Hurricane Spit

Hurricane Marie brought an unusual summer swell to Southern California, August of 2014. It was an early morning filled with barrels, brutal falls, and hoots and hollers. The wave of the day that Gabe Venturelli tamed is definitely one to remember.
Film & Edit by Tony Modugno
Music: The Growlers - Barnacle Beat

[@gordonquigg9389]

Wow, venturelli's ride... It looks like he took off behind the breakwall, got set up going fast, and then got about 30 feet behind where the lip was hitting, but the wave was so hollow that he was still able to come from behind without getting hit. Then he gets pitted three times and travels over three hundred yards. I consider myself an advanced tuberider, and I've seen many growing up in Hawaii, but this has got to be one of the most impossibly deepest tuberides I've ever seen. For the first hundred yards it looks like his board was actually surfing below sea level, and the lip was bouncing out towards shore instead of back up into the tube and disturbing the face, so he was able to ride so much deeper. And then hurricane Marie was an abnormally powerful swell, almost angry hidden super power, which made those barrels pitch so hard that most of the guys couldn't even take off without getting hurled into space. Way to go Mr Venturelli.

[@teamconspiracy]

Gyaad dayum SUBSCRIBE

[@cyberxdeth]

Which was his ride the last one?

[@mydogatemyhomework3768]

Excellent description

[@cory_hugs7850]

My wife just caught me jerken to this marathon tube, could be top 10 all time in history of the earth 🤯

[@supermarinespitfire1]

the barrel on the last wave of this vid was bloody epic

[@WatermanSurin]

was the ride of his life I reckon

[@tomwdanger]

at 3:53 holeeee crap!! Wave of the year! Sickness

[@sleepinglion1192]

That was like a :32 second barrel

[@planetclay]

talk about getting REWARDED!

[@claytonbrown7120]

Gabe Venturelli is the surfer

[@parraphrase]

That last barrel. The guy might as well stop surfing now.

[@micahclothier]

parraphrase stop surfing in California

[@davejohnsen8540]

For us more mortals...yes!

[@parraphrase]

@@davejohnsen8540 yeah right.

[@Zanzabar5]

That was the best sandspit barrel ride ever.

[@forbiddenbeat]

Agreed, it’s all downhill from there.

[@nickbassett4091]

1:00 I WOULD BE SO MAD!!!

[@AgainstCronyCapitalsm]

That last wave was fantastic.

[@markrosenquist8259]

Love Sand Spit! Even the inside are little drainers, if you get one good wave the whole day you’re stoked forever. I’m still stoked on one I got in 98-99

[@BobbyJetty1502]

I just woke up my wife and kids at 1:47 am from hooting at that last barrel dude man got. Oh well at least he knows everyone's stoke level hit the roof for him. So stoked for you brother 🤙🔱🌊

[@mrquizical]

That was freeking hilarious. I used to go there, occasionally back in the late 60s into the mid 70s from the end of the long board to the short board transition. It has always been a hard wave to ride, the drop in was always the trickiest no room for error, get in and get going or get swallowed up. It hasn't changed! The wave isn't as dangerous as the crowd's that gather. Agreed, the last wave was as Ben .J said. Thanks, Tony.

[@mrbaz796]

That last ride was SICK - wow !

[@loganghafouri9799]

3:54 Was definetly the best wave of his life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@magorkel1746]

2:25...5 guys pitched out on 1 wave!

[@William-Bill-Munny]

My one surf spot regret......... I surfed nearly everything from the Ranch in the 1980's down to Mexico not long ago.... and it still hurts watching this from Oregon now lol

[@pablol.stetzkamp5259]

"Sir, could you think of any reason why the accused may have wanted to harm your client?" "Your honor, 1:03" "Guilty. Case closed"

[@jac9963]

Amazing wave!!....I Love the way it wraps on a big swell....Too crowded, yeah--but with good reason indeed.....

[@TheOceanman290]

Amazing last wave.

