This wave hasn't broke for decades
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This long run of big surf in Southern California has been so good that even spots which haven't broke for decades came alive!
I'm incredibly luck to have caught this because changes are this place will not break again for decades.
Thanks for watching. I'm Brad Jacobson and I'll sea ya on the sand.
Starts like Middle peak Lane, ends like the Wedge.. what a show!
@nathan quinn okay whatever but both are peaky shore pounds so somewhat prone to comparison .. cool that you rode Wedge. I've ridden outer Middle Peak so i'm just stoking on the whole combo
Great video! As someone that has lived in Seal Beach- This wave has broken many times within the last decade. Keep up the excellent content!
Grown 9 to 5's being groms. How can you not love surfing! Thanks for bringing us along!
I thought your MASSIVE surf pounds San Diego was great, but I think this decade's piece is one of your best from a story, description, and video perspective. You have your finger on the pulse of SoCal surfing. Thank you!
We've always called it Cloudbreak. It breaks every few years or so. Not like this, though. Nice footage.
Surfed it a few times growing up. It's so deep out there.
Brad, always love your videos. The ocean makes me so happy and you do a great job of bringing it every single time!
Enjoyed this so much, my heart beats with excitement just to hear those waves . I miss the beautiful beaches of California . I could feel the excitement of each surfer and your filming and narration is perfect. Thank you ❤️
Love the natural wave sound feels like paddling out and in lineup-great work!
South side of the Seal Beach Pier, a reverse Wedge, I surfed the big swells there since the late 60s. My friend Dave and I used to surf the jetty by moonlight! I remember catching waves breaking outside the end of the jetties both south and north of the pier.
Back in roughly 77-78 (as in 1977-1978) Seal Beach south of the Pier went off just like this!! I was about 13 years old and had been surfing for about 5 years. It only broke 1 day and it was complete mayhem!!!!! So completely cool!! I dont remember Squeal Beach poppin' off like this since then. Could have, but a couple of years after, we were all driving and would have been at the Cliffs (HB) anyhow. Thank you for the post. BTW, this wave looked exactly the same as what it did back in the day.
I drove up from Laguna to see a girl and caught this place by myself back then earlier maybe 75 76 scary way out there watching these videos, I completely forgot about it,I was like wait a minute old guy moment .classic waves this guy filmed .I think there was more sand back then .I'm not sure if they dredge this place or not
That was the year the hurricane came farther up the coast than one had in the previous 100 years. All of Seal Beach and most of our southern breaks were firing like few had ever seen. The warm ware river mouth was double over head for almost a full day.
@@silversurfer100 The good ol days!!👍👍
I was there on New Years Day I cannot remember exactly what year, I thought it was 78 or 79. I had a lot of sand in my wetsuit.
here's a Movie i made when i was 16 and it had 13th in 78 ,,, the music is off by 4 secs. but i save this 40 year old movie i made ruclips.net/video/oE3EFsRAsQY/видео.html
You know it’s big when Esther’s is breaking. If you know, you know
Check out Beefs TV for the super shorepound southside barrel footy.
That was nuts. Glad to see such nice BIG rideable waves.
The narration is a trip - it's like an essay for English class...
That’s the most exciting thing to happen to Seal Beach since Ben Gravy surfed South Side.
Thank you for showing the Body boards. It was so fun to do but you are right, when the wave sucks all the water back and you land on sand, on a Body board...SMACK! FLAT on your stomach...yikes...been there. Still fun...
Epic session! I've never seen it break, though I've spent many an overhead day at Swami's. I used to be a cook at Walt's Wharf there on Main in SB. 1973-74
Seal Beach. Hometown of Robert August, Corky Carroll, Jack Haley, and the Lenahan brothers.
Happened upon this cam same day watching from Florida and couldn’t believe my eyes. What?? Why have I never seen this before? You answered my question.
