Ain't No Wave Pool - Mick Fanning on

What if I told you there was an unknown sand-bottom right that is five kilometres long, breaks 20 metres off the beach, holds six foot of swell and has only been surfed by four people on the entire planet?
Would you believe me?
What if good-ol’-having-a-year-off-Mick Fanning was one of those surfers, and he told you that this wave had him haulin’ arse like an F1 driver down a strip of sand that never seemed to end.
Would you believe him?
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This ain't no fucking wave pool! This is the real world. This is The Snake.
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[@EITFM]

This search series has been some of the best surfing content I've ever seen. This is all you guys should focus on making, 1 episode a week. It will start to blow up more. Everything about it feels right

[@JacksonSmith40]

rattle snake

[@78918903]

Perfection and 3x time world champion having a blast... ALL ALONE... Good to see that Heaven is still a place on earth 👍😊 Keep it up Rip Curl... That's the real dream 👏👏👏

[@ripcurl]

Yewwww thanks Tanguy!

[@Antwar74]

king gizzard's song totally suits the vibe!!

[@deyoungparker]

Good wave. Great swell. Incredible conditions. Perfect editing.

[@lancekimberleehenderson3249]

It's Kirra back before humans and mick is a time traveler He threw the dump story to throw us off⚡️🚀☄️🤙

[@BackyardSwingset]

holy wow. what a man. humble, incredible athlete... his connection with the ocean is transcendent. great wsl finale Eugene. you rock. can't wait to see what the next chapter holds ;)

[@Luke.M.]

No words, that's an insane wave! Sand bottom too .... get in!

[@peteratx]

good find. great production. mick is rad. well done. now, let us have some of it.

[@everydaybettereverydaystronger]

Wow hope you guys realize how blessed you are!!!

[@PaulDaLouis]

Amazing. somewhere close to the tropics, either west or east Africa. Damn.

[@glenmack3640]

Great POV footage! What a wave.

[@Paulo2011noRio]

Forget JBay. This wave is the REAL Tube Machine! What!?! Great rides

[@archiehenry2559]

It is good no one is out because he can't drop in on any one like he does at snapper

[@AlexanderFrieske]

Reminds me so much of Endless Summer, when they find that little beach, with the perfect curls, all day, every day. (Super sad if you watch the follow-up doc they did a decade ago, or so--and you see how built out and industrialized that once empty, pristine beach has become.)

[@joshpampa4395]

This video of mick fanning reminds me so much of surfing 6-8 foot hollow reef barrels to my self for 4 hours one morning and I figured out after about half an hour that 2 waves of every like 6 wave set that would come through about every five minutes where barreling soo intensely hollow for 70 meters and totally makeable!!! Just picking out the ones that look like there fully packed to unleash with utter smoothness.

[@surfallday6583]

Of course Kepa is going to tell everyone that this is not the spot he discovered! lol

[@tubethis777]

The best comment at the beginning: "Assume the position"I agree with most here, this is probably in Africa somewhere.

[@AliceRiobueno]

Those last minutes of the video... omg.

[@irisebakery4947]

got a few sandy bottom barrels at home in Santa Cruz today but would've killed for the warmth & length of the kegs in the vid. so sick

[@joeduerr9279]

where in sc

[@damianojeda7017]

I Rise Bakery 1st jetty on steroids

[@SandDabs]

The Lane. Go THERE

[@MattKonig1]

Its Utah fo sho

[@ZLOBNIKE]

Mimizan Plage, FR.

[@sirdonalddust4088]

Oh man.. Yeh man. something like that man.

[@jiydamintmoussa9898]

I'm from Mauritania, and this looks like it's in Nouakchott which is the capital of Mauritania or Nouadhibou, another coastal city.

[@laperrasata]

thats not Nouakchott, never, i'm surfing Mauritania since 2011 ando Nouakchott specially and theres no wave like that.

[@laperrasata]

Not Even Nouadhibou

[@adambamf9365]

Its all speed management and barrel navigation

[@ferrjball6018]

It's Mozambique, Jordy Smith was here before!Fanning rules!!!!!!

[@rorysurf]

looks amazing

[@skim252]

Sun rises in the east, its warm and if someone is taking a dump on the beach its 3rd world. East africa

[@julianaspinall2832]

I thought the same thing mick is apparently getting early morning sessions where yo can clearly see the sun rising on the ocean, so that leaves mexico out of the picture, do yo think it could possibly be somewhere in west africa? Or its all cold water there?