[@markmark571]

The dude was having a blast riding that wave

[@MrIsomer]

Gabe's barrel possibly the longest documented tube ride ever captured in California. Marie delivered waves 5X overhead up north...

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

Whenever I'm having a bad day I watch this video and I'm having a great day that is all

[@koagrace3234]

that last barrel was siiiiiiiiiick

[@mateoerwin9692]

The last guy just got the best wave of his life

[@PLILLY514]

That last wave was incredible🤠😱

[@marcosb733227]

that was the wave of a lifetime

[@xxjoexboixx]

That last wave...damn

[@mikeoxvereyverymassive20]

I’ve watched this video for years, I love it

[@gbayr5086]

dude, that was for sure the ride of his life! i would just soul arch to the beach!

[@Devondubya]

damn that last barrel was insane!!

[@CharldeWaal]

That first empty one was mental!!!!!

[@ACCOUNTANTB]

2nd wave noone did....the guy wiped...tube was loooong.....amazing !! Cheers Rio / Brazil !

[@henryssurfshowcase]

One of the better if not the best days on record here, that SE swell angle so rare to make it in!

[@jonathanhalloran5350]

2:25 - Daaamn! There must be a sniper in the bushes

[@Scuurpro]

omfg haha

[@JimJones-lc1kv]

no doubt man..3or4or5 of em! olny safe place is in the tube!

[@kevinbrown7322]

there aren't bushes at sandspit

[@ChoedanKal]

i think it was chuck norris

[@colewhiden9795]

That last wave though

[@DrNoth]

Beautiful little wave.

[@craiglatimer3295]

That last wave was epic

[@HoStevie]

*What a spot!*

[@rolftor1]

has to be the best wave anyone could want

[@christiank_e_l_l_y783]

Unreal. That last barrel was a dream. I hope he ended on that note. FU*$*ING INSANE SWELL.

[@billjohnson2336]

That last wave though holy smokes!

[@gottaluvtheserenity]

Some great action! Thanks for that.

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

Every time I see this video I think about my buddies at commercial fish up north there at Santa Barbara in a couple of times I actually caught this place on fire this video in particular, California soul for sure, California is overrun hold your ground protect what's yours over and out

[@skimdeleware]

Oh my god that last barrel!!!!

[@JEFFGUITAR]

What a gift from the gods 🤙

[@TheBroLounge]

Guy at 3:00 dodged a really deep barrel.

[@BigB2316SB]

I was thinking the same thing! Still a good one though, but it could've been that much better.

[@claytonbrown7120]

Benjamin Tillotson No, he surfed it perfectly

[@dansmith9855]

@@claytonbrown7120 nah he dodged a nicer barrel

[@wallyfx]

@@dansmith9855 he was in a good position too i was smh lol, still got a nice wave.

[@JimJones-lc1kv]

now,now kids no cutting in line! Wait your turn! YEA RIGHT!

[@natfrancia7866]

Makes me homesick! Thanks for the vid!

[@zrebrutibreniti]

that last wave was a 10 :)

[@adjacircidrao]

AMAZING BARREL...

[@footballfan7348]

Undoubtedly one of the best waves on the planet !

[@jeanqbxx]

80% of the people there shouldn't even be there, too much wave for them.

[@jimkay11]

Barrels! Nice and uncrowded too!

[@maxandrino4709]

Que ola tan buena!!! Buen soundtrack tambien. saludos!!

[@ebarnard23]

3:53 EPIC!!

[@AgainstCronyCapitalsm]

That last wave. Wow.

[@kirkdunn1379]

Last ride was ride of lifetime, just get out of water, won't top that one.....maybe ever Epic ride of the day

[@drewpaolicelli8835]

Awesome song!!

[@dansmith9855]

cant believe that goofy footer straightened out at 3.03

[@sarugbyjohanbasson]

that last barrel :0 like 30 seconds

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Nice saved the best wave for last! 3:47

[@powerbooms]

Grate video !!!! From now one, is my favourite one !:-) Congratulations !

[@vickryan]

2:24 none of 5 guys knows how to drop in.

