for watching!!!
Cool stuff Koa! In audio terms, that's 1000 watts.
Super fun!
Great to see yew guys 🤙 that barrel was so sick🙌
That was soooo fun!!!!!
Good editing on this 👍
excellent content as always ❣
First time seeing your stuff. Really fun...editing and music are amazing. New sub today. You've got mad skills carving up that washing machine.
Thanks for the sub!!! Enjoy the journey!!
hectic vid🙃 you actually got some great ones
So sick. Such a great view of this wave. Love your vids broseidon.
Hahahah yes!!!
YUP CALI👌👌👌🌊🌊🌊
Ya BUD . Sick edit
That board looks weird but rides great ... Awesome vid mahalo
Sandy cracks.. the OC has always been all about that bizz😮😂
That was so much fun Koa!
Yewwww!! 🤙🌊🙏Nice one!
10:22 I’d probably call the 12ft in my book. Estimating you are 6ft and it’s about double overhead. Absolutely sick wave. You should come down to SD sometime and surf seaside with the groms! Would be sick to see you shred here 🤙
Nice to see you guys scoring on prime local movement….GREAT job!!!😇👍
Was waiting for this release
Yusss thanks for watching!!!
Love seeing you guys go over the top !!♥️👾
50 years as a Hawaii surfer, and I would call the big ones 6-8 ' Hawaiian scale.
Yesssss!
50 years as a surfer and I call them overhead
... well overhead.
Thanks for the stoke. Can't wait for that new Koa Smith bodyboard. LOL
5 with occasional 6 foot hawaiian wedge is a body boarders wet dream. I remember the wedge black balled surfers. Only early morning was allowed. Keep up the great work on the show.
Great Session! I Surfed The Wedge in 1983 El Nino. Waterworth - Twins. Say. Hello To All that surf the WEDGE!
that was so epic, killed it !
I'm not from Hawaii, grew up and learned to surf in California, however, my friends and I always measured waves from the back, or to put it another way, from the swell size. Sometimes we would explain to people who weren't surfers that a 6ft wave could have a 10 ft face depending on where it was breaking. So, I actually think we were using the same scale that Hawaiians use, which I have always thought was weird when people talk of the "Hawaiian Scale." You estimated that it was about 8 feet on the Hawaiian scale and I would say that the larger waves in the video looked about 6 feet to me, but the Wedge does really jack the size up.
With that logic, you have no idea of how big a wave is when looking from the beach?
Dude the wedge looks so fun I can’t wait to surf it when I’m older!
It’s a RUSH! See you out there!
@@itskoasmith 👍🤙
Love the big punts
nice edit !
Stoked you're getting what we call "Bounce" waves they then become true Wedge waves. Best of luck in all your future endeavors🤙🏼Uncle Bobby
Really great vid. Anyone know the rock band ripping throughout?
So funny video .. great californian spot ..
I've body-surfed the Wedge many times. The Wedge is a freakish wave for sure. Koa welcome to CA!
😂 ... love your kelp Po'os!
I love when Hawaiians hit wedge. You guys kill it. 🤙
Big Flippin huge airs!
Amazing wave and video
new subbie 😁
W0W!
🔥🔥🔥
So rad, you make it look way too easy brother
Great 🏄♂️ bro. Wow.
came for the water 😁
Those fly away airs were insane
I land one one day!!
No doubt about it 🤙
sick vid
Happy days 🤙😎🤙
amazing
Welcome to Newport brah! Hawaiian style power at the Wedge!💪🏼🤙🏼
We aint riding the back..... dang last time I was there was 90. Man bad ass camera to see dude gets sucked over the fall from above.
25 ft floridian🏆🏆🏆🤙🏽🤙🏽
Hawaii’s waves are measured in increments of FEAR.
Does koa respond? Sick vid mate, living the lifestyle we east coast surfers wish we could have!
Heck yes!!!!
Yeeaahh boooiiiiiii 😂 nice Koa
You ripped it brother, oh yeah super fun video 🎉actually for real I'm part of the old wedge crew Ron,Greg Terry late 70z still the same crazy anyway respect 🙏 Koa
Hell yeah thanks for watching bru!!
What board and model were you ridding Koa ,,awesome surfing
Just subscribed. AWESOME channel.
yeee buddy
YUS thanks for watching!!
No Diss Hawaii Bro😊😊😊
12:13 up there with best ever rides I've seen at the wedge
Been surfing/bodyboading this place for 30 years and it’s the sloppiest wave I’ve ever ridden. We just don’t get massive waves in SoCal so this place stands out.
Did you hire Jamie’s editor? 😂
Sage had some epic ones 😎
He’s the ruler of!!!
Love to see you’re wearing a helmet out there, and making it look cool lol.
They are big waves but the scariest part about it is how gnarly and heavy the wave itself is😬
Sand was just about perfect
Blair has that place wired! You caught a bomb on the pink skipper, right on 🎉
Fun times.
I too rode the wedge in the late 60 and 70s before Danny quok on my 6'4 small face surfboard / frog house TK &Bruce owners
I say solid 6to8 ya 🔥🔥🔥🤙🤙🤙
watched it twice to educate my algorithm
Hahahah thank you!
Can’t wait to get one of his boards I will be the first one
Coming soooo sooo sooo sooon!
Sweet
The f in wedge. Its the same wave i saw and tried to ride 48 years ago... when nobody would think of taking a stand up surfboard out. The beat down is too much. Once was enough. So much respect for you gladiators. The crowd watching seems to be smaller than back then.... and way more cameras. Still it is quite the show
I saw guys trying to surf it during the giant 1977 Southern Hemi swell. One of them had a big red board and some guys said it was Owl Chapman. That was the swell where on the CdM side, the bigger sets were breaking before the end of jetty. Besides the surfers out there, there were also some riding the “Foamers” on rafts with fins, foamers is what locals called the waves that you could take off all the way from the tip of the jetty. Monica Parks who was on one of those rafts, got the biggest wave of the day, and rode all the way past Banzai rock. That was the biggest I ever saw the Wedge and a year before I started body surfing at the Wedge.
We used to do Zodiac tow ins back early to mid 80s as surfing banned could chip a few duck around corner loved surfing there
We have always measured waves from the back as well, making a 4 - 5 ft wave have an 8 - 10 ft face, even in South Africa where we use the metric system. Probably an influence from the old surf mags back in the day
So I don’t have too! 🤙🏼