EP 4: MY WORST WIPEOUTS- JAWS Airdrop and Pushed Down into the Depths

Waking up in my tent and paddling out to 50ft Jaws, I recall one of the most violent and deepest hold downs of my career.
Huge thanks to the legend Larry Haynes for capturing this incredible footage alongside and Dan Norkunas for filming the whole scenario go down.
This was filmed during the making of "Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear" and "Over the Edge".

[@averlyrolf7970]

Excellent storytelling. I like the line: "All the factors were going up, and I am trying to get down." Given the wave you were on, that line has a lot of meaning.

[@MattBromleySurf]

@@averlyrolf7970 yeah that’s always the battle in critical waves, to get down the wave face. But jaws in particular!

[@averlyrolf7970]

@@MattBromleySurf For the record, you made that wave. You stuck the drop and made it down the face. You never fell off. You got blasted off, but that's not the same as falling off. Insane surfing!

[@LorrieHorrie]

Hey Matt. Please keep sharing, love your humble way of describing these heavy experiences!

[@MattBromleySurf]

@@LorrieHorrie thank you! Will keep it coming!

[@michaelrenner1308]

Thank you Lord indeed!! 🙏🏼 mate felt so nervous just watching the whole thing go down. Glad you came it okay. I get twitchy in 6ft waves can’t even imagine your situations. Thanks for sharing another one!

[@pgcontract729]

Brutal, just brutal.That wind....that fuggin dog!

[@MattBromleySurf]

@@pgcontract729 dog got me bad ! Haha

[@donaldwilson5693]

Awesome video!!! Really liked the narrative and hearing just what it was like to go through that and survive. Fascinating story and glad you were unharmed.

[@itsjustagamefocker]

Already know this is gonna be a winner

[@MattBromleySurf]

Let me know what ya think!

[@itsjustagamefocker]

@@MattBromleySurf The way you describe it - the audience can feel the fear, intensity and helplessness of the situation - great story!

[@MattBromleySurf]

Really appreciate it ! Glad you could get stuck into the experience!

[@NMAMxRE]

I'm sweating just watching/listening to you....time to go work on my breath hold...cheers

[@jmahns]

Cannot wait for episode 5.

[@mackash]

Thanks bro. That was well told.

[@rodcameron2017]

"one of the boys picked you up?" You don't know his name? Glad you made it.

[@Sol66459]

Love that about finding the edge of your abilities and how good that feels.

[@MattBromleySurf]

@@Sol66459 big time !!

[@5ty717]

Brilliant insights… thx

[@rileyblackwell4065]

great stuff, mate! keep putting out content like this

[@MattBromleySurf]

@@rileyblackwell4065 cheers man thank you!

[@davecalneggia6285]

... Heavy brutha ! Looks to me that even if you hadn't been held up & disconnected like that the lip was gonna mow you down once you got to the bottom anyways ! ... Respect mate , that was a monster ... Peahi is hard to fathom for us " normal surfers " haha 😜

[@nicktrueman224]

Man you are a humble guy " edge of ability " no you are fully able and deserve your spot out there man. On being humble even more, I don't think many vlog surfers are even if they put that persona on, just allot of unessesary stuff in their vids. Not you, you just talk surf! Awesome man cheers. Ps I get what you mean about the wave filling in the bay but on a minor level on this particular reef I use to surf, and you got this surge feel.

[@MattBromleySurf]

@@nicktrueman224 really appreciate the words Nick! Yeah Jaws does stuff like a small heavy reef but scaled up to 60ft

[@nicktrueman224]

@MattBromleySurf that has to be the creepiest thing I have heard about jaws. And to feel that would make me shit my pants lol. What a beast of a wave, but seeing it it looks so surfable unlike allot of other big wave spots if you know what I mean? Thanks man, that is something nobody has ever mentioned, hats off to you.

[@nicktrueman224]

@MattBromleySurf l can no longer surf due to a illness so I watch crazy people like you etc lol. But I am not bitter. I have had some of the funnest waves and seen beautiful things. Keep ripping man, I loved the story you told about getting pounded at indicators at L Bay. N

[@michaelthomas366]

So gnarly.

[@huliodamous5684]

insane mate- inspirational

[@MattBromleySurf]

@@huliodamous5684 thank you man

[@pronetobouts4145]

Yassis