[@dylannewton76]

or the gold coast

[@79pejeperro]

Shawn Kenny that's sunset

[@skim252]

79pejeperro the first clip is dark, mick has a fresh layer of sunscreen and as the clips become lighter from the sun the wind increases.. I could very well be wrong and the editor could have done this on purpose

[@SvenGrossenbacher]

Zanzibar

[@noexpectations17]

Haha, that wave is crazy. Amazing planet, Earth is. I'm guessing west coast of North Africa.

[@The4lbe]

I think the west coast of Africa would be too cold for boardshorts anytime of the year, perhaps east coast.

[@peacemeal3196]

yeah - reckon you're right - just a long stretch of coastline to discover!

[@DCyph3r.]

No, this is probably Namibia. Skeleton Bay.

[@noexpectations17]

I checked out some video of West Africa north of the equator and people were in boardshorts surfing right points. But yeah, east coast is as likely. And Madagascar sure has a lot of sand on its southern tip. I bet there's an airport nearby that would enable a quick strike when everything lines up. Can't see MF hanging out for weeks. Just nice to know this wave is out there.

[@TommySurf]

+Dc Stop saying "Namibia, Skeleton Bay" in every comment, Skeleton Bay is a left, this one is a right so it's impossible. Have a good day. :P

[@MrMrcodmaster101]

Ireland

[@lukeexner8776]

Trevor smith probably yes, water is really warm in Winter and the weather is always good 😑

[@northshoreireland1074]

Trevor smith haha

[@sebbeasant1868]

no wetsuits = no chance

[@lukeexner8776]

Seb Beasant same thing in germany bru, just the waves are worse than in ireland

[@northshoreireland1074]

Nah I surf without wetsuits in the summer and autumn

[@joshbarrett2212]

would be willing to bet that this wave is in the carribean. Saw some pics of Dylan Graves and the gudaskas brothers surfing a place just like this one. Was in the carribean.

[@redflag4255]

I would give anything to be there right now

[@HoStevie]

*Let's find it fam!*

[@tlopez69tl83]

Ho Stevie! Just south of PB!🌊☀

[@almogazoulay2993]

were is it! were is this place!!!!!

[@zakariazaki7513]

Thanks for video keep going 🤠 greeting from Morocco*

[@anrudo]

Artic ocean, Norway maybay. No doubt.

[@JuarezsantossousaSousa]

super sensacional..

[@lolluzzr6244]

where is itttttt!???

[@thomashathaway1463]

its new Smyrna Beach, Florida, (you're welcome)

[@thestrangestthinghappenedo599]

thomas hathaway how do you know

[@justinoborre]

That wave appear in the movie " In god hands" for sure is east Africa

[@xabi_merino]

WOW mick!

[@mozart5474]

because so many people trying to point out where that might be: well, you guys have to analyze a little bit better the video footage and think a little bit clearer. than you might discover that most claims are not possible. only one person might have a chance to gotten it right so far in my opinion. for example: how many beach breaks do we know in the mentawais or maldives? exactly...0. and there will be none because it is almost entirely reef. so that is just a useless claim of space. my hint for the interested searcher. look where the sun stands at the different times of day and you might get an idea at least at which coastlines to look. extract daytime through wind, sun through the shadows and light on the wave faces. otherwise you might just be barking up the wrong tree. happy searching! and yes, i hope as well they can keep it secret as long as possible.

[@Indonesiansurftravel]

This wave its obviously no where near Indonesia. But you are wrong about there being no beach breaks in the Mentawais, there is quite a few two of the more well known ones are in the bay at Green Bush and in the Bay at Lances left, that said they rarely get good and are mostly surfed for the novelty factor or to get away from crowds, however there is a few beach breaks that can get alright under rare low period west swells.

[@mozart5474]

hey indo bule give you that. and i reckon that you know much more about indo than i do because sadly enough have i still not seen indo. but want to point out that indo is all about reef. no one goes normally there to explicitly surf a beach. most important: have fun and dont destroy what you came to enjoy. stuck at work but it is flat anyway today.16.2.2017 greetings from spain

[@jeromebagattin4512]

It's dead, in one week all the internet will know

[@nickbassett4091]

Did anyone else hear "rattle snake" in the song the whole time 😂

[@grapsta]

i reckon Mauritania

[@ddub1981]

I think you're right. Kepa Acero did a video about that spot. Looks very similar.

