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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
  • Drawing from SURFER’s “Clips of the Month” series, here’s a (very arguable) list of the “Clips of the Year.” No matter how you slice it, 2018 was an incredible trip around the sun for surfing, and each clip will attest to that.
    Do you think it’s a coincidence that in a year where wave pool technology continued to make leaps and bounds that Skeleton Bay managed to produce one of the most flawless waves ever caught on film? The wave can be interpreted as Mother Nature’s scoff to man’s attempt at what she’s perfected over thousands of years. Or it can just be enjoyed as the drool rolls down your chin during its viewing, again, and again. Either way, the Namibian screamer that spat rainbows occupies the top spot in 2018’s “Clips of the Year.”
    Hit play to watch the ten best clips above and click the links on the list below for each one’s full-length counterpart. Thanks to all the surfers and filmmakers that helped make 2018 an incredible year for surfing and cheers to 2019.
    #1 Koa Smith | Skeleton Bay
    Filmed by Chris Rogers
    #2 Kai Lenny | Pe'ahi
    Filmed by Ryan Johnson
    #3 Ramon Navarro | Cloudbreak
    Filmed by Taylor Curran
    #4 Noa Deane | North Point, Western Australia
    Filmed by Mikey Mallalieu
    #5 Albee Layer | Maui
    Filmed by Dan Norkunas
    #6 Naxto Gonzales | Nazaré
    Filmed by Jon Aspuru
    #7 Cam Richards | Pipeline
    Filmed by Nate Leal
    #8 Matt Meola | Maui
    Filmed by Dan Norkunas
    #9 Grant "Twiggy" Baker | Pe'ahi
    Filmed by WSL
    #10 Billy Kemper | Pe'ahi
    Filmed by WSL

Комментарии • 308

  • @spetsnatzlegion3366
    @spetsnatzlegion3366 5 лет назад +127

    News headline: surfer accidentally crosses 2 international borders on 1 wave

    • @Deontjie
      @Deontjie 4 года назад

      It is close to the The Tropic of Capricorn.

    • @brianbirc
      @brianbirc 4 года назад

      @@Deontjie I thought it was in Eden ! Maybe Eden was there ?

  • @PhilBot4OOO
    @PhilBot4OOO 5 лет назад +550

    Some people say koa is still riding that wave to this day ✓✓✓✓✓✓

    • @emilerios6635
      @emilerios6635 5 лет назад +4

      @@PhilBot4OOO defuckingstroyed

    • @phapnui
      @phapnui 5 лет назад +20

      He got married, raised a family on that wave...

    • @wiggles3238
      @wiggles3238 5 лет назад +7

      Wait is he actually still riding it?

    • @PhilBot4OOO
      @PhilBot4OOO 5 лет назад +10

      @Tyler Clark I don't know bro, 133 likes Vs 0. I'm happy enough.

    • @Draatmans
      @Draatmans 5 лет назад +9

      When hes done with the wave got to take a plane back to the lineup :D

  • @TheLeftIsASocietalCancer
    @TheLeftIsASocietalCancer 5 лет назад +187

    NEED TO CALL A TAXI JUST TO GET BACK TO YOUR MATES AT NAMBIA...

    • @zackgesicht9730
      @zackgesicht9730 5 лет назад +1

      It's Namibia...

    • @robotslug
      @robotslug 4 года назад +5

      @@zackgesicht9730 Pretty sure he was over the border by the time he was done with that wave.

  • @timanctil8225
    @timanctil8225 5 лет назад +116

    Koa's wave took up a full half of this video.

  • @homefront3162
    @homefront3162 5 лет назад +222

    Holy Crap that left took him to another County

    • @jalight27
      @jalight27 5 лет назад

      Ocean aint got shit on him

  • @themomentumfiles3232
    @themomentumfiles3232 5 лет назад +92

    2018 was a really great year of waves. Congrats to all the surfers (and filmers) on such epic moments.

  • @markriobr
    @markriobr 5 лет назад +124

    Over two minutes, and stop counting after the 8 barrel. He went all the way from south to north of Namibia coast.

    • @maltsday
      @maltsday 5 лет назад +6

      after that he was like: "turn the wind 180 degrees man I need to get back"

  • @ChrisRogers
    @ChrisRogers 5 лет назад +79

    Stoked to get the number 1 spot with Koa for 2018! hopefully some more surf adventures lined up this year! :)

    • @dampaul13
      @dampaul13 5 лет назад +1

      Congratulations, incredible wave.

