"Newport Point" CA. 10-18 feet epic!!!! - surfing

This was the biggest day of Hurricane Marie. The video was taken Wednesday 8-27-2014.
It starts out at about 8:30a.m-10:30a.m increasing tide.
Toward the end of video marked was the dawn patrol 6:30a.m-8:00.a.m and low tide..
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[@brianbirc]

I surfed Newport and lived there many years and loved this break many times. It was gold and huge perfect barrels 3-5 times a year approximately before surfline. Not crowded Cali Pipeline with many photographers with expensive tripoded big zoom lenses on the shore many occasions. Some of the most epic barrels on my little twin fin in my memory. With the large swell in the right direction it is epic.

[@johnmartin2079]

Right on brother

[@allensaunders449]

Wish more surf footage had no music and just natural sounds like this

[@adamlawrence3415]

Watch raw beefs then

[@ericholland-cr1nt]

I’ll never forget this day, woke up at 3 am to get down there for this swell and getting into Huntington Beach it looked like puerto Escondido everywhere, first got the wedge fucking massive then here, the current was unreal so kinda hard to get waves but so unreal to score neworort point that good

[@StarOasis26]

oh Man I can watch all day long.

[@shmooveyea]

The white balance is insanely cool shifted, but your stoke on filming these breaks is great.

[@MrDeadsurfer]

Newport guys are beach break masters.

[@grayspainhour3051]

Takes a lot of commitment to paddle into one of those! Wow!

[@tonymenze]

Woah Some Solid Juce! Awesome Action Henry 🤙🏽

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Yes that was Hurricane Marie, one of the biggest and cleanest swells in a long time! If you look up some other spots like “ 56st Hurricane Marie” or “Cottons” it was off the charts on that swell. It was peaking this day , but lasted for a few days solid, great swell..

[@danielbenfreeman]

Classic point. I lived on 34th street for a few years and caught many south swells there in the early 80s.

[@user-eh2vn3zu5k]

Looking good Henry!

[@miketkong2]

What a wave!!! That swell is nuts and those guys are CHARGING!

[@scottwoodrich6353]

It amazes me how much this swell caused n.p. to resemble 15 ft pipeline- its one of the closest lookalikes ive ever seen- sick🤙

[@laowai2000]

Pipe-esque!

[@jackstrada5263]

6-8ft Pipe, minus the reef the drop and the power.

[@Aromatic-ring]

@@jackstrada5263 Who cares man

[@jackstrada5263]

@@Aromatic-ring Obviously YOU 🤣

[@Aromatic-ring]

@@jackstrada5263 Not really, I’m not the guy downplaying every break in the world trying to preserve Pipeline’s reputation

[@mikeyj.3605]

That takes some serious stones and skill to pull off some of those drops where this is being done. It was probably deafening loud out there judging by the audio. Damn, I get haired out with waves half that size at Newport. Thanks so much for sharing this vid!

[@ChristelMontoya]

Holy shit, I used to live in Newport Harbor, and never saw faces that big...I am stunned by the size of these killers!!! The people look so tiny!

[@rayhayden]

Dropping by to LOVE another video!

[@aGuyNamedEr1c]

The biggest I've bee out in was 8-10'. As a novice it felt like a battle for life and death. These guys are crazy. :D

[@AndreRMeyer]

+Eric Day These guys are XXL.:D

[@nunyabizness6967]

Eric Day These guys are actually Hawaiians and a few locals who come here when they learn of the wave forecasts. I was out on this day and talked with a couple of them. Nice guys when they're here surfing but total assholes when you're over there surfing their waves. Good surfers but they've been groomed with perfect waves with perfect conditions year in and year out so they better surf good.

[@richardmanderscheid6836]

Yeah, biggest I've surfed it was 8-10, in the fog it's spooky.

[@severianxi6990]

WoW ! Kudos to the guys that were taking off way behind the peak. great footage.

[@berkonal]

I had a chance to surf over there in Newport Beach . Really wonderful place with awesome people . 2:05 is my favorite moment .

[@johnmartin2079]

I'm from Newport Beach got to ride that wave in 1992 twenty feet at 530 pm September, dark when I paddled back in.

[@coreyfisher2542]

Sweet Marie...that swell was nuts.

[@parabola8933]

I grew up on 24th Street. Besides The Wedge, 18th is the most powerful break in Newport. 55th could possibly compare.