I grew up learning to surf at the River jetty and Surfside in the 60's and my mom had a crafts shop on Main Street in the 70's called The Cricket. I had two Harbour surfboards, one was a lime green Banana model and the other a 10' Trestle Special, so there's a soft spot in my heart for Seal Beach. Now, I'm an old man watching your video from the Thai jungle. Thanks for the memories. PS I never saw this wave break back then, like it is here. Rare indeed.
@@Felix.Hunger That IS some irony. We went to Phuket recently and will go to Khao Lak in after Songkhran. We're in Mae Taeng, Lanna.
My *main squeeze* board was a 6'11" swallowtail ... Harbour ... made for me - my specs, by my oldest sis who got in touch with a contact of mine from Surfing Mag. An incredible surprise for my 17th birthday. He had an 'in' with Harbour, and I surfed that swallow for - well, I got it when I was 17 and I just sold it a few years back, after my shoulders were replaced in 2018. I was 17 in '74, so .. I adored surfing that board for 44 years. Which also happens to be how long I've had my Harley-Davidson shovelhead ... lol! NEVER sell the Harley, though; they'll pry her out from under my cold, stiff skeleton! ; )
DUDE! IM THE SECOND GUY! I ATE IT THAT DAY BUT SO WORTH IT! THANK U FOR THE AMAZING VIDEOS!
Excellent video and narration. If you ever want to experience sand coming out of your ears and tear ducts for three days straight, surf the shorebreak.
Non surfers (I am one) don't realize just how powerful waves are. I was living in Huntington Beach sometime in the early 90's (it was just before I deployed to Iraq/Desert Storm). The surf was huge. I used to boogie board and thought it a good idea to go out. There were broken surfboards up and down the beach. I paddled out and caught a huge wave and just by dumb luck I was at the right spot at the right time and had one hell of a ride. I could not believe how fun it was and how fast I was going.I was stoked and paddled out for another one, big mistake. I was pummeled by the next wave and barely survived, I thought I was done. I popped up and saw what looked like a 100 foot wave heading straight for me. It seemed silent just waiting for that wave which I was absolutely sure was going to kill me. I really thought I was going to die. That was one of the three times in my life that I really thought I was going to die.
It’s all in how you react to it though. Guys who regularly surf big waves get used to the occasional beating. I remember winter surfing in Portugal many years ago. Paddled out in large stormy conditions and caught an absolute bomb. Been craving that feeling ever since. (Being landlocked doesn’t help).
Great pictures and thanks so much for not spoiling it with silly music. Love that sounds of waves.
Surfed with only four friends out in the early 80’s the day the pier lost the middle sections. It was braking out sometimes at the oil rig. One of my biggest days surfing in over 50 years. The water washed over the berm and flooded the homes street all the way to PCH . Great memories.
I grew up Bodyboarding in the early 80’s at Seal Beach, the waves were massive on the Southside of the pier for sure. Shout out to Harbor.
This is amazing content! Your informative narration combined with the capturing of a rare event really made for an intriguing affair. I’m a surfer and still learned a lot from your narration. 🎉🎉
ditto BP
That can't be RayBay?? We used to surf between the jettys on the further north part of the beach. climb onto rock and jumped in seeing multiple sting rays under our boards. It never broke big. I learned how to surf there when i was 11-12 years old 1968-69
this is south side
Great video,top notch 👌
Great vid! I remember catching a bomb here like 10-years ago, but this swell definitely topped those waves.
I lived on 2nd street in the 90's and southside waves were hitting the bottom of the oil rig outside. Waves would break from the rig to the peir. Glad to have seen that, because like you said, I think this is the first time since then it's gone off!
Great video!
I remember those days when they had to shut down access to the pier.
One day of a 2 or 3 day swell waves were breaking outside of the oil rig, people were taking boats to get out there.
The river had swells lifting up the bait tank, lefts were breaking across the whole harbor inlet from a couple hundred yards outside the end of the jetty, rights if you didn't get dropped in on would peel.all the way to shore. Seems like the rides were 2 or more minutes long. The paddle back out was a solid hour if you got one.
