BIGGEST SWELL IN 15 YEARS!?! Big Wave Surfing at Blacks Beach!

[@MilitaryMobility]

Thanks for the video dude. Grew up surfing Black's and surfed "Big Wednesday" Jan 28, 1998. Living inland and great to relive some of the action!

[@jordansurfs]

Glad you like it! You gotta get back out here!

[@michaelfarar4232]

Omg. Me too. Matt Johnson and Jack Barlow were dominating and also the big guy in the motorcycle accident who talks about buttered sausages.

[@dougtodd416]

Was standing on the cliff at the Gliderport at the same time as you. I was delivering those big white panels to the construction site. We got there the night before and I could here the waves from the street. Couldn’t wait for daylight! Amazing. Dont have much time for surfing anymore these days, but thats the biggest I’ve seen in at least 20 years. Great video. 🤙

[@jordansurfs]

Thank you for watching!

[@HiloBoiz808]

Surfed Blacks 1978 or 79 huge.Very strong offshore with tubes you could fit a bus.The tops of the sets were getting blown back hundreds of yards outside.Was insane, was lucky to make it out on first attempt, caught two waves and on my 3rd, a monster, i ate it and got the drubbing of my life, no leash, swam for a long time and then walked very far to retrieve my board, it was epic.

[@miguelcervantes8450]

Then …You Woke Up ,After You Fell Off Your Bed 😂

[@jordansurfs]

Dang wish I could have seen the surf that day!

[@Eric-tg1ld]

@@miguelcervantes8450 Greyhound buses dude.

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

I accidentally caught a huge swell in the summer, maybe '85. Unlike you, I didn't catch any waves. Got there in between sets, didn't realize how huge it was (no internet back then, the swell was caused by a double cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere), when the ominous line appeared on the horizon, was too far inside. Made it over the first wave, but the 2nd one got me, continued to get hammered, my leash snapped, lost the board, had trouble getting breaths in the foam, felt lucky to make it to shore. When I got there, a friend was lying spread eagled on the beach. His board was 50 yards away, his leash had also been broken by the force of the waves. He looked up and said, "this is a lot harder than it looks." Blacks can be brutal.

[@miguelcervantes8450]

@@S0ulinth3machin3 whom wear’s a leash when it’s humungous like you say

[@gregboyden564]

thanks for the great shots Jordan. the swell of a life time!

[@richardhartje8472]

'78 probably November, P.B. POINT was breaking from Hermos to Loring st. Perfect all day 3/4 mile as the crow flies . Skip Frye said "best day in 40 years " . That was 40 years ago, I wonder if it has been that good since? Aloha , Rich on Kauai

[@mrelmoresmusiclab]

I moved to ID a couple of years ago, but I would have been all over this swell. Only problem is I don't have a board in my quiver that would have been big enough. It's so much bigger than it looks from up high once you are in it. Great footage! Gonna take a trip to Costa Rica soon, and coming back home to SD soon to surf my brains out. haha

[@co8539]

If ya don’t have anything in your quiver for these waves there’s a good chance you would’ve gotten hurt if you paddled out in that lol

[@LesgoBrandon7]

Nah, those waves were Tina size.

[@amauser9650]

December 5th 07' was massive. This morning's session wasn't too far off from that. Nice footage!

[@Darkhorsesavage]

June 14th, 1995 was the same..

[@jordansurfs]

Thank you for watching!

[@eugorov13]

2017 was big! I know it wasn’t a westerly swell but tbh I was a bit overhyped for this swell and blacks can be bigger and prettier for sure , I was up there today twice for stills and loved hearing the booms of the sets until the wind chop made it less noticeable. Great little edit let’s hope these next swells bring some tubes even if smaller!!

[@jordansurfs]

Agreed, wasn't as clean as I was hoping. More swell on the way!

[@TSideWes805]

lol why'd you pick that username?

[@frankthetank4101]

Damn that s*** was firing! Great footage! Yeah I don't remember the last time I've seen it that big here in SD I hope we get something good tomorrow.

[@jordansurfs]

Thank you! More swell incoming!

[@mosin9105]

Great vid! Just the sound of the surf…perfect!

[@markrosenquist8259]

Great footage bro! The whole State has been pumping. I saw a picture of Rincon, it was probably the biggest I’ve ever seen it. And clean.

