CRAZY SWELL Hits CAPE HATTERAS

[@brettbarley]

When you hit the Dislike button twice, and the Like button 3 times... know what I mean?! Who did it?

[@Zozo4-u9w]

I suffer from myopia and I was stoned af... sorry.

[@EpicKook]

Water temp?

[@joachimcoonan7495]

Yep. No worries. Did so just then.... ( It's just as easy to simply press like though..... Just gonna do that now...... Oh shit...[!!]....)..... It doesn't work as well......

[@piratestyleadventures7185]

Brett your editing is top notch. Your video's have more of a documentary feel than just a vlog.

[@duanecotnam8440]

Frickin Awesome!!! Man, I didn't even know what I was watching, I clicked on the "Crazy Paddle Out" video first. Because I'm more apt to watch slams these days, after succumbing to a back injury and still trying to live a non-waterman life style(not going so well). But I recognized the sand, the water and the wall! Oh the memories!!! I spent a lot of time playing out there with my best friend, who's not with us anymore. Your videos brought back a lot emotions. Thanks brother

[@shutupdog11]

Your editing of the rush of whitewater in a tube is unreal bro . You keep your lenses so clean . And your tricks are just as unreal . Those were some big days with a lot of double waves coming together . THICK

[@joachimcoonan7495]

Place is epic brother. It's so good when some of your favourite waves are at home, to be sure. Max respect, and charge on brother....🌅

[@jacobsmith4284]

That morning clean up sesh was epic. Crippy nugs all the way down the beach. Looked like Skeleton bay.

[@seankearney5469]

Brett's wave at pipe a couple of days ago was epic!!! On surfline

[@sarahandbillysmith4504]

People all the time say to me "man you're crazy surfing and paddling out in that " and I usually just smile and laugh along with them. But in my head I'm saying to myself how could anyone not surf and experience those moments of adrenaline !! You guys charge! Respect from NY

[@tylernilson]

you've got natural structure to your story telling thats refreshing to watch. fantastic job. let me know if you ever write a movie ;)

[@brettbarley]

Thank you! I’m still learning

[@tylernilson]

@@brettbarley showing lots of promise, i'm excited to see how your style of story telling grows and where it takes you. by far my favorite VLOG out there. lots of heart in it. keep up the great work!

[@robb9130]

Great vid.. nice insightful balance of waves and home life. Appreciate your positivity and love for fam. Lucas’s wave around 18:30 was slick stylin!

[@seansean8085]

“ I had no idea what I got myself into when I purchased this” 😂😂🤣🤣🍩

[@jameshallfishing3377]

Nice footage.. pumping 25 footers in Wilmington today

[@spikeabdulhadi9076]

great video , incredible surf . 60 year old here , used to surf miami to sebastian in the 70`s and 80`s got a lot of northeasters for us in miami , it would be a beautiful n.w. swell early , and turn into northeast chop quickly , which would beat the hell out of you and make you do more paddling than actual wave catching. ( we never got it this hollow though!) sometimes it would be o.k , which we`d refer it as " clean chop" lol . you know , i traveled to mexico , and california , and puerto rico back then , go much bigger waves but the worst eating i ever got was in south beach on big north easters. i was held down once , holding my board , and my back against the bottom , about 6 feet deep for enough where i was out of breath , and panicking , thinking , " this is it !!". i literally watch surfing every single evening ( wife , and son think i`m a nut) , you got great vids thanks for helping me live vicariously thru ya. .. Spike i`m subscribing

[@surfmatanzas]

Yes but we got our turn down in the sunshine state finally. congrats on your surfer pole nomination. well deserved.

[@brettbarley]

thanks!

[@darren3604]

Great quality vlog Brett. I particularly enjoyed the footage of the floggings your crew go through paddling out. Not an easy location to surf.

[@huntingsynth]

Had a huge Apple Ugly craving this morning...gotta know it's been 20 years and I can still taste it in my mouth

[@stephenbuckland9823]

cape Hatteras been stuck there many times. hurricane gordon. ts sandy. plus random noreasters.wish I could be stuck there rest of my life.well see what happens . be down there again this October .

[@joedirt8625]

Volume we need volume with the Dims. Lol. Congrats on your Entry into the Oneill wave of the Winter contest. Sick One.

[@brettbarley]

Haha good call, I’ll start including the volume. But know that I ride less volume than a most people.

[@AgainstCronyCapitalsm]

I once stayed at the Coast Guard station. Walked over the dunes. The Old Lighthouse. I was maybe 14?