Good memories of those times for sure!
great footage!! Some of those guys had zero business being in the water
Great Video. Kept catching myself leaning into those beach barrels. Good narration.
I learned to surf just down the coast at Huntington Beach "cliffs" at the end of Goldenwest Ave. Yeah...I've never seen SB break like this except for '78 and '83.
Seal freakin' Beach? I was BORN in LA in ... well, WAY too long ago - long before *any* of these surfers were even groms of the dreams in their folks' eys .... and I've NEVER even heard of Seal Beach breaking! Oh, yeah - the old rumors, the old stories ... but nothing more than that. Mahalos, Brad, for the awesome footage. Even though we moved to Hawaii in '71 and all my surfing from a few years before that until I came back to go to college in ('75?) ... all my fave breaks were on the south shore of Oahu, still; I managed to surf up & down the coast of CA throughout '75 & '76, 'till I went home for summer break. This is footage "of record', man; should be in the annals at Surfing or Surfer magazine. Not even sure who's up there running those these days, but sure hope they capitalized on these record breaks that only have happened, like, once-in-a-lifetime. Mahalos, again, Brad ... you were there when in counted , giving us the lowdown on how sh*t really is. Ono job, man.
Seal Beach has it moments and when it breaks it's beautiful Live here all my life .
I learned to surf at Seal Beach in 2018. One of the most underrated spots to surf for sure! I specifically remember President's Day 2020(? maybe it was 2019) being massive (although maybe not this big), but there was practically no one in the water.
Just WOW! Looks absolutely MAD, mate!!!!
Surf Anderson St and The Hole , but I have only heard stories about Cloud Break from old timers.. Thx for sharing 🤙
tamaracks and south ponto was HUGE. suprised there wasnt more people surfing it there! when a decent swell comes through you can expect 10-13ft faces wave after wave...this last epic swell was getting 20+ft faces..and I got a few waves of my life... im also bodysurfing using fins and a food tray from Taco bell lol....tamaracks breaks into shallower water like how the wedge is and you got to be ready! I heard though all over SD breaks were insane! I stopped by blacks to witness the absolute beast waves..there were easy 25-30ft sets rolling through..couldn't believe it! Last swell really that kicked my ass was the Valentines day swell of 2013..man was that some epic surf! Glass conditions with beautiful 15ft faces and a good off shore breeze that kited them up like sheets! Cheers brothers!!!!! P.S Great video Brad! I think i saw you out a few times getting videos! Next time i see you i will be sure to say hello!!!
Beautiful outside waves. Would love to have been out there on my longboard. Btw, great commentary Brad.
ditto on my 9'3" Infinity with a baloney sandwich in a ziplock bag for my mid session 'surf break snack'
Orange board guy put a smile on my face haha
Excellent video. Oh the memories. Surfed S Ca for 35 years and only one other time did I see Seal Beach look like that....back in 82-83. You nailed it on the description of the inside break.....slams your butt into the sand if your not careful. Its sure great having such great videos these days, keep up the great work. Try this spot next on a big swell....Indicators south of Paddleboard cove.....beautiful left. Thanks for sharing the passion.
So rad. But what a fun left! How can something be so gnarly and mellow at the same time? Dig the electric hydrofoil!
What you’re describing about the waves backing off and then jacking up is typical big wave surfing vibe.. That’s the challenge. Taking off deep enough, and maintaining all the speed and jumping off the sheer cliff that happens right underneath you, just in the nick of time.
Nothign short of amazing...one might say a 20+ year swell is....EPIC!
2:42 LOL ... I'm from Venice Beach/County-LIne and it's obvious these boys haven't seen swells this well before, ever. 🙂 Reminds me of California people trying to navigate heavy rain on the freeway.
That was rad Brad
thanks Brad
Great job,
Truly amazing! Thanks
Wow, what a fun wave....