[@PlaneteAnimauxDroles]

also the music in the background has sounds from mauritania. xD

[@terramadrefloripa655]

yeeess I think it's mauritania

[@ddub1981]

Probably in the same area though. I've heard some rumblings in the surf community that people have been surfing it for years but it's just a pain in the ass to get there. Plus very dangerous and turbulent/poor area.

[@paultarbotton9461]

Patrick Dumas kepa !

[@Psyched-Surf]

i wouldnt even know what continent to look for this at

[@Negóciospravida]

Que sonho!

[@thedudeabides1881]

Shawn Kenny wins the golden ticket! Been there, it's surreal.

[@sponger2345]

It's a break called pirights in Somalia. No point in keeping it a secret because you'd have to have a hired personal Navy just to get you there much like Rip Curl did.

[@matteofioravanti8613]

Good call

[@o0JUJU0o40]

Plus the sketchy situation w/ pirates...

[@oscarshreds1467]

Holy shit!...Where is that?!

[@PlaneteAnimauxDroles]

South of Morocco or Mauritania!! i'm a Moroccan local surfer.

[@clementfradin7528]

trop bien

[@dimitribarry9509]

looks like mozambique

[@mozdickson]

correct.

[@nicolaisteidle5566]

water too murky. mozam is mostly crystal clear

[@mozdickson]

er, wrong. actually on a second look I agree wholeheartedly. It ain't barra. This points on the Atlantic side...way way North. That's all I'm saying. And it will NEVER be crowded.

[@bfisher333]

There's a wave that looks just like this in the movie "strange rumblings in Shangri la" found in Mozambique

[@club_hula]

Quadriple sick!

[@halheywood3910]

nice .fast.perfect

[@tubemaster7773]

So, so sick

[@s8ba]

So gnarly

[@9elevenfilms]

Best fuckin music choice!!! King Gizzs Lizzs Wizzs!!!

[@chrisinflight5298]

King gizzard and the wizard lizard !

[@GreatMochaChino]

some aussie island some where on the east coast

[@trevorvenegas9708]

What about the spot in Africa from The Endless Summer? Perfect waist to chest high right that broke next to a desert. This could be there just on a bigger day?

[@malarkeysurfboards8723]

Inhaca, Mozambique

[@greghughes9]

If I correctly tell you where it is, me and a buddy get to go on the next trip there with Mick, deal?

[@RenoMakani]

Greg Hughes ok

[@poooo0000oooop]

can you least tell us what continent/ocean this wave is in

[@SandDabs]

I'm thinking Mozambique

[@robbieirlam414]

Water looks too warm for the west coast of Africa.

[@exercisephysio]

Yep, I've surfed in Mozambique and I also thought it had that feel. I'd say it's likely to be east coast Africa. Mostly lefts on the west coast, but who knows. If it was a north swell it could be W Africa too. Great vid!

[@flatulous]

Don't think so, mate. The water in Mozambique is pretty blue and most of those sand-points over there aren't exactly secret spots.

[@yoelbena19]

Nate p peeps do love taking dumps on the beach here...

[@timhardingmusic]

Reckon you need to be a pretty seriously good at tube riding to make many of these... pro level only.

[@mardefondo6882]

Peniche Supertubos, Portugal?

[@ericburtron7568]

Nature saw what Kelly built in Texas and wasn't impressed.

[@emanueleeustorio]

Maybe Angola

[@quentensmith1036]

When Micks says some guy was taking a dump on the beach i figured lanka... When i 1st went there late 80"s (never had anything this good), beautiful beaches, some beach breaks, and each beach had a section for the locals to dump.

[@j.f.c]

Central Oman

[@colinreillysurf784]

It's in Mauritania I found it

[@squidlips5583]

Looks almost as good as Slater's wave

[@erfon]

I think I know where this is... if it's where I think rip curl has balls to take mick and the crew there

[@TomDavidKemp]

unbeliveable but it's in france !

[@paultarbotton9461]

all good. you can work it out .

[@RenoMakani]

Yeah Mick well deserved mate! Now tell us where lol 😁

[@WattoSurf]

I know where it is. It's Lindamar, Pacifica, right where the Taco Bell :P

[@AlienSexGod]

Could be the Great Australian Bite! It certainly ISN'T Lindamar, Pacifica! Haha!