[@sector783]

Pretty much every street in West Newport up to River jetties is the same wave. I don’t know why, but the point doesn’t seem to get as good as it used to. I remember days in the 90s right in front of Stuft surfer on 15th St. just firing. Not so much anymore..

[@johnmartin2079]

I'm down with 54 and prospect

[@jakemarlow8998]

Hey, there's a janitor in the line-up! "Clean-up on aisle 5!"

[@johnschnetzler8308]

incredible footage!

[@paternoneri3494]

Cool Henry!! My name is Pat Neri. You used to film me at HB Pier back in the early 90's when I was in my 20's. Short Filipino Boy still ripping at 50 years old now. I'm glad to see you still out getting footage. You're The Man Huntington Henry!!

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Hi Paterno, was that you at Anderson St. during that big hurricane swell back then? It was pumping empty left , but very hard with that side current from what I remember. Everybody got washed into The Hole, it was good there also and less current..

[@paternoneri3494]

@@henryssurfshowcase Yes That was Me Henry The current was so bad that day. No one could fight the current for long and one by one we all got swept into the hole. It's great to talk to you again Henry

[@henryssurfshowcase]

I remember that left top to bottom rifling off Anderson St. I could not hook up also with that current. I was in good shape also just back from Hawaii. When I was out there that empty barreling left was just a few paddles out of my reach every time. I paddled out way up the beach also. Getting out there was not that hard, but staying in place to get that wave was basically impossible. I think that was one of the most pumping days ever that I have seen there?..

[@paternoneri3494]

@@henryssurfshowcase Yep Henry, that day I Don't care how well conditioned any Surfer was. After me, one by one I watched every single Surfer get swept directly to the hole. Mother Ocean had her way with us all that day. LOLLLL

[@henryssurfshowcase]

The Hole was actually pretty good also, but had a thick crowd. Nothing like that empty barreling left off the Anderson St. point though. It was still fun trying to get 1 of those..

[@OM3N1R]

The resemblance to pipe is crazy

[@jimpaull731]

Great Video!

[@chrisnietzel692]

Epic video, thank you! Only thing close in socal is Blacks and BM- all different and all classic! Rad seeing these guys charge with style

[@showmesomevideos]

SICK how fast these sets rolled. I've surfed many hurricanes on the East Coast during the last 30+ years and have NEVER (hurricane or otherwise) seen waves roll that consistently, clean, fast, over and again. Sure makes for an easy "pass" in the event of a stacked lineup without feelings being hurt.LOL I've always thought of So. Cal as a bit of a joke when it comes to "large surf" (compared to No. Cal, Todos, and elsewhere). This video shuts that down. GOOD stuff Henrys...Thanks for posting.

[@enterthevision2]

Had a day out there many years ago. Barely making it over sets while watching Strider Wasilewski free fall with the lip into the pit was mental. Had a shark encounter there too, a thresher I believe. It torpedoed out of the water right beside me. I think it got caught inside and was freaking out kinda like I was haha. My friend Yasha got photographed by the local news during that swell and put in the newspaper, bottom turning into a hucking pit. Still have the article clipping. That was in the late 90's.

[@SRChanneldotcom]

great waves.even better to see guys charging it..!!!

[@mzwmeathook3691]

great waves.even better to see guys charging it !

[@jeffreydeanimages]

Very cool. That was a fun day.

[@RonJohnson-so4no]

Thanks for the shots Henry. That's my old goofy foot Paradise

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Awesome to hear from you Ron, it's a great wave for sure when it's on !

[@jeffduyndam1392]

You are right, epic indeed!

[@randyunderwood4209]

I would gas out trying to paddle out on a day like that! Awesome video!

[@henryssurfshowcase]

The streets in the west jetties were all awesome also for days! 28th was like 4-6 faces, 32nd 6-9' 36th 8-10' easy out, no side current 40th 10-12' very few guys out especially past 48th-56st 10-16+ with heavy side current, long deep spitting barrels..

[@davejohnsen8540]

Same here

[@mattappleton3399]

I've tried to paddle out on days a bit smaller than this at Newps a few years ago. It was above my skill level and endurance. Had to check my ego at the door and call it. The real walk of shame.

[@mls01981]

You can paddle out way down the beach, south of where you want to surf. It's still big, has more closeouts to duck dive, but also a rip to get you out to the lineup. Since the current pushes towards the pier, if you paddle out to the right (north) of the waves, but then it's a pain to paddle south to the actual peaks where people surf.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

You know the break area well !!

