I TRIED SURFING XXL WEDGE IN CALIFORNIA!

A giant swell smashes into "The Wedge" one of surfings most entertaining arenas! known for its Brutal wipeouts. The Wedge might be the most dangerous and weirdest wave in the world! Found in Newport Beach California.
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[@GregMagner]

As an Old Timer that surfed the Wedge on a long board back in the 60’s this brought back a lot of thrill memories. Gnarley then, gnarley now. Thanks Koa!

[@user-zq3iz3zn5m]

Small day at the wedge. No XXL HERE.

[@user-zq3iz3zn5m]

Like Bruce Brown says... "You should have been here. " ...

[@PaulStanek-rf5yf]

Mahalo to you and glad you enjoyed one of our fun spots ! Ventura county here!

[@clanofrobertson2698]

I grew up body surfing, boogie boarding and surfing the wedge. I have never seen ANYONE back door a wave like that at the wedge! That was legendary Koa!! SICK!!! Blew my mind!! 🤯

[@2aa2aa2]

I went there in the winter of 97. I saw many people backdoor waves similar to this multiple times. Nonetheless it was a fantastic wave.

[@ericholland-cr1nt]

Same here

[@ericholland-cr1nt]

​winter? It only breaks on a south

[@peterbroome3216]

people have been backdooring from the side wave like that forever...

[@BootLegger-im7kd]

Winter of any year including ’97 was flat. I think they have been backdooring Wedge since time began. Some of these comments are hilarious 😂.

[@richardelliott8352]

nice production values, really showing the stuff that makes this wave attractive , and famous for broken collar bones among body surfers, because there is no side wave for them . The inclusion of the young man was a genius move, as some spectators might not realize overcoming fear is part of the attraction, knowing that making every wave is an impossibility that has to be accepted.

[@kateirvinementoring]

Loving the clips! This was such a vibe!

[@salvadorroibon]

Thank you Koa, it is a great surfing video!

[@itskoasmith]

Thank you too!

[@johnmorris6643]

super fun footage!

[@Whereisharald]

Great to see yew guys 🤙 that barrel was so sick🙌

[@itskoasmith]

That was soooo fun!!!!!

[@JackslashMedia]

BURKO and Team Sunrise Shack! Yeah boys! 🤙

[@dgroves85]

Super fun!

[@veromikes]

Great surfing and editing. Stoked in Florida.

[@PeterKNoone]

Little Kai Dawg is quite the celebrity across all you surf-influencer channels. Love it, he's rad. Great shots Koa and it's so fun to see my KZbin family which includes Blair growing to include your antics. You got some good ones, nice!

[@peacepuffz]

Trav surely getting some flipper rubs right there.

[@owenbeim]

Good times seeing you and trav again!

[@itskoasmith]

Helll yeah that was epic!!!

[@emiliosantonatos5696]

Looks crazy! 🔥

[@itskoasmith]

Yewww thanks for watching!!!

[@minxlabrada]

Thanks for the stoke. Can't wait for that new Koa Smith bodyboard. LOL

[@Rogue_wave]

Love seeing the beach angle directly after the go pro angle

[@hamidserdani306]

That is FREAKING AWESOME and it’s Lit🔥🔥. I laughed so much 😂!! That wave is insane and lots of wipeouts!!😆. Amazing video - well done!! I loved it.

[@wasabiginger6993]

😂 ... love your kelp Po'os!

[@thomassawicki2065]

50 years as a Hawaii surfer, and I would call the big ones 6-8 ' Hawaiian scale.

[@itskoasmith]

Yesssss!

[@BootLegger-im7kd]

50 years as a surfer and I call them overhead

[@thomassawicki2065]

... well overhead.

[@skivideoz]

excellent content as always ❣

[@massivebrian-eg8od]

Love seeing you guys go over the top !!♥️👾

[@Surfdronesd]

Great drone work, props to your drone pilot.

[@bigjoe6885]

Excellent video!

[@katiaricci9296]

Amazing video! It's so great that you share your love for the ocean. Surfing is such an amazing water activity and it's lovely to see you enjoy it, keep going with these great videos. If it doesn't bother you, I'd like to give you a suggestion, a tip for the next videos: Basically, you could try inserting some comic and funny stuff... to give everyone a pinch of humor that, in the world of surf, can never be missing. Now, I don't think much of it, but the first thing I could think of in your sport might be peeing in the water. Once, my uncle, who is a scuba diver, peed in his wetsuit during a long diving session and that moment was absolutely funny, he even wrote "I’m peeing" on a waterproof notebook during the session. He has always been telling me that there are 2 types of divers and swimmers: those who pee in the water and those who lie. I know it may sound strange as a request but, in my opinion, these are moments of happiness and carefree that always make everyone smile, that's why it'd be hilarious if you included lots of moments like this, if you and your surfing mates want of course. I hope you like the idea and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@laurenjager297]

Sandy cracks.. the OC has always been all about that bizz😮😂 That was so much fun Koa! Yewwww!! 🤙🌊🙏Nice one!