    • @lucaslazari86
      @lucaslazari86 5 лет назад +6

      not only the wave was perfect, but the way you captured the other waves breaking perfectly behind is just sick! pure magic!

    • @MrOhiokid78
      @MrOhiokid78 5 лет назад

      Congrats. Epic wave, epic film.

    • @austinsears7879
      @austinsears7879 5 лет назад

      In North Carolina?

    • @enriquesanz-gadea3966
      @enriquesanz-gadea3966 5 лет назад

      I wonder how the drone didnt run out of battery

  • @ecoturismovalle1570
    @ecoturismovalle1570 5 лет назад +3

    All possible comments for Koa and his infinite namibian wave already there...freaking awesome!!

  • @deemiller943
    @deemiller943 5 лет назад +8

    That last wave is SO insane...like a years worth of barrel ti.e in one wave..

  • @fiddlestickzmuzik
    @fiddlestickzmuzik 5 лет назад +64

    Just pause the film at 1:30 and have a good long look at that monster, that is one of the meanest looking waves I've ever seen, paddling out and seeing that about to unload on your head would be so terrifying..

    • @sonarbuge7958
      @sonarbuge7958 5 лет назад +1

      fiddlestickz muzik
      It looks like the wave from (if anyone ever played it) the surfs up game on Xbox 360

    • @padlnjones
      @padlnjones 5 лет назад

      yes, that was the biggest jaw-dropper in the vid

    • @cozzyinternet4706
      @cozzyinternet4706 5 лет назад +2

      @ncsam 000000
      your comment made relook at that clip........
      I really thought it was Teahupo'o!!

    • @davidmartin3219
      @davidmartin3219 5 лет назад

      Lucky there is a deep channel. you wouldn't ever paddle through impact zone at cloudbreak on big days. It's shallow as hell and the power of the wave and water moving across the reef is crazy.

    • @d0sitmatr
      @d0sitmatr 5 лет назад

      I actually went and got my wife to watch that. what a monster !

  • @sunshinedaydream6244
    @sunshinedaydream6244 5 лет назад +1

    That last indo shot was trully a gift in the wonderful world of waves, best of entire video, heads up to those who were blessed to be their this day with lenses on this wave, beautiful.

  • @gregorytippett7515
    @gregorytippett7515 5 лет назад +14

    This sound track though...just too dope!

  • @eddiematto4869
    @eddiematto4869 5 лет назад +19

    When you don't need your plane ticket anymore because you surfed across an entire country.

  • @cxpeau14
    @cxpeau14 5 лет назад +2

    Koa’s wave was so so clean

  • @mwoods5166
    @mwoods5166 5 лет назад +15

    The last clip would ruin surfing for me forever. How do you go back to average waves after that 2 plus min 10 barrel perfect wave!

  • @antonmansvelt8268
    @antonmansvelt8268 5 лет назад +24

    How far out was that last wave?How many km's did he surf for?
    Truly amazing ride!Wow!

    • @donniedarko1345
      @donniedarko1345 5 лет назад +10

      Rumor is he finished the wave and is still riding in an Uber back to the take off.

  • @xyzlne
    @xyzlne 4 года назад

    Thanks to the drone inventors because no one would believe his story if not on vid. Hats off chief awesome ride.

  • @IAmRickMagic
    @IAmRickMagic 5 лет назад +1

    That cloud break wave was next level. Wowza

  • @stephenjones6030
    @stephenjones6030 5 лет назад +23

    That last wave was really great. Although........too bad he's got an 18 mile hike back to where he stared from! Holy crikey!!!

    • @mandatethis8024
      @mandatethis8024 5 лет назад +3

      Stephen Jones no worries mate ... legend has it : the swell changed direction and he rode it all the way back Home....

    • @carlabiscocho1721
      @carlabiscocho1721 5 лет назад

      Was it really an 18 mile hike back ? Please answer thank you.

    • @stephenjones6030
      @stephenjones6030 5 лет назад +1

      @@mandatethis8024 BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! Thanks for the laugh, mate!

    • @stephenjones6030
      @stephenjones6030 5 лет назад +2

      @@carlabiscocho1721 I was exaggerating....I think it was only 16. What's your guess? :)

    • @syvadcram
      @syvadcram 5 лет назад +2

      Google it it was 21 miles. He was detained overnight as he didn't bring his passport.

  • @jawsgolfvideo9055
    @jawsgolfvideo9055 5 лет назад

    Some of these clips must be GOAT? Some seriously significant moments. God like.