[@hammerhead1610]

Perfection !

[@DrChem-wx1uc]

Thanks for the vids. I'm getting back on my soft top at 53! Wont be doing this kinda stuff but its plenty inspiring to get back in the water. I'm local so I'll be out on "FUN" days in the Newps! From another Hank

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Nice to hear from you Doc, get that soft top ready, with- in the next 48 hours its on thanks to our buddy hurricane Eugene! July 11-12 2017

[@jimpaull731]

Dr. Chem = you didn't by chance go to Uni high in Irvine did you?

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Dr. Chem we will contact the life guard. 😂👍

[@TheFortyTheives]

Great camera work

[@williamr6372]

SURFING ISN'T ALWAYS ABOUT PERFECTION...IT'S THE FEAR THAT KEEPS BRING US BACK!!

[@johnmartin2079]

Hell yeah brother

[@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059]

There's nothing I love more than hurricane swells. But, there was one time that a hurricane hit us in Jersey and it was just too rough to ride but the storm took a hard turn away from the coast and continued straight east. It sent these long beautiful waves non stop for two days. If I remember correctly it was hurricane Ernesto.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

I like hearing great surf stories like that!

[@Elloguvanah]

@@henryssurfshowcase pretty sure you like perving out on underage HB girls more

[@majorpayne8373]

The sea was angry that day, my friends. - George Costanza

[@richardconner15]

At 4.30 awesome barrel,got the crowd hooting.Love it.

[@richardmanderscheid6836]

Good memories of it , 38th and Seashore, a bike ride away...

[@parabola8933]

18th St goes off! We had a houses on 24th St for 11 years. I miss surfing Newport!

[@henryssurfshowcase]

It was pretty good last week with Hurricane Paine, and should be decent Thursday morning 9-29-2016

[@brianbirc]

parabola Yes it does I lived on 23rd for years. Right behind the owner of Visions ocean front pad. I had 4 other local Zooport places too. I was the last promoter of the Thunderbird on Fridays too. The shity councel shut it down and kept it vacant on Via Lido Island paying the taxes + I think for 15 years. It became a workout place. Good times with an unlimited bar tab booking Sublime, Manic Hispanic, Goldfingers first or only OC show and Dramerama. So many other great bands like Hed Pe, Burning Grove, One Hit Wonder, All Day, 96 Decibal Freaks, Knockout etc..Plus the go-go dancers I hired. After party fun at my jacuzi and bedrom after the club closed. Good times LOL EPIC HUGE BARRELS at The Point 3-5 times a year and great barrels many times too. Its the California Pipeline with the correct incoming direction of a good south swell.

[@parabola2012]

Good times in Newport! Are you talking about the guys that owned Vision Skateboards? I remember them there. My buddy Eric Nash skated for them. We were always hanging out at the volleyball court right at 24th St. A guy I work with now was the guitarist for Homegrown and he worked at Peer Records so we trade Newport Beach war stories all the time. Such a great time!! Surfing Blackies in the winter was the best!

[@brianbirc]

parabola Yes he was the owner of Visions I believe ocean front there. Homegrown is a good band I had them play T Bird a few times. Had to kinda sneak them in at that time and they wanted to play early. I said what do your parents want you home when the street lights come on? They were not booked as the opening band but I let them play before the last. They have done well I think and are still playing I hope. Blackies was good sometimes El Nino was great. Big waves pounding waking me up is great. If he has been the guitarist from back then tell him I said hello I did Friday night (Eck and Birch) I still listen to homegrown semi regularly.

[@parabola2012]

Yah I'm pretty sure he was with them back in the day, but not 100% sure. I'll tell him about our conversation. His name is Ian!

[@tiffsaver]

EPIC TUBES... I've never seen California surf like this. Steep drop offs, lefts look just like the Pipe. Rare days, for sure.

[@showtime951]

I've seen 2000 California surf days like this. I guess I'm luckier than I thought.

[@shawnsoltero3928]

dude that wasnt even big!

[@paulandranian5525]

Shawn Soltero for socal that’s pretty big

[@protectourfreedom8221]

And to think there are places in the world where you'll get months on end of these kinds of waves smh

[@RichardEberhart_Rialta]

Considered a big day now at what we call The Sleeping Giant. But growing up on 18th in the 80s and before the sand bar shifted, this would have been a moderate day. A big day was 30+ with the horizon filled with yellow boats and a beach full of broken boards, photogs, crowds, fights, ambulances.......kinda like the wedge now on a big day. Epic times!