[@david_adler]

Insane vid , absolutely love the channel keep up the good work dude !!

[@itskoasmith]

Thank you bru!!!!!

[@santipotenn]

thanks koa what a nice and fun video!

[@jasonjatsko1937]

That was fun to watch!

[@mattkaylor6212]

Great Vlog really captured the nutty vibe of The Wedge 🤙🏼🦘ps some great touches with the audio effects

[@victorhalada5800]

Nice to see you guys scoring on prime local movement….GREAT job!!!😇👍

[@thenewtowncryer]

Great video. The Wedge was on.

[@eugorov13]

Was waiting for this release

[@itskoasmith]

Yusss thanks for watching!!!

[@guysmithson1835]

Good editing on this 👍

[@calbo4051]

First time seeing your stuff. Really fun...editing and music are amazing. New sub today. You've got mad skills carving up that washing machine.

[@itskoasmith]

Thanks for the sub!!! Enjoy the journey!!

[@maxphit]

So sick. Such a great view of this wave. Love your vids broseidon.

[@itskoasmith]

Hahahah yes!!!

[@johnscatcherd9928]

5 with occasional 6 foot hawaiian wedge is a body boarders wet dream. I remember the wedge black balled surfers. Only early morning was allowed. Keep up the great work on the show.

[@ScottLaffin]

I'm not from Hawaii, grew up and learned to surf in California, however, my friends and I always measured waves from the back, or to put it another way, from the swell size. Sometimes we would explain to people who weren't surfers that a 6ft wave could have a 10 ft face depending on where it was breaking. So, I actually think we were using the same scale that Hawaiians use, which I have always thought was weird when people talk of the "Hawaiian Scale." You estimated that it was about 8 feet on the Hawaiian scale and I would say that the larger waves in the video looked about 6 feet to me, but the Wedge does really jack the size up.

[@roguebossa]

hectic vid🙃 you actually got some great ones

[@jasonsmith7518]

I've body-surfed the Wedge many times. The Wedge is a freakish wave for sure. Koa welcome to CA!

[@pierreseaumaire6988]

nice edit !

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Stoked you're getting what we call "Bounce" waves they then become true Wedge waves. Best of luck in all your future endeavors🤙🏼Uncle Bobby

[@cristobald.g.6599]

that was so epic, killed it !

[@ericporto9603]

That board looks weird but rides great ... Awesome vid mahalo

[@BrodyMulik]

🔥🔥🔥

[@theovanstaden5766]

Amazing wave and video

[@CliffsofHope]

12:13 was sensational:) :)

[@drod6424]

Great 🏄‍♂️ bro. Wow.

[@user-mb8vd9qd6w]

amazing

[@Asher_Eastwood]

Dude the wedge looks so fun I can’t wait to surf it when I’m older!

[@itskoasmith]

It’s a RUSH! See you out there!

[@Asher_Eastwood]

@@itskoasmith 👍🤙

[@jamesgarrison8666]

Big Flippin huge airs!

[@tjtoobs]

sick vid

[@MintVR225]

keep up the great work 🙌🙌🙌

[@andrewmoylan6295]

Yeeaahh boooiiiiiii 😂 nice Koa

[@l8tapex]

We aint riding the back..... dang last time I was there was 90. Man bad ass camera to see dude gets sucked over the fall from above.

[@OlympidaBrown]

Ya BUD . Sick edit

[@diegosalazar2283]

So funny video .. great californian spot ..

[@5635randy]

We used to do Zodiac tow ins back early to mid 80s as surfing banned could chip a few duck around corner loved surfing there

[@michaelkrentzin]

Fun times.

[@christopherwaterworth1955]

Great Session! I Surfed The Wedge in 1983 El Nino. Waterworth - Twins. Say. Hello To All that surf the WEDGE!

[@martinevans5587]

Happy days 🤙😎🤙

[@sunriseshack]

yeee buddy

[@itskoasmith]

YUS thanks for watching!!

[@arottie4097]

W0W!