  • @loganmaclellan7582
    @loganmaclellan7582 5 лет назад +2

    Absolutely mental waves!! The last one sure looked fun

  • @EriczSURF
    @EriczSURF 5 лет назад +24

    Nias double up kinda deserves a spot on this list :p

    • @davepassaro7133
      @davepassaro7133 5 лет назад

      ohya

    • @greenhouseproductions6475
      @greenhouseproductions6475 5 лет назад

      The wave does NOT him

    • @muhamadhidayat8509
      @muhamadhidayat8509 5 лет назад

      Including uluwatu biggest tow 2018 this video ruclips.net/video/UdDx4UGlJww/видео.html

    • @stormycace4627
      @stormycace4627 5 лет назад

      Eric zambon rewrite this comment I can't understand it eric

    • @joshuarobinson4853
      @joshuarobinson4853 5 лет назад

      @@muhamadhidayat8509
      Wtf wow... Almost rivals Koas ride @ SB minus all the barrels... I mean uluwatu was bigger so... Idk bad ass wave tho!

  • @glywnniswells9480
    @glywnniswells9480 5 лет назад +1

    I still cannot believe Koas wave,thick and large and fast he just had it down to perfection.Plus about 2km of ride.Should have had a garmin

  • @Tdub0911
    @Tdub0911 5 лет назад +4

    Holy crap. That last one was the sh**. I miss the ocean so frickin bad. Moved back to Seattle in 90's and I still want to wake up at 5am on a Saturday to go down and get my spot for the OP Pro in Huntington. Sucks getting older.

    • @jjacobs4263
      @jjacobs4263 5 лет назад

      Was just thinking that watching this vid. How much I miss the warm ocean water.

  • @MrSpikebender
    @MrSpikebender 5 лет назад

    That was quite the wave pool. He was pretty much barreled the whole 2 min. clip! amazing

  • @brandonhoftyzer7245
    @brandonhoftyzer7245 5 лет назад +1

    Just got Fing mesmerized by this!

  • @draven3838
    @draven3838 4 года назад

    Wow the was the longest wave I've ever seen ridden, very nice ,epic waves

  • @MrRandsauce
    @MrRandsauce 5 лет назад +1

    that air drop at 2:07 was insane

  • @maattttt07
    @maattttt07 5 лет назад

    Koa wave leaves you breathless!!

  • @ProblemasResolvidosMatematica
    @ProblemasResolvidosMatematica 5 лет назад

    The last one is fantastic!

  • @lillynips2674
    @lillynips2674 5 лет назад +21

    Watching that last wave and listening to the music was just epic. Whats the song so i can channel that feeling again?

    • @concretgod8085
      @concretgod8085 5 лет назад

      Just watch that last war 100x like I did 😂

    • @dpalacios11
      @dpalacios11 5 лет назад +1

      Imagine watching it on brownies how I just did. The feels were nice ✨

    • @stormycace4627
      @stormycace4627 5 лет назад

      lilly Nips haha funny the noise is pretty "soothing"

    • @stormycace4627
      @stormycace4627 5 лет назад

      Very........suspenseful

    • @jonahwoodward3623
      @jonahwoodward3623 5 лет назад +1

      Gwady Girl - Hubert Cesarion. Wish I didn't have to shazam it tho

  • @1royalwolf
    @1royalwolf 5 лет назад

    Wow. That wave in Namibia was an insane ride

  • @THEBIGKUSH420
    @THEBIGKUSH420 5 лет назад

    @2:24 MIND BLOWING !

  • @brendonleary
    @brendonleary 5 лет назад

    That guy nonchalantly paddling over the lip of Ramon's wave blows my mind each time.

  • @joeynice123
    @joeynice123 5 лет назад +4

    Cloud break. What heavy swells. Much like Teahupoʻo sets

  • @the40yogamer
    @the40yogamer 5 лет назад +1

    that backflip
    is nuts

  • @smaze1782
    @smaze1782 5 лет назад

    That Skeleton Bay wave is unbelievable.

  • @MrEastaG
    @MrEastaG 5 лет назад +1

    Koas wave was epic 🙏🙌

  • @davidtomar1125
    @davidtomar1125 5 лет назад +2

    Wow! Especially skeleton bay. Good stuff Surfer!!!

  • @camascoberly1
    @camascoberly1 5 лет назад

    That last wave was one of the best and longest waves I've ever seen...