Husband and wife team there catching a memory!
Think I surfed this place (SB harbor inlet) a gillion years ago and it was similar if not larger - but soft and mushy... but fun dropping in on bombs.
I really miss south side seal. Spent some amazing memorable times there.
What asplendid gift indeed.
Great Vid!! LOVE the commentary!!
Where I caught my very first wave in 1971 . On a board I got for $10 from Goodwill in Long Beach .
Really nice photography! Definatle a big board day!
Great shots and editing, you caught Blair Conklin @ 1:35
Nice production!
I surfed a huge swell in 82 just like this one with David Sauers, seal beach was my spot!
Great video and excellent commentary you sound like Rick Steves.
Perfect for a standup
When it comes to breaks like this best to try and surf it at the lowest tides. As the tide rises that’s what makes the waves all stuffy and backs off, making it harder to get into.
You know nothing of this wave. Every break is different. There is no rule that governs every break.
@@ericott7045who says it’s a rule? That’s just basic physics my guy… and YOU’RE wrong, because tides play a very big roll in how a waves break, especially sandbars like this, look how far out off shore the point is. And look at how the lip just folds on itself, not throwing out further onto the flats. Clearly it’s you who knows nothing of the anatomy of waves… go back to surf camp kook
@@MikeV671 my reply is valid. Why didn't this wave break the week before during the "Biggest Swell In Decades"? I know why. And I know when this wave breaks. And many other unicorn breaks around OC. Because I put in the time, both in the water and on land driving around checking as many spots as possible, on pretty much EVERY large swell for over 25yrs Mr. WaterMan.
@@MikeV671 Have you ever surfed here? Or are you just thinking that every wave will be hollower on a lower tide? Do all waves get hollow enough to get barreled on? Have you ever seen anyone get barreled on this sandbar? Keep up the name calling, makes you sound smarter.
Dude at the very end. “Toasted “. 🏄🏼♂️
Excelent filming. Congrats
South of pier looks fun when it breaks!
Seal Beach Cloudbreak went off in 2013. Hurricane Marie
Great work 📷
Great edit and commentary...
Seal Beach here when it happens it's great ! We do have sharks just saying .:)
As a guy who focuses on these kinds of waves, the best board to use is an old school windsurf board. I use an old 10ft F2, Massive volume. Impossible to duck dive, but bc it’s so fast you can plow head onto whitewash where everyone else duck dives. The only problem is you go to fast at times, easy way to adjust to these boards is lean reaaaallly far back. Got the idea from watching 8 year old kids rip on adult shortboard…
I had no idea seal beach could get like that.
The stiff off-shore winds don't make catching the wave any easier, that's for sure!
Seal Beach Dream Session! 🤙
Great play by play!
saw it in 77 great job bro
I spent my childhood surfing here on the north side of the pier and the jetty and it’s true not once did i see it break. The only reason it does break at all is the way the jetty is angled and sand builds up right next to it coupled with some sort of storm or hurricane in Mexico
Social media and Surfline are the reason there are so many guys out on a day like this. Believe it or not it wasn’t that long ago that a crowded day at cloud break was 6 guys, and it was possible to get it to yourself . Oh well, times they are a changing.
We hit it just right with our anniversary celebration visit. Boogieboarding was the best yet for us at OB Dec 2022 just before the really big swells and waves hit.
lets go im in the video! 8:44
This looks a lot more fun than Porto during this swell😝
Caught inside on that thing is my worst nightmare 😳
So many goobers in the water. Hard to believe how many goobs fall for no real reason. I remember surfing that so called cloud break spot during the early 80's storms. Might not have been as clean because the water in those days STANK and was filled with junk. We surfed that same wave taking off behind the peak and it was bigger, and on boards under 6ft..... wish I had pics rom those days!