[@jordansurfs]

I heard it was mental up there! Need to make a trip up north on a good day and check it out

[@markrosenquist8259]

@@jordansurfs Yeah man. Blacks has been firing though🤙🙌

[@itcantbetruebutis7778]

Like that u have the sound of the ocean and not music. Nice waves, steady too

[@jordansurfs]

Glad you like it!

[@parabola8933]

Nice footage. I was at Moonlight beach today. I was surprised how big it was. A little bit sloppy but definitely doable. No one was out.

[@littlemusic4268]

They were all a bit further south lol

[@jordansurfs]

The whole state got hit!

[@dawndacquisto]

So glad you shared this! Thanks!!

[@jordansurfs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dawndacquisto]

@@jordansurfs how was the surf this weekend? I wanted to go look, but it’s too cold!!!

[@jordansurfs]

@@dawndacquisto it was good again Friday!! Posted a new video of PB point from that morning. Didn’t get a chance to film Saturday morning but heard it was good then too.

[@minxlabrada]

I got tubed in conditions like that at Blacks in the 90s. Epic wave!

[@jordansurfs]

Yewwww

[@Caribbeansurfbro]

Man, this is so cool! Of all the places ive surfed ive never been to CA. Hopefully some day.

[@bido8176]

Lotta work. Not much reward. Big closeout for most part. Funny always heard Blacks was the place to be when its big. From 8:30 looks like east coast hurricane swell. Walled and closed out.

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

I used to live right above Torrey pine road in la jolla 40 years ago and looked at this place everyday when we moved there from laguna anybody remember charcoal bowl ? And this is big blacks you get worked on days like this anybody else notice the current . Nice video son.brought back lots of memories my little brothers and all the havoc .

[@chadpeckham977]

Charcoal bowl . Yes many black buggers from skating there

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

@@chadpeckham977 your the only person that remembers that place besides my little brothers .bro that was a long time ago .I'm 61 .crazy time how it flys

[@chadpeckham977]

Did you skate La Jolla pipeline or toenails?

[@barbaragosselin4250]

The sound of the ocean is awesome!

[@Darkhorsesavage]

Even when it is big and uncrowded, you still have kooks dropping in on each ofher. How shit has changed over that last few decades really surprises me.

[@jordansurfs]

hate to see it smh

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

I find it really funny how all of the groms in their late teens and 20's with their beach blonde hair and neon wetsuits walk around with their chests puffed up when it's 5 ft. and under, but they're nowhere to be seen when it's actually firing 😆

[@Elexmage]

Not biggest in 15 for sure if you count rideable waves. A good big wave day for San Diego, but I’ve seen bigger in the last few years. Biggest I’ve seen was in a big el nino swell that had the LJ reefs at 20 plus. Horseshoe reef was looking like 2nd reef pipeline and a set pushed up over the bluff and onto the street.

[@jordansurfs]

Yeah it was a bit over hyped. Hoping for better days this winter.

[@claysnyder7300]

A double dose at the cliff mucho South

[@MichaelDavis-si9bv]

When I was in my first year of surfing I lived in San Diego and I would paddle out at blacks and I didn't understand the concept of piling out between sets and I had some hold Downs on big days there that made me almost black out. Once you time blacks right though you can get some really good waves. Take care brother

[@jordansurfs]

You're a legend just for paddling out!

[@Eric-tg1ld]

82-83 El nino was a crushing storm to San Diego waves absolutely pumping remember watching the eucalyptus and any other tree just falling down from the wind and rain massive rain. I don't think this recent storm can touch it..

[@Back-N-Black]

Did that guy around 6:30 have a selfie stick!

[@jordansurfs]

Can't tell but would love to see that shot if he did!

[@Sean-lr5bn]

Big balls out there. Awesome footage, love to see it.

[@jordansurfs]

Thank you!

[@kalibao.official]

Brooo this video is blowing up!! Good stuff! 👏🏽

[@treasuremonkey]

People getting waves of a lifetime. Nice footage!

[@jordansurfs]

Thank you!

[@shawnryan2197]

What time do surfers paddle out in the morning?

[@jordansurfs]

Before first light! Sometimes they paddle out at night during a full moon!

[@claysnyder7300]

This swell came in and the perfect Direction. For the locals it was great. I was there at the biggest swell 1969 there was corduroy headed to the Horizon total closeouts so we had to take a boat from San Diego Bay just so we can get the outside. What a day that was! So when you remember the biggest swell you ever got it's not the big is never got.

[@jordansurfs]

Wish I could've seen it!

[@kennyt8730]

18-25' at harbor cove Ventura point. And the best is to come on Tuesday.