[@nicksnicknet]

Water temps in the the bite is like 15-16 degrees maximum - it looks like Yallingup - but it's also cold water so not sure cause no wetties - I wanna go that's all I know.

[@hsimah5921]

Na Aussie Bite leads straight onto Antarctica he'd probably be wearing a wetty

[@coonee6953]

100% definitely isn't

[@skimsk808]

Bahahaha I wish!

[@Mrbeast0099]

Africa hahaha, Mick is from the Gold Coast that is where this is filmed, Rip Curl paid the Gold Coast City Council to " lease " Kirra point for the day, secret is out!

[@danielbelotti5418]

Moçambique!

[@TheAnselmo70]

Moçambique?

[@halheywood3910]

Oh yeah

[@AzHiAzIaMOfficial]

Everyone knows its Morro Bay California! Secret spot, they photoshopped the Rock out of every clip!

[@dominicswift1916]

This is in Mozambique

[@shutuporshare7034]

West cost, the sun in the face at the evening ... it's angola facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154205804106603&set=p.10154205804106603&type=3

[@JoaoPedro-pi9ee]

Fake. Mike is surfing switch stance because he's an ET, this is Skeleton Bay and the video is reversed sideways.

[@christo_creates]

So right. Fanning is amazing switch rider. Many videos show him ripping while riding goofy. This is just a little jab at Slater's wave pool vid, which was a right, so they flipped this footage. It's probably not recent footage though since the water is a little cold for boardies and this isn't prime season for SW Africa. Everything else lines up: perfect wave-pool-like tubes, water color, desert backdrop, random guy deucing on the beach...

[@pweter351]

His name is Mick and he surfs natural does even look like skeleton bay no seals

[@jakoprins9210]

João Pedro this is not skeleton coast

[@toca6813]

it wouldn't be skeleton bay because its cold as there and hes wearing bored shorts

[@XtraFilm-zf8jq]

Chris Turiano so r u

[@randalmathews]

Ghana

[@nu07]

"chest high perfect runners"..... fuck i would vote for Trump to get this...

[@WildblueExpeditions]

this is SOMALIA, no more controversy, north Somalia. there are right-breaking waves like this from Mozambique northwards... We work in Benguerra Island and Bazaruto Archipelago and there are also waves and northwards it is unexplored surfing territory

[@carlosgarciaarocena1693]

its mozambique, and jordy surfed it first

[@JustSwell]

Love the opening track, the waves are bad either. Especially 2:40

[@AliKortbi]

WHERE THE HELL IS THAT ? ... please... :D

[@FlipHi808]

The 6 min clip is awesome but would like to see a 30 min raw clip of the whole trip. I haven't seen enough of Mick since he took 2016 off. I wanna see more!

[@DCyph3r.]

As i said it in other commentaries, This is Skeleton bay - Namibia. I google it "Mick fanning The Snake" because a wasn't sure and i confirmed.

[@Tyler-mz2sm]

My guess is PiRights in Somalia... But, I have my doubts that Rip Curl would have Fanning go anywhere near Somalia. My other guesses are a wave in the Caribbean that was already pegged as a secret spot years ago (benny's), or somewhere in Western Sahara?

[@o0JUJU0o40]

Very doubtful as well they will take those risks to bring Mick+filming crew in infested pirates waters. Also it will need a major swell event to get this size. Although water can be warm end of August/September in Western Sahara, same with the swell size, more chances it would happen during winter?

[@Tyler-mz2sm]

Yeah. I agree, I've since figured out where it is.

[@hamishdyson]

So you are totally sure it's not Pirights? It can't be West coast Africa because of the water temp. I think Rip Curl would take the chance to go to Somalia if the swell was good enough.

[@transsabiriatrain708]

what is the truck play ?

[@ripcurl]

Rattlesnake by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

[@corridasloucas]

Every regular's dream.

[@caal1778]

niiiccceee

[@leomount]

Where?? 🤓

[@everydaybettereverydaystronger]

leomount I hope they dont reveal it. It's time to return to how it used to be before Instacrowd

[@moto51legend]

FREEDOMEDIA if they didn't want it to be found they shouldn't have released a damn video of it. now there are 300000 people who want to find it.

[@coolsounds2327]

This break is Cat Bay on Philip Island, Australia. I've surfed it many times.

[@postupmedia]

Panama

[@Jordan-dr9hq]

It's gotta be south Jersey

[@PeaceL0veandFreedom]

Could be the Andaman Islands in India...