Hurricane Helene: Swell of the Decade?!? Rasta Rob Surfing Gulf Shores Alabama. Gulf Coast. Barrels.

Some land shots of the surfing from Hurricane Helene in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Shots courtesy of my long time friend Mike ‪@311Dad‬.
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[@midliferising]

There are some serious legends out in those waters!!! Off shore winds and double overhead conditions produced legendary conditions. If those are all locals then Alabama has some serious legends living there.

[@MegaVince09]

Those are some good waves 🤙I imagine it would be difficult being a Bama surfer 🏄

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@MegaVince09 😎🤙🏼

[@coolbeans2002]

Looks like another swell might be on its way for y’all soon. Be safe!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@coolbeans2002 yessir! Thanks 🤞🏼

[@JonnyDee-uh1eo]

That opening clip of the 360 air to the dedging barrel might be the best GC clip ive ever seen. Looked like the winds were still pretty stiff over in Bama. Awesome day of pumping bama barrels! Wonder how it was back in FWB. Mustve been absolutely HUGE!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@JonnyDee-uh1eo yeah that was a pretty sick clip. My buddy Mike that lives in Alabama sent me all those clips. That’s a sick sandbar they have over there. Still working on the FWB video. Hopefully have it done in another day or 2.

[@JonnyDee-uh1eo]

@Surferjoefwb That was cool of him. That sandbar was heaving. Eventually you'll get it back going. Great to have help. Especially all the drone footage.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@JonnyDee-uh1eo definitely!

[@IanB22]

Totally agree those opening 2 clips.... HAD ME IMMEDIATELY scrolling to the comments section!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@IanB22 😎🤙🏼

[@coblegriffith-db1lz]

Awesome! Glad y'all scored!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@coblegriffith-db1lz looks like Alabama was the place to be. FWB video coming soon.

[@gritter781]

Alabama has some rippers! Glad you guys scored!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@gritter781 they were totally ripping!

[@evansmith9016]

Awesome vid man. Surf was rippin.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@evansmith9016 thanks bro! 🤙🏼

[@Kickstarthart]

That's the cove in Orange Beach!!! So awesome being there. I shoulda let the kids skip school. That's one for the memory book!!! And shout out to the City of Orange Beach for letting surfers do what we do!!! Gulf Shores authorities wouldn't let anyone in the water at double red flag (including surfers).

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@Kickstarthart most definitely! That’s a sick sandbar going on over there 🤙🏼

[@Kickstarthart]

@@Surferjoefwb bro 100%, it was even bigger on the east side of the pier!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@Kickstarthart right on

[@davo85iz0]

Good stuff. What a nice bar they have over there.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@davo85iz0 yeah that thing is sick

[@Jmac_850]

I surfed for 10 hours on this particular swell on Thursday. It stayed offshore all day long

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@Jmac_850 heck yeah. Best I’ve seen since Hurricane Wilma in 2004.

[@JonnyDee-uh1eo]

Where'd you surf Jmac? The jetty? My north pine spot right before the real onshores was all time.

[@JonnyDee-uh1eo]

​@Surferjoefwb Hurricane Wilma was the best swell I've ever surfed in fla other than the outside at the Jupiter Inlet on a nor easter. Lido point in Sarasota during Hurricane Wilma was the longest waves I've ever seen. Its my benchmark for swells. That storm had the lowest pressure of any storm and was massive as it came up the channel. Luckily this storm was moved a little slower at first than predicted which put us in that full on southwest wrap flinging swell in our direction. I surfed the first little bend in Redington beach and then migrated down behind the condos on sand key once the winds were 40 plus. Incredible skeleton bay like lefts ripping down the beach with Nobody around. Stayed until almost dark then walked 3 miles down and over the causeway to my car getting stopped by the police. Lol I knew they were going to shut it down so I made the walk. Nothing can stop a determined west fla surfer who's looking to max out on what's possible here. 🤙

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@JonnyDee-uh1eo haha that’s awesome! I’d like to check that Skeleton Bay action sometime. But yeah when Wilma came in we had epic over head surf with offshores for 3 days straight. Best I’ve ever seen in Florida.

[@JonnyDee-uh1eo]

@Surferjoefwb Joe, I literally put my skeleton bay spot all over social media for years and nobody ever shows up. I do not understand why.... Would love to have you down in the winter to catch some. The drive is just frickin long.... Days of swell during Wilma? I bet! We had two. I will never forget that swell. It was relatively slow moving and just pumped. Its cool knowing that it was the best swell for you too. Seems like a long time ago now. Almost 20! Dang are we getting that old ALREADY!? 🤣

[@sixoh_diesel5662]

INSANE! Glad they let you surf.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@sixoh_diesel5662 😎🤙🏼

[@kevinm5564]

The kid in the wetsuit in 83 degree water got some good barrels!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@kevinm5564 yeah I believe that is “Rasta Rob” Lost… team rider. Killing it! 😎🤙🏼

[@thepea27pod]

Cowabunga!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@thepea27pod woo hoo!

[@irishman3375]

Tasty waves 😄

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@irishman3375 best I’ve seen on Gulf since 2004.

[@vvavie4858]

Gonna have some more this Thursday and Friday😝

[@davotulipan5335]

Sick... I spy rasta Rob.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@davotulipan5335 legend

[@mowglidaman]

It was fun on the East coast but not like that!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@mowglidaman right on 🤙🏼

[@cjgamer2140]

So those were all local guys out? I thought it was some pros who traveled over from the east coast to catch the swell. Didn't know Alabama had rippers.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@cjgamer2140 think it was a mix. But I heard the Lost team was out there?

[@davidgough3512]

dayam.. y'all !.. ahwoooo

[@davotulipan5335]

Rasta Rob.

[@veromikes]

So sick.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@veromikes 😎🤙🏼

[@fhr4292]

The guy waking in at 3:31 he ain’t ready for the outside he’ll get shacked and shacked..

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@fhr4292 shack attack 😎🤙🏼

[@fhr4292]

Tax man of the sea would definitely collect

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@fhr4292 🤙🏼

[@glenn1748]

Roll Tide!

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@glenn1748 hey bro 😎🤙🏼

[@cheynepolansky5289]

I heard 'bama surfers have summer teeth.

[@stevenhusmann3816]

wow, hoedy them bama surferes how dey do dat?

[@droneshots6192]

How do people even learn to surf on the east coast

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@droneshots6192 same way they do anywhere else I suppose?

[@RalphDeshon9710]

Maybe ask east coaster Kelly Slater. The goat.

[@droneshots6192]

I’ve always wondered how Slater got so good growing up with such inconsistent swell. I would think someone has to be out there every day damn near to get that good. But I guess you need a specific type of talent to get that great also tho.

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@RalphDeshon9710 🤙🏼

[@Surferjoefwb]

@@droneshots6192 😎🤙🏼