[@matthewlinkous4779]

YUP CALI👌👌👌🌊🌊🌊

[@chasesbruno]

So rad, you make it look way too easy brother

[@whitecloud3356]

You ripped it brother, oh yeah super fun video 🎉actually for real I'm part of the old wedge crew Ron,Greg Terry late 70z still the same crazy anyway respect 🙏 Koa

[@itskoasmith]

Hell yeah thanks for watching bru!!

[@patrickmccracken1065]

Nice video!!!!

[@WillStinton]

Sage had some epic ones 😎

[@itskoasmith]

He’s the ruler of!!!

[@philliplaplante8086]

Welcome to Newport brah! Hawaiian style power at the Wedge!💪🏼🤙🏼

[@jasonsmuts7934]

We have always measured waves from the back as well, making a 4 - 5 ft wave have an 8 - 10 ft face, even in South Africa where we use the metric system. Probably an influence from the old surf mags back in the day

[@MsszShimae-maemaeivey]

new subbie 😁

[@joehernandez2461]

Sweet

[@forex4775]

Does koa respond? Sick vid mate, living the lifestyle we east coast surfers wish we could have!

[@itskoasmith]

Heck yes!!!!

[@MsszShimae-maemaeivey]

came for the water 😁

[@C-oy8jw]

Really great vid. Anyone know the rock band ripping throughout?

[@mikemoloney506]

The f in wedge. Its the same wave i saw and tried to ride 48 years ago... when nobody would think of taking a stand up surfboard out. The beat down is too much. Once was enough. So much respect for you gladiators. The crowd watching seems to be smaller than back then.... and way more cameras. Still it is quite the show

[@coreyfisher2542]

I love when Hawaiians hit wedge. You guys kill it. 🤙

[@johnhagan582]

Thanks for taking us with you here bro .yours is my favorite surf channel Koa

[@ethanmiller5822]

10:22 I’d probably call the 12ft in my book. Estimating you are 6ft and it’s about double overhead. Absolutely sick wave. You should come down to SD sometime and surf seaside with the groms! Would be sick to see you shred here 🤙

[@HollywoodWestern]

Kook at the end 😂

[@itskoasmith]

What a lord!!!

[@50yroldgrom]

Blair has that place wired! You caught a bomb on the pink skipper, right on 🎉

[@unknown-nf4sc]

Those fly away airs were insane

[@itskoasmith]

I land one one day!!

[@unknown-nf4sc]

No doubt about it 🤙

[@Brodie-gv3fk]

They are big waves but the scariest part about it is how gnarly and heavy the wave itself is😬

[@grantmueller5981]

Love to see you’re wearing a helmet out there, and making it look cool lol.

[@matthewlinkous4779]

No Diss Hawaii Bro😊😊😊

[@MomentsinTimeFilms]

Koa try to go up backside straight up at the lip from the bottom and as you air out straight or to the right a little bit, use your left hand as you put your head up towards the sky and grabbing between your legs and that would be your tow edge and then your right hand will go up and follow your head and you should do a Mctwist. I used to do them on ❤my Skim board and I could do them on my snowboard. It’s a snowboard trick. I’m sure you know that.

[@chartlanguage]

it is great see u survive the head injury and the micro doses seems to have complete your injury and u u stronger stay strong bro

[@starkotic]

Sand was just about perfect

[@unkletonyahearns179]

25 ft floridian🏆🏆🏆🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@benarchuleta9691]

I too rode the wedge in the late 60 and 70s before Danny quok on my 6'4 small face surfboard / frog house TK &Bruce owners

[@josemanuelgarciaotero9393]

Around 2 to 2.5 meters which is 6 to 8 feet more or less. Perhaps some on 3m around which is your 9 feet. Impressive for a beach break anyways. Only Puerto Escondido holds that much size on that type of breaks (although they are extremely different types of wave)

[@alikajohnson9250]

Minor bu. Solid tree ft. Haha

[@itskoasmith]

Tree-4 feeeeet

[@Ludwigs666]

hahaha his model strut

[@OverFears]

Gotta catch you and Blair at the river wave at aliso creek next time it is firing up

[@meeksurf]

Did you hire Jamie’s editor? 😂

[@jasanimapp3087]

Can’t wait to get one of his boards I will be the first one

[@itskoasmith]

Coming soooo sooo sooo sooon!

[@oh_itsjenna]

I've never seen anyone rip on a skim board like that!!

[@Saudade1100]

Yeah mahalo Palm Springs here it’s our fun spot also

[@jessep4131]

Those waves were pounding dude! Must be at least 20 kilojoules, much love from the Europe

[@rogerallan9114]

I say solid 6to8 ya 🔥🔥🔥🤙🤙🤙