  • @littlebear2477
    @littlebear2477 5 лет назад +1

    Ramon Navarra has solid balls of steel!
    They would definitely be hindering ...

  • @driftless1870
    @driftless1870 5 лет назад

    Unbelievable! What a ride!

  • @kailelemaikalanirochlen6268
    @kailelemaikalanirochlen6268 3 года назад

    Kai Lenny and the massive air drop with boards top speed , not all the best conditions compensating for direction and very heavy off shore wind speed is Soo sick and makes it very overlooked and underated to say the least! !!! "THESE THINGS WE KNOW TO BE TRUE.!" Maui No ka oi! ALL DA WAY 2 DABANK

  • @markneedham8437
    @markneedham8437 5 лет назад +5

    Which wave and ride would you sell you sour for?
    Kota at S.B., hands down.

  • @marsupiomarsu7377
    @marsupiomarsu7377 3 года назад

    And the finish... Skeleton Bay.... Half of the video !! ;D

  • @jasonjackson5696
    @jasonjackson5696 5 лет назад +7

    Cam Richards got the longest & deepest tube ever at the Pipe.

    • @joshuarobinson4853
      @joshuarobinson4853 5 лет назад

      Yeah that was one of the highlights for me no doubt.. not many people on earth can charge Pipeline like that!!? For me personally tho that Kai Lenny clip was absolute bonkers.. To carve the upper lip only to freefall like 25ft and then stomp it??! Naw man that was fucking epic.. I mean Koa's wave @SB was an obvious "once in a lifetime fairytale" wave that EVERY surfer on this planet DREAMS about so I totally agree with the top spot for 2018 but Kai's wave/clip should be co-top spot haha..

  • @aussievapezaussievapez__3320
    @aussievapezaussievapez__3320 5 лет назад +2

    Namibia just makes us howl 😜❤️

  • @coreymiller7570
    @coreymiller7570 5 лет назад

    Unbelivable rides and amazing video. 1🙏🏽🌎🙏🏽God❤

  • @katiamartins4374
    @katiamartins4374 5 лет назад

    FANTASTIC!

  • @YurgenDem
    @YurgenDem 5 лет назад

    So cool riders , amazing waves , excellent mood

  • @jalight27
    @jalight27 5 лет назад

    Always amazes me and gives a feeling of awe. Especially as a person who hardly mastered a skateboard, and pavement isn't moving, lol.
    *edit * spelling

  • @josephwiard6695
    @josephwiard6695 5 лет назад +1

    The back flip was crazy

  • @surfdogdude
    @surfdogdude 4 года назад

    8 barrels! CRAZY!

  • @Who.is.Clinton
    @Who.is.Clinton 5 лет назад +1

    Recon at 2:27 the most perfect wave ever ridden and filmed...ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!?1km long?

  • @gotadaguasurf1939
    @gotadaguasurf1939 5 лет назад

    1:10 amazing!! the screams of the people like crazy!!

  • @pwengineering9070
    @pwengineering9070 5 лет назад +1

    That last one I can feel the leg drain!

  • @stang6878
    @stang6878 5 лет назад +1

    N1 is legit! I would also have put the longest ride in uluwatu in the top 10!

  • @malcocreative
    @malcocreative 5 лет назад

    Oh my God...that was so good!!!!!

  • @nazareh
    @nazareh 5 лет назад +4

    my god. that koa wave :O

  • @banzospod
    @banzospod 4 года назад

    Fantastic stuff folks,i would love to know what Rick Griffin would make of skeleton bay.

  • @buzzflocks3992
    @buzzflocks3992 5 лет назад +1

    shivers

  • @bernardkriel1
    @bernardkriel1 5 лет назад

    i get tired from just watching ....wow

  • @mattdeslauriersnc
    @mattdeslauriersnc 5 лет назад

    Legend has it hes still riding that left.

  • @2012truth1776
    @2012truth1776 5 лет назад +3

    1:38 OMFG !!

  • @AirbornePICS
    @AirbornePICS 5 лет назад

    Wow, great drone pilot with Koa as well. That is not easy to do.

  • @phoenixhelix5368
    @phoenixhelix5368 5 лет назад

    that cloud break one was like chopes but even better

  • @andreshernandez3310
    @andreshernandez3310 5 лет назад

    Wwwwwwwoooooooowwwwwwww. Que buenas olas, grande Ramon, y la última ola fue perfecta

  • @onerboy
    @onerboy 5 лет назад

    Ayah. So sick a video!