[@kevinvesey7852]

the amount of people wishing for you to fall so they can take the wave would be exceptionally off putting xD then you have the guys dropping in and snowballing your wave, Glad there are still some empty breaks left here xD

[@justinballew4871]

That last one speaks for itself

[@fergferguson7370]

Good video...thanks..like the end ride

[@brettjackman3696]

Are there any gopro vids uploaded from inside......Type of wave a grom could get his first ever pit and it go for 10 seconds....love the vids of this wave....

[@1flat5th]

for the density and proximity, very few burns..

[@BoomZoom808]

Great wave

[@alexwoolford_surf]

the shape of that wave is fucking perfect, sick spot, best vid ever bro :)

[@matthewmansell4363]

Like a wavepool

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

they should call this spot “snowballs”

[@timpani1950]

Finally, a spot where the locals are as obnoxious as those at Swamis

[@Fredchiodi]

AB solutely amazing

[@bonefishboards]

5 people eating it on one wave was the best.

[@greatbriton8425]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!

[@olsim1730]

*in Buzz Lightyear voice "Kooks....kooks as far as the eye can see..."

[@madtom8570]

the dude at 2:30 took a wrong turn and ended up back where he started...

[@WatermanSurin]

awesome footage!

[@JimJones-lc1kv]

that sound you get in the tube cant be explained...understood or comprehinded...unless you've been barralled atleast once for 5 seconds or more!

[@caveira13]

2:25 and the winer is... the wave!!!

[@inheaps]

haha.. whats up with no one making the drop?

[@Travel_Cebu222]

Best.

[@timpani1950]

If you can’t make the drop, get gone!

[@Martinique-surfing]

nice footages !!! good waves

[@pickleforknwiggles634]

If you had a choice between this or Kelly's pool for the rest of your life... solo? If Sandspit broke everyday?

[@jakeelsner2963]

sandspit thats my hometown

[@jac9963]

Breaks like a combination of South Straddie ( "The Other Side"), and Kirra....( Both on Gold Coast, Australia...)... Epic!!!...

[@jeffg4686]

@0:42 - you can't say you can't find an empty wave out there. there it is. @3:54 - oh, they got a michael peterson guy there, huh? crazy, crazy, crazy.

[@lalufihirudin6287]

small ,power waves

[@jackbenimblejack1]

Last wave was SB Local Gabe Venturilli

[@jonathanstill5661]

MAY I INQUIRE....What is the name of this artist and the title of this song. Thank yo ::) u should you reply !

[@astro4dog]

sick bazza @ 3:55 for sure Matt C

[@SuperHamlet666]

im reporting this for pornography

[@mikestang679]

Traffic jam plus, way too many, thin the herd......

[@sleepinglion1192]

Wait. Spit breaks on a south swell?

[@mikeoliver7679]

The ride at 3:53 was awesome. Way to hang on and make it!

[@surfbreakrentals]

it looks s fun out there

[@fernandodasilva4978]

GROUD FO CARALHO, MAIS QUE DIREITA TOP......

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Too many kooks in the water now! Where’s the local crew?

[@ignaciogc1916]

this wave were too hard for surfers, but perfect for bodyboarding

[@MoustacheCloud]

get out

[@montemercado2889]

Y isn't there any bodyboarders out there anyways. They wood b killing it out there. What a waist of a 🌊.

[@forgotmyname4971]

Spongers make that wave, and do a rollo over a surfer, keep going...

[@rafaeljimenez8678]

What are you HANDYCAP GET A BOARD

[@gerarddevanny2720]

Speed bumps.

[@palmenas]

Awsome !:)

[@dogbone2983]

😱So cool

[@Tyler-mz2sm]

Last wave, totally epic... But I feel like he blew it a little bit. He could have been stalled in that thing the whole way through. I realize that guys head was probably going a mile a min, and couldn't comprehend that he even came out of that barrel on the outside section, but I'm just saying... A little stall on the inside, and this could have been that much crazier.

[@Funkythumm]

There’s no hurricanes on the west coast..