what a ride
Love it
I surfed up in La Holla, back in 1994, I was living at Pacific Beach, near Garnet ave. Anyways, caught some unique waves there, about 6-8 ft Perfect waves. II thought that was seals beach as their was a bunch of seals there. It was a reef break but and Not Shore break. I know going right you'ld surf along and than WTF, a big ole rock or Reef would be sticking out. It was pumping for two days, perfect onshore wiind's.. Than, POOF, gone. Farken gone.. Lived there 9 months more.. Nuffin, No more. Had the XP of a lifetime obviously Please tell me where that break was or the 'local name' It was about 1/2 - 1 hour walk North from Pacific beach, down there at Banana Bungalow Hostel; But's that's another story for another day! 😄
I was there on New Years Day either 1979 or 80, I do not remember exactly, the waves were huge but every break was a complete wall, like the old myth goes if it is big and wall the only break is south side Seal Beach, so that is where I went. The shore was lined with people watching, only a few people in the water.
I just received fins for my boogie board, so I could not wait to try them out, the waves were huge and it was very difficult to swim out, if you tried to go under the wave you were leaving finger marks in the sand.
When waves are this big only two kinds of people go out and I was going to find out really quick who and what I was, so I drop down on the wave and usually with a boogie board you have to pull really hard for the first bottom turn, will with the fins that caused me to stall and I went up, and I went back first down the falls, I put my hands out because it is really shallow, I felt the sand coming quick so I ducked my head and let my shoulder hit the sand bottom, the wave was so powerful it stripped my fins off, I found them put them back on, the crowd was having a great laugh at my expense, but it was going to get better.
So the I finally made it out there again, waited for the best wave, dropped in again pulled really hard to guessed it stalled again, time for another trip backwards down the falls on a huge wave, hand out, duck and roll, the wave stripped my fins off again, this time they went out to sea and I had to go in and go home. Epic day
So I pulled the fins off the boogie board and now you know why they do not have fins on boogie boards.
After watching this video the waves are trying to break in deep water, my day the waves were breaking nearly on the sand, two cuts and bail VERY steep and VERY fast waves. Easily 0.50 but steeper and faster.
my friend said he was a quarter mile past the jetty and a 20+ still got him
That is so spooky...did he say how bad the hold down was
That's proper
I recall, I think it was January / February 1983, heavy storms were taking out piers, and the ocean over running streets along 101 in SB closed it to residents only. My sister lived there and I used her ID to get in. We kicked around, no one there and cold / windy with mounds of misshapen sand all about.
The swell you're describing is the one that pushed the crane off of the oil island offshore straight out from 13th St. My friends and I sat on beach watching it shake and slide until finally...kerplunk! I lived in Seal for years throughout the 80's...best day ever for me was December 4th 1985...massive 13th street with offshore wind...barrels in the morning followed by the birth of my second daughter later that afternoon.
@@bluesviewmusic7500 I moved down to Encinitas in 1982 and caught Swamis on many a good day. I did live in Seal in 73-74 and worked at Walt’s Wharf as a cook. Good memories! Been in So Utah for 29 years tho.
Good Footage 👍👍😃😀😀😆
Question: When a wave hasn't broke for decades, should it be called "broken"?
He’s wrong, it breaks often. Just not that outside wave
I get It L Ron. Pretty funny
Am I the only person that tilts their head to the side watching these videos?
Exactly my kinda wave, Except for the “Big Fish” thingo..
I've often seen swells peaking up against that jetty, but don't know if they were rideable. Check out hydrofoil dude at 6:00 - he's got the right idea
Seal Beach?!? This does not compute.
This wave would be a great wave to bring my GnS LG 10-0 out of retirement for. 50/50 rails and 3-1/8”.
Saw it break a few years back.
I've surfed it a few times in the past 20 years.
@@G0PN1KB0T yep!
Definitely better than the wedge
so EPIC!!!
Epic lens and great footage! Selling any lenses?
Surfed there most of my life....then I moved to San diego....lajollla