[@adamfreeman5852]

Newport going off! love the footage.

[@GingerBeachStudio]

This was great! love watching big water ;)

[@SimpleTechtip]

Found your playlist, ocean is so amazing, I am good tho

[@WhiteNacho]

That one regular with dark hair is killin it!

[@aricwright7493]

It's the same way at the jetties too, when it gets that big. So glassy!

[@brianbirc]

artic Wright The jetties can be good when big BUT when The Point gets a big swell from the direction it loves (I will not post that direction ) It is called California Pipeline for good reason. It may only get epic a handfull of times per year but has nice barrels on south swells more often so checkit out just a ways North ! of 56th on a big south everyone if you can handle big powerful bsrrels! and do not listento anybody saying it is somewhere else if you do not see it breaking there try The Wedge but be carefull there many are injured there!

[@seanflipflop2887]

How I miss 18th street... and 39th in the mid 90's..

[@rogersocalbeaches5734]

This may be the best footage to come out of that swell.

[@Filbrit2018]

Wow surfing, I’m one of your fren here

[@Delano_the_Don]

Truly Epic!!!

[@bearmarsh6579]

B.E.A.C.H...Best Escape Anyone Can Have.

[@sandieguitoadult]

Reminds me of swell in 1985. Epic then and now.

[@kookseatpussy7228]

That was almost 40 years ago you old fucking geezer!

[@barclaysauers255]

@@kookseatpussy7228 You don't even know old young fella. Watched Illia Kalama and 1 other out, on real big boards, the day it was named 'Newport Pipeline'. About Fall of '67.

[@Oliver1997Physics]

Yes that's up to 20 ft faces. Because the biggest waves need for falling down / breaking from creast to trough 1,1 secundes. Free Fall calculation h = 0,5*g*(t^2). So 0,5 * 9,81(m/s^2)* (1,1s)^2 = 6m (20ft). Now for that ones who are saying not even 10 ft naa max 6 ft Maybe when the surfers are sitting on board style while surfing or handstand style shaking the ears. The biggest waves are 6m (20ft) see calculation.

[@peteannas9424]

loved your footage. used to surf Newport and Huntington cliffs in the 60s. I'm unfamiliar with the reference to "Newport Point". Where is it? Give me some land based references please. I love the beach and still watch the breakers whenever I can. thank you.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Hi Pete, it's 18th -19th street just south of pier, 7:50 everybody is cool just don't drop in on anyone and watch your paddle out interference, one of my summer favorites! Very rare needs a steep SSE swell, a hurricane coming up Baja in the narrow wave window 160- 175 approx will do it, likes lower tides....

[@christhomasthelegend7632]

the point is actually a easy paddle out but you have to fight the drift to get into the spot past the tower

[@nicksinderson3302]

What a day!

[@eddievanlingen1935]

Those waves remind me of pipeline without the reef!

[@markrosenquist8259]

Who’s the guy going backside? That dude is charging!🙌🤙

[@henryssurfshowcase]

I don't know Mark? Is there anyone out there that knows who that is??

[@millho4217]

Those are bombs !!!! Yeeeww.. so sick ! Dudes are gnarly!

[@dannyhuffman3587]

That whole week was insane. Surfed Laguna all day for the three peak days with hardly anyone out. So much fun.

[@johnmartin2079]

Did you hit brooks st. Oak street?

[@dannyhuffman3587]

@@johnmartin2079 yep. My 12 your old self was fighting for my life to scramble over the set waves. Second reef was breaking almost every wave and third reef was breaking on some of the bigger sets

[@pwengineering9070]

Some of these waves are nearly perfect with a Pipeline kinda look, but without the jagged reef. Just a nice hard sand bottom that I broke my ankle on several years ago in waves just like this, maybe a bit bigger.

[@Kellyphillips12323]

doubt it

[@AmericanTestConstitution]

what size board where most of those guys surfing? Those are some big waves.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Hi Alexander, it seemed liked 7'0'' to 7'6" was about what most of the shredders were riding? Maybe a little thicker than normal for the paddle? The guy in the thumbnail photo seems to be on a slightly rounder nose but only about 7'0"? The guy who broke his board in the very beginning of the video 0:01 seemed to be very under boarded 6'6"? if it is even that, smaller would be crazy! If you go too long in hollow waves you can easily pearl and catch the nose on the bottom trough. On my channel thumbnail Redondo Breakwater and the bigger picture in Maui I'm riding a 6'10" medium thick. On this Hurricane Marie swell after video taping I was riding my trusty 7'4 over at 48th-52nd street, is was not as jacked up as The Point, but way less crowded with top to bottom focused rifles off those jetties! A hand full of guys were doing 56th street it was insane, although much more side current......