[@southernstopphotography8998]

Curious what dimensions you would consider for an average to intermediate surfer looking to get some bigger waves... I'm 5'10" and 170lbs out of the water a lot and have weak shoulders these days. Would be for surf trips... thinking a 7'-7"2 pig dog but not sure on the other dimensions? Thanks

[@williammartin2842]

Brett, excellent footage. It is nice how you go to slow motion for longer view of the hollow tubes.

[@deedubs602]

Awesome video once again!

[@southflsurfer]

What are the options when swells to big there aby spots habdle more size in the banks? Ever tow the outer sanbars o n the rare biggg clean swell

[@brettbarley]

No towing outside bars... it’s always just mushy out there, no barrels. maybe a few times ever have I seen it tube out there. On those big days with North wind, you can go surf the south facing side of the Island in Frisco or Hatteras. But when it’s long period energy like that it’s just double ups and closeouts for the most part. Rather save my energy for the good days on the east side of the island.

[@canaldeisaias]

That looks like if you were surfing Namibia. Great waves out there Brett. I'm stoked everytime I see your videos. 🤙

[@windsurfsnow]

I love the outer banks. Great new sound track Brett

[@floridaboy9641]

The editing keeps getting better.

[@arrzfr]

Awesome to see more of the struggle with currents and paddle outs, that didn‘t look like fun at all.

[@nicholaseachus5937]

Can’t wait to see this places for myself. I grew up in the obx as a kid and I’m about to move back. I like your videos, good job!

[@stevencole7331]

I learned how to surf near the lighthouse when i was in the navy and there was a navy base at that location . Someone gave be a 9 foot Dewey Weber surfboard (an antique even back in 1981) Off time was surfing and fishing . Rented a john boat on base and took it out into the ocean on a calm day . Water just boiled with fish anything you threw out got your line destroyed , Finally got hooked up into a wahoo the size of the john boat and he just ripped line off the reel and I could never turn him as he flew out the water . I turned to the boys after that and said we need a bigger boat . . Hatteras is a wonderful place and your fortunate to live there .

[@zackariasthepirate]

I thought I was the only one who hung stuff on the inside of my car. I feel much less weird now.. awesome video! Thanks for sharing :)

[@AgainstCronyCapitalsm]

Here's to hopin'' for fun sized smaller nor'easters.

[@kfranksd]

Yo saw you getting some sick clips in Hawaii already. Hoping to see that footage soon. Looks pumping!

[@brettbarley]

Should be coming just after Thanksgiving

[@scottsprinkel3914]

So epic!! The first clip in the beginning was the day I was there and got to meet you..( ugly yellow jacket) made me and the wifes day then... and now again lol.. we had to drive threw some of the overwash to leave trying to convince her it was normal until she saw this video.. needless to say she wasn't happy with me lol... another great video!! Another great video as usual.. can't wait till next week!

[@brettbarley]

It was great meeting y’all! And yes, the overwash is normal. Just hose your truck off REAL good afterwards.

[@scottsprinkel3914]

@@brettbarley I don't think it was the sand on the jeep that she was worried about lol! Just never experienced it before... keep ripping it in Hawaii!

[@brettbarley]

I was speaking more towards all the saltwater. Cancer for a car. But if you hose underneath enough it’s ok

[@scottsprinkel3914]

@@brettbarley Thanks for the advice will do!

[@patricknoveski6409]

Wow a lotta work on that one

[@DjWesRolan]

Do people live in those condos?? They look like one hurricane away from going out to sea.

[@brettbarley]

It’s hotels and rental houses down the beach. Ocean overwash has been a thing since forever here. This isn’t a new occurrence whatsoever... Also, That big hotels pilings are buried 20’ underground, surrounded by sandbags. My dads construction company built it back in the 80’s. It’s not going anywhere.

[@hunterdavis3003]

Dude such a sick episode! Is it me or does the ‘blackout ‘ model hold it’s line/rail better? Using same fins?

[@brettbarley]

Hold its line better than what?

[@hunterdavis3003]

Your pig Dog?

[@crystalkirkpatrick3989]

Thanks Brett. Really like your vlog. You keep it real.

[@evandisher6656]

I love your videos so much! They always make me so stoked and want to get barreled. Keep it up! 🙌

[@jeffg4686]

They got ya' Brett. Brett... They got you! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 btw, never think about it from their perspective. Don't do it... @19:37 - a sticky sicky - long dog That whole clip from @16:20 on was ridiculous. was hitting the bar SOLID - that clip should go in a produced surf film. sound and all.