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

Oh yeah been in that almond surf shop Eastside Costa Mesa .nice boards

[@shivkaul7549]

Was this related to the bomb cyclone?

[@jordansurfs]

Yeah I think so

[@danzo3471]

Well the surfline says so then it must be the biggest swell in 150 years 😂

[@matthew3823]

lol surfline such shit fr

[@jordansurfs]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cD-vg5go]

Hey Jordan, did you get yur eyebrow scar surfing fighting?? that's how i got mine, LOL surfs up bra! i was a santa cruz boy.. subbed

[@jordansurfs]

My story isn't as cool I'm afraid haha thanks for the sub!!

[@felixzapata9058]

Great waves, but why are they in wetsuits? I thought Blacks Beach was an "optional" beach....lol...!

[@jordansurfs]

Nude big surfing??? I think I have my next video idea😂

[@alisonryan-landon9768]

Great footage!

[@liamllorin2360]

Epic bro! Moving to PB and Im also trying to take my camera out this winter when it gets big… some insane footage you grabbed today fuckin a

[@liamllorin2360]

Where did you film from? The gliderport overlook?

[@jordansurfs]

@@liamllorin2360 the first shots were from up there and along the ridge more towards the peak and the second ones with more light were down on the beach! I’m in PB too I love it

[@lg5683]

Where is Billy Hamilton?

[@ms.annthrope415]

Used to limb diwn from the hangliding cliffs doen to Black's when I went to UCSD bCk in the late 1970s. Used to boogie board or just get some sun and bag a few rays. The nude volleyball games were fun to watch.

[@coastalgrasslander4511]

those last shots were especially great

[@hman7236]

Great segment crazy big

[@jordansurfs]

Thank you!

[@craig.encinitas]

Thanks for making this video. 🤙🏻 🤙🏻

[@jordansurfs]

Thanks for watching!

[@dogsrcoolply]

Are you going to be filming blacks again tomorrow? I was there today the videos hardly do it justice

[@jordansurfs]

Couldn't make it today sadly but will be back mid week when the swell picks up!

[@Tricklarock]

The biggest I've seen is not being able to see the horizon while standing on the boardwalk in MB.

[@mysticridge6975]

5:31 🙌🏼

[@jordansurfs]

Claimed it!!

[@hillandrewdavid]

Guy at 05:31 got the wave of his life. So stoked!

[@jordansurfs]

Claimed it hard! Had the whole cliff cheering😂

[@perryabedor39]

I wonder if the cove was breaking

[@jordansurfs]

The cove was firing! Kinda wish I checked it out

[@davidcohen7106]

People who never practice showing up in the line up messing everything up. If you want to have more fun surfing you need to surf a lot. You have to be strong. You need to lose the fear. Get rid of the 10' 5" fifty pound log.

[@jordansurfs]

Got dudes on canoes out there😅

[@iguanavision1076]

Nice. It was pumping

[@coolcat5421]

new subscriber here yew!

[@jordansurfs]

Welcome!!! Thank you!

[@eyecyou8511]

Dude at 10:11 had one of the best.

[@paulmiltiades6612]

I don't think I ever seen a video with more drop-ins. Everyone just going for it because they know the guy behind is blasted. 5:30 ride was legit.

[@Showtime_Seal]

5:30

[@jordansurfs]

Claimed it 😂

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Looks like a lot of past big wednesdays.. but with a lot of odd claiming.. lmao. Lots of clamp monsters too.

[@jordansurfs]

That one dude at the end with both hands up kills me every time 😂

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

@@jordansurfs Haha the guy that good a pretty good dry barrel claimed that like he won the world tour lol..

[@buzzy2587]

5:52 .... best ride!

[@JustGresh]

RIP that dude at 7:21

[@jordansurfs]

😂

[@spec1147]

Great footy mate

[@jordansurfs]

Thank you!

[@chuckbaker8413]

Thx… I wish more surfers knew their limitations like you and me…

[@jordansurfs]

Agreed!

[@scottmcwave9479]

It’s winter and the waves are big! Wow!😃

[@jordansurfs]

😁

[@jefftaich2761]

Hey Jordan, that’s the worst place to shoot from for Blacks? Next time sheet from the parking lot or the or where the lifeguards are on the lower cliff off the beach👍 must be your first time that you missed an opportunity

[@jordansurfs]

Appreciate the feedback Jeff! Posted a new video with the angle you suggested.