  • @1WastedMango
    @1WastedMango 5 лет назад +4

    2:10! Bangin' the lip at Pe'ahi?

    • @joshuarobinson4853
      @joshuarobinson4853 5 лет назад

      Yup.. Ive seen Kai's part so many times it was by far one of the most epic moments of 2018. Seriously who's carving the top lip of a 45ft wave into a damn 25ft+ freefall floater haha.. Send it!!!

    • @Streethagore
      @Streethagore 4 года назад

      I'm watching it and still can't believe it

  • @aussievapezaussievapez__3320
    @aussievapezaussievapez__3320 5 лет назад

    Totally inspirational ❤️❤️❤️

  • @jimsurfnfish8089
    @jimsurfnfish8089 5 лет назад

    Awesome! That was a adrenaline rush from stat to end- Thanks for dat

  • @yh-yd8ku
    @yh-yd8ku 5 лет назад

    Someday I thought that someone would accomplish it,But so soon, I did not think that make-up surfer would appear in Nazareth's barrel,It's very amazing.

  • @skelterskate
    @skelterskate 5 лет назад +2

    Ramon Navarro taked a tsunami 🌊 1:30 👌🏻🏄🏻‍♂️

  • @bradleyscott4947
    @bradleyscott4947 5 лет назад

    4.26 wave😍😍😍💙💙💙

  • @ianvanderjagt
    @ianvanderjagt 5 лет назад +1

    Koa! Unreal!

  • @twofeathersupfitness1562
    @twofeathersupfitness1562 5 лет назад +1

    Half way through video I was like...we're at #2 already...then I saw Koa. Wow...

  • @eggvert793
    @eggvert793 5 лет назад

    Amazing long ride starts at 2:25.

  • @xColindres
    @xColindres 5 лет назад

    dude that was such a long ride

  • @joninsco303
    @joninsco303 5 лет назад

    Cam Richards Wave of many Winters . Hanging way Deep

  • @ricardoguerrini9320
    @ricardoguerrini9320 5 лет назад

    Fantastic!

  • @stevencorbin9880
    @stevencorbin9880 5 лет назад +1

    Cloudbreak hands down. Where is the toe in ride from Uluwatu thats 1 1/2 minutes and massive.

  • @filimana
    @filimana 5 лет назад

    Momentos épicos en un épico deporte, que es más que un deporte

  • @こんまたれおし
    @こんまたれおし 5 лет назад

    最後の波素晴らしいです

  • @therealmccoy4674
    @therealmccoy4674 5 лет назад +2

    a 2 minute ride wow

  • @somadevo
    @somadevo 5 лет назад

    Still hard to believe I saw that loooonnnnnngggggggggggg ride.......

  • @rawspace1212
    @rawspace1212 5 лет назад

    OOO YEH is sounding mighty fine

  • @t.lyndon.massey5252
    @t.lyndon.massey5252 5 лет назад

    epic footage!

  • @Buscandolaverdad83
    @Buscandolaverdad83 5 лет назад +3

    Skelleton bay = the second visit of the lord to earth

  • @justsmashing4628
    @justsmashing4628 5 лет назад +1

    Is Koa's wave a record? Wow!
    The West Coast water is arctic cold, brrrr

  • @Seventysongs
    @Seventysongs 5 лет назад

    Fantastic

  • @edgardopontigo8726
    @edgardopontigo8726 4 года назад

    Grande Ramón Navarro ¡¡¡

  • @arturocordoba4841
    @arturocordoba4841 5 лет назад +1

    Que manificas olas, Ramon mis respetos que gajo de olota den sueño 🏂

  • @Noxinvader
    @Noxinvader 5 лет назад +1

    Song : Hubert Cesarion - Gwady girl
    This one is slower tho

  • @DavidSmith-iz8fw
    @DavidSmith-iz8fw 5 лет назад

    From 0:38 was insane

  • @tamhederson
    @tamhederson 5 лет назад +8

    Post Your Music!!!! surfer magazine!!!!

  • @st3022
    @st3022 5 лет назад +1

    the barrel of the last wave was incredible whe could know when he broke 😨😨

  • @stormycace4627
    @stormycace4627 5 лет назад

    Hell yeah these clips inspiring

  • @JazzHandzLMT
    @JazzHandzLMT 5 лет назад +1

    I have a really bad sinus headache. This song is driving me nuts, especially that pulsing. Cool video though....

  • @bodhitree33
    @bodhitree33 5 лет назад

    Catch a wave you will remember for a lifetime...