[@surfdetective]

Is it really that warm there?

[@brettbarley]

It was at the beginning of October.

[@asieretxearte]

How can we vote for your blog in the surfer awards?

[@brettbarley]

It’s on their site for Surfer Awards Fan Vote. Battle of the Vlogs is the first thing to select a winner for. Thanks for the support!

[@ryanrixon332]

No one: Surf vloggers: Its this early and I'm making coffee!

[@brettbarley]

I just love coffee. Haha. It’s a good time for conversation ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@ryanrixon332]

@@brettbarley its fun and functional! Hope you win the battle of the vlogs man!

[@Strawman333]

Awesome edit! Thanks!

[@pabloesteban6935]

Bro what dimensions of surfboard do you use for catching tubes?

[@surfmatanzas]

he made an entire video on that subject recently.

[@surfmatanzas]

maybe it's an older vid but I saw it recently

[@brettbarley]

I put my board model and dimensions up at the beginning of every surf section... so you can see what I’m riding for that session.

[@joshbarrett2212]

Awesome surfing. If you can surf great in eastern n.c. you can surf great anywhere!

[@bturner5006]

Amazing Ocean!

[@gabrielrrelvas]

Wich watch is that? Love your videos

[@695Bluefin]

Been waiting for this, Brett. Watched a bit of Altitude 12 on this and the resultant damage to the island. We took a beating here so I can only imagine... Best wishes and best of luck from the South Carolina Sea Islands.

[@brettbarley]

and this wasn't even the real big one last week, this was over a month ago. we've been getting battered to say the least!

[@695Bluefin]

@@brettbarley Wow... I thought this was last week. Did you get footage of last week? Because we took so much onshore overwash it was nuts! Y'all are in our thoughts and prayers. Edit: just read the video info...derp. Man... Thanks be for the comparatively mild working we took while it spun up down here... Again, Y'all are in our thoughts and prayers.

[@brettbarley]

No, I wasn’t there. I came to Hawaii a couple days before that Noreaster hit.

[@mchambers8181]

Love your vids stay psyched

[@brettbarley]

Psyching! Thank you

[@twinfin8867]

Wave/Barrol at 16:50 is wave at 19:50! Nice!

[@brettbarley]

Twinfin yep! I would have liked to put all the GoPro clips back to back with the land angles, but the song warranted for me to edit another way. Haha

[@mchambers8181]

Bruh so sick I love surfing the light house and sTurns

[@svt7777]

Always awesome

[@nick8841]

Gawd that sea water all over those cars makes me cringe, but I'm sure y'all rinse off real good. Sick vid again 🤙

[@cadee3072]

Do you ever surf in Avon?

[@brettbarley]

I surf anywhere on the island I think is best... so it’s always different depending on the sandbars.

[@patrickallen4120]

Bars are nothing like they used to be! All doubled up like south side! Need to go to Avon!

[@brettbarley]

Haha... not true at all. Just a long period swell.

[@lupo19fun]

Beautiful💓 video.🙂

[@jakestradling161]

I was there the day before it cleaned up. That paddle out was brutal at Jennette's pier. The only way out was to hug the pier. Props to you guys for charging those psycho lefts at the lighthouse. Yew

[@vwbustube]

Full drainers... nice!

[@grasshoppersurfboard]

EPIC video Brett! I was with a group of guys (including Jason) that rented a house on the beach for the week. We were lucky that the dune at our house was strong, a lot of peoples' cars got buried under their houses the first overwash night! Yikes! Its always fun to watch you, Joey, Cash, and the gang rush those crazy conditions! We actually found some beautiful waves each day on the leeward side of the island, no one around, just our crew in some crispy offshore conditions. It is magical up there, I always cherish the time I get to spend there! The road overwash worked out well for us, we got 'trapped on purpose' and could extend our vacation and catch the cleanup day on the east beaches! And there were some slabbing tubes! So stoked!!!!

[@greentire_media]

what camera do you film with?

[@brettbarley]

I shoot all my stuff with the Sony 6500. The surf footage shot by Jeffrey O'Neill is done with the Panasonic GH5.

[@alfredogomez3373]

Increíble how this waves are, i love your content Hands up from Colombia

[@brettbarley]

yew! Thank you.

[@hines862009]

You guys need a jetski to get more reps. My Yamaha FX would eat these waves for dinner.