[@bluzshark]

Any one remember this song from the 70's?1 "Blacks beach, everyone goes you dont need no button or clothes Blacks beach every one knows Theres a lot of freaky people there without any clothes"

[@jordansurfs]

Saw a couple😓

[@ssamirye7259]

Back in the day there was an ol boy used to come down when it was big. Drove a red PU with a big black dog wolf looking thing chained in back. He had an 11 foot board he made and would paddle out wearing just his underwear and had a cigar in his teeth. When he'd catch a wave he would howl and the animal up on the cliff would chime in. Damnedest thing you ever saw and nobody ever knew his name.

[@jordansurfs]

Legend

[@ralphmalph6097]

You don’t see these kind of waves in Florida 😮

[@jordansurfs]

Never been smh

[@adventuretrails1ato]

It's definitely big ! shooting that on a cliff I'm guessing triple overhead???

[@733jigcaster6]

Very deceiving from the cliff looks a lot smaller surf there many times got it when it's huge I'm sure it was really big out there first time I surfed blacks a long time ago it looked like a really good three to four foot got out there and it was six to eight feet

[@jordansurfs]

Always looks smaller from the beach haha

[@edgarmalveiro5315]

Everybody's falling down...

[@kevindukes3012]

Love Blacks. Miss it muchly, live near Wrightsville these days.

[@mtnvalley9298]

lol I learned in Wrighsville and then moved to Lajolla. Miss it too especially gorgeous like this

[@Nova-eo9ws]

as usual, when big, 90 % closed out...

[@preciousmetalhead5155]

I learned to surf at Blacks. I also learned about the human anatomy.

[@jordansurfs]

Gnarly place to learn!

[@KauaiboyRayce]

Riding waves with juice is just a little different

[@Killemgrillem00]

That swell was as good as Cali's homeless problem.

[@jordansurfs]

😬😬

[@somesurfer2622]

Looks heavy.

[@emisurfchannel2280]

Crazy huge swell!! Yewwwww

[@jordansurfs]

Yeeeewwww

[@keviebabyx5433]

if you have never done it you cannot imagine the power this water has. I mean you truly have no idea the conditioning required especially in the water temp to do this . What I dont get it is they all close outs and in my opinion not worth it at half the work.

[@brandonr4243]

No music and sound effects for this great footage. You'll get more subscribers

[@punkdudex69]

I subscribed only cuz I was trying to die this week

[@Sp4wnK3lla]

Looks too maxed out for the second part of the day.

[@Tricklarock]

Those Black's bombs we all know and love!!!

[@nicolec8123]

Dope

[@eriktronstad8063]

Do I see Clothes ??

[@jordansurfs]

Fortunately

[@davesteidel8553]

Sharky too I'll bet

[@xtraguac]

the reefs would have been the call

[@ralphiewigs2208]

December 21, 2005

[@erics4127]

Blacks is big and it's fucking heavy. Not to be fucked with.

[@jangal4805]

Fog-hat on a Sea Doo?

[@Ozenography]

Definitely bigger dec 17 2018

[@jordansurfs]

Wish I could've seen it!

[@jacobsmith4284]

Little Nazare

[@paulbutler5653]

Pretty sure thats not 15 ft let alone 18.......

[@TheFilthy5ifty]

Its a nude beach. And there is a college close

[@larrysorenson4789]

Best of three worlds!

[@brandonspence8267]

Don’t believe Surfline’s hype. They’re selling a product. 2016-17 was way bigger and better in most of the entire state.

[@claysnyder7300]

Unless you are a real water man those 10 foot faces will dissolve you

[@jordansurfs]

Agreed! No joke out there

[@bonsummers2657]

Not bigger than 2012 and 2005 at Blacks and Birdrock.

[@jordansurfs]

Wish I could have seen it!

[@Akooks]

Biggest in 15 years? Not even close

[@jordansurfs]

🤷

[@KurbzGarage]

Just a drop

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Have all of you idiots forgotten the El Niño of 1997? Good luck with your channel but this is definitely not even close to as big as 97, not to mention it was glassy with no mush burger’s 🤘🏼⚡️⚡️⚡️🔱

[@dlvox5222]

San Diego close outs

[@JeffreyKahnartist]

Yikes

[@ripharwood4138]

Big I guess for there, but not very good.

[@jordansurfs]

Agreed, could be better

[@perryabedor39]

To me ot doesn't look that big. Here in Mexico ot was biiig

[@tr7b410]

Too much west action,a big south swell=better.

[@jordansurfs]

Hoping for better days soon!