[@jackiejoy7276]

Sure do wish So Cal would go off like that" on daily basis 😎😋

[@henryssurfshowcase]

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[@brianbirc]

Nice having The Point video California Pipeline. I was very local to that place for some years before Surfline. Not often but 4-5 times a year when it gets a large swell from the right direction it breaks EPIC. Double overhead with thick square barrels. The sand on the beach vibrating sometimes. Some of my best most memorable barrels from there. No time for bottom turns LOL

[@coolthingsdude]

@@brianbirc dude that is sick

[@HoStevie]

Insane waves for SoCal!

[@henryssurfshowcase]

+Ho Stevie! Thanks for comment! Check out this Lunada Bay Palos Verdes south Los Angeles Ca. Video I taped on 1 of the biggest days you may find on KZbin! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3jQkoh4aaiinK8

[@HoStevie]

henryssurfshowcase wow that's huge!

[@travisguide4516]

How close to pipeline is this!? I've never seen it that big and hollow that is pretty shallow water

[@mls01981]

I think Shaun Tomson made that claim during the '97 swell maybe? I hear the comparison all the time, but I think it applies to the really big and gnarly set waves. There are a bunch of waves for mere mortal on these days and they probably don't compare to Pipe. I'm sure Pipe is heavier, faster, shallower at a comparable size to this video.

[@jakegrace108]

Jaw dropping, didn’t even know it gets that big...1:20 should be WOTW contender !

[@Hrmn8tor]

Epic day

[@garysutton9135]

Relentless

[@austinoldfield5251]

Gary Sutton looks like pipeline with more white wash lol

[@MrDeadsurfer]

Pipeline comes to Newport (name of an old SURFER article about a similar swell with a photo of Dick Brewer turning the corner.)

[@haroldvernoy6197]

The very best place on Earth the wedge in Newport Beach California love this place!😀

[@eddieds312]

Gnarly!

[@paulricketts1089]

....when it's on, it's the best wave in NewPort..............

[@anyDasein]

must have been a fun paddle out

[@henryssurfshowcase]

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[@timc3639]

Thanks for the video ..question- why the heavy blue tint to this? Whitewash is blue wash ...

[@henryssurfshowcase]

+T Crowell Yes you're right, I explained in one of my earlier reply 's that for some reason the camera was set to night time white balance. I could not see the screen very well with a lot of bright glare from the Sun and wave spray. When I got home and saw it I freaked! The best I could do to save it was to heavely try to correct the over exposure and this is the best I could do on my limited equipment....

[@timc3639]

henryssurfshowcase doncha hate that? ? Can you try to adjust white balance thru photoshop or similar? Thanks to Neptune and Ma Nature, more waves every day

[@Ramerfull3]

SICK!

[@loganghafouri9799]

2:57 was crazy!!!!

[@sleepinglion1192]

What was up with that side wave sweeping at 12:00. It looks like the wave was running parallel to the shore. 🤷‍♂️?????

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Yes the swell from hurricane Marie was very steep, that wave on the far outside at around 11:40 was more of the true direction before it wraps to shore, coming in From about 160-165 degrees, The Point 18th street loves that! Pretty much running straight out from that pier there is a deep underwater canyon. Waves refract to shallow water, that is why some of the waves look like they are coming in from a more WSW direction making an underwater peaking wedge effect towards 18th - 19th. That wave on the far outside split off to the north from the south from the deep water canyon . It is the main reason the pier rarely gets hammered! This also helps the 52-56st funnel larger waves there on a more S SSW 180-195. At that southerly angle makes the point start to wall, and if too SW even though exposed totally miss! The Newport Point fires on steep SE swells. Mostly hurricane shorter period, but if steep enough SE long period will be heavy!!!!