[@brettbarley]

Nowhere to launch... illegals to beach launch cause it’s federal property. Nearest marina is 12miles away on the other side of Diamond Shoals which is the most sketchy place to take even a Jetski when there’s swell.

[@justin_wyrick1333]

Such a sick vid!

[@yorkbrick]

16:27 Freaken awesome !

[@rickjohnson382]

can I pay you to ship a broken board California .....I would love to have a piece of your work in my tiki back yard?????????

[@brettbarley]

Sure! This one was given to someone down the road. But Real Watersports could ship one for you next time

[@celestepowell1050]

Where is the Hawai’i blogs

[@brettbarley]

I got to finish editing all the stuff from home first :) it's sequential. haha. I only got 1 more episode left, THEN Hawaii Vlogs will commence.

[@celestepowell1050]

Nice

[@Rookie7219]

Love the vids mate! Super good vibe. If you ever want to surf Porto Portugal look me up! G

[@julieoliver8170]

Yeah must be hard to get a wave and run back up the beach. It's fucking short beach break.

[@brettbarley]

Haha again... you’ve obviously never been here. I’ve traveled the world, and have yet to surf a beachbreak that’s more humbling at that size, than The Lighthouse. (Obviously 20’ Puerto Escondido is). It breaks for hundreds of yards... you don’t get out till 100yds from where you started, and after you drift down a few hundred yards while paddling the entire time (or maybe get a wave), you won’t make it back to the sand till your another 200yds past where you started paddling in. you’re paddling and walking many miles in a single session. But please... continue on about how you somehow know it all at a spot you’ve never been too. By all means, come and see for yourself though. It’s sent many a pro surfer whining back off the island about how they hate the wave, cause they couldn’t deal with the current and get a good one.

[@douglasgoddard5617]

16:00 👌👍🔥

[@patefutch6168]

It might sound dumb to some but GOD I LOVE BEING A NORTH CAROLINIAN

[@brettbarley]

Not at all... I do too!

[@waltjisneychannel74]

I’m from California and There is nothing dumb about being a surfer in North Carolina. The OBX is a wonderful place!

[@emilyrife2389]

*When you take that last wave and end up on somebody's back porch.*

[@kostasgoulas3625]

How many calories do you eat after nine and a half hours of surfing?

[@brettbarley]

no idea... as much as I can haha.

[@kostasgoulas3625]

@@brettbarley I ask this because Everytime I go for 2hrs surfing session the next day I am almost 1 kg below

[@hadare9329]

Dammmmm!!!!🤙🌊

[@patricknoveski6409]

You guy s get more swell than Ca.

[@hines862009]

21:04 ...too funny

[@Goomer]

gnarly

[@jjohn56]

I counted like 10 goofy footers to 1 regular foot, lucky dogs

[@brettbarley]

Well there were 2 regulars I put in the video haha. But MANY more in the lineup. Not 50-50, but there isn’t an abundance of more goofy footed surfers.... though a lot of regular foots steer clear of the Lighthouse cause they can’t figure it out backside so they give up. Kinda funny. My best friend cash loves it backside... he’s bummed when it doesn’t break.

[@Jimnamba]

No driving through rivers! Why would anyone want to wreck their car like that? :(

[@brettbarley]

Some have to... for work. Many people here have secondary vehicles, old trucks specifically for when they have to deal with tide. And some are just visitors, ignorant and don’t have a clue how cancerous saltwater is to a vehicle.

[@Jimnamba]

@@brettbarley Crazy! Glad they are all safe!

[@brettbarley]

Nothing dangerous about it. Just s few Inches of water... just bad for the vehichle

[@jachambalan]

13 minutes- tell the truth- could you have made that on a little step up, would you have even wanted a little more float or would that have held you up more? A sicko for sure- love your charging mentality bro!

[@brettbarley]

That 5’11” I was on is a step up... it paddles like a 6’2”. In Hawaii I step up from that, straight to a 6’4”. I actually would have made it on a smaller board. Bigger boards are harder to Ollie down the face on an airdrop takeoff like that. I have more control in that situation on my 5’8” PigDog Pros... but when the current is that strong, they don’t paddle well enough, so I have to step up to 5’11”. Also, it was bad luck but you see the warbled from the rip hitting the wave as I’m taking off... that’s what hung me up and caused the air drop in the first place. I was in a good spot under it, with good speed taking off... it was just a funky section to take off on unfortunately. A little deeper on the wave and I’d have been golden, but I was where I was unfortunately, due to the current.

[@suppaduppa5]

Looks like the shittiest paddle out ever ❄

[@celestepowell1050]

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