[@sleepinglion1192]

henryssurfshowcase u know your stuff. Yeah, I surfed the Newport point summer of 16'. They got a swell that was surfable. Sooooooo much fun. Mike Lucas has a video on his channel. It says NEWPS in the title. Should check it out. That wave really is like a more forgiving pipeline when it turns on. What I don't get, is that the point almost faces the same direction as the wedge. And the wedge gets good on all south swellls it seems. Does the point also break on those swells, but just dosent have as good shape? Or does the underwater canyon kind of completely block the swells if they are more 180-220?

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Yes at 180-185 it still can have some size but starts to wall, the Wedge will be bigger! 190-200 it will hit that deep water finger that runs out from the pier and curves a little to the south. Those swells will reflect north and channel right to 52-56-57st. On south swells 180-190 that is why the waves are more hollow and heavy, as opposed to 40-48 on a south, although smaller there the shape can be good with that shoreline bend and jetties. The Wedge will still be big and not effected by the Newport Pier deep water canyon. It was so big this day in video from the pier you could see the wave split. 11:40

[@jimmalmo909]

0:45-0:57 Epic barrel!!

[@donhancock332]

What do you call those guys who just paddle out but Don't take a wave? Seems like lots of them out there.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

A lot of guys out for sure makes it hard to catch one. I had a few primo all time days at 56st and was stoked to catch 2 waves in about 3 hours. It happens especially when you don't want to drop in on the shoulder on someone..

[@mls01981]

Buoys.

[@royrubba]

is the point around 10th st or lifeguard 10?

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Hi Ron, it's basically 18th street - 19 th

[@rickroberts1198]

18th Street. Nice.

[@luisbenitez1294]

Ok Cali I see you

[@californiamonster8877]

how do i duck dive those waves? and what is happening at 12:00??

[@mls01981]

You can't really duck dive those waves. You duck dive lots of whitewater and hope to squeeze out in the rips between the peaks. If you paddled straight towards the peak, you'd never get out. Others have answered your second question, but those are the SSE swell lines bypassing the coast at Blackies (north side of the Pier) as it heads towards 54th. The coast bends abruptly at 19th street (the Point) and it's the whole reason why the Point only breaks on a straight S swell, or ideally, a SSE hurricane swell. Even on a giant SW swell, the Point will be tiny. You can see the camera shooting through the pilings of the pier. Those guys sitting there are riding ankle high waves, while guys just south of the pier are riding 10-15 foot barrels.

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Barrels 🛢🛢🛢 🏄‍♀️

[@garychavez8794]

Surfed Newport all the time in mid 70's. That's when ed farwell lenny foster ruled Newport

[@jimmyconn7314]

John van ornam as well

[@DemonDurango]

Water looks angry 😤 😝

[@shawnsoltero3928]

small day dude!

[@RazorianBuck]

I love that color of blue. did you color correct it or was it just like that?

[@henryssurfshowcase]

+Razorian Buck Hi, it was a mistake on my part, for some reason the camera was in a night time white balance mode. I could not see that until I got home then freaked! Tried to save it by lowering contrast making darker, it was almost totally over exposed and washed out....

[@robertlaird6746]

What the heck is going on with the swells at 11 minutes and 50 seconds into the video? It looks like the swells were going north and parallel to the beach.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Yes they were, and actually breaking out there also! There’s a 56St video on Hurricane Marie and shows that super far outside about the same time in this video..

[@robertlaird6746]

@@henryssurfshowcase That's amazing looking and yes, I did see them breaking. I grew up in Newport/ CDM and now live in WA. I left when I was 27 and haven't been back. The beach life hear is much better than down their.

[@protectourfreedom8221]

It's like medium size pipeline...guys are charging!! Too bad it only gets like this once every 10 years here!

[@A-FrameWedge]

I think the strong current was the reason why a lot of perfect waves went unridden.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Yes, that and getting plowed inside! Actually when outside a little the current swirls back to the south a little. Inside current rips to the north..

[@richardselber5155]

Looks like Pipe on a good day.

[@Bryan-fl8gt]

what direction was this swell?

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Steep angle SSE 165-175 makes Newport Point turn on big time! Hurricane Swell coming up Baja Coast in wave window is a for sure hit. This is now going into prime time, until Oct. Only breaks a very few times in summer, be even lucky just to get 1 day? So far nothing that good yet, south swells get in there but walled shape mostly...

[@Bryan-fl8gt]

never seen newport or hb this perfect!

[@henryssurfshowcase]

The Newport west jetties was primo shape also starting at 28th about 4-7 foot faces to 56st. 9-15 feet plus faces! ( guys were out!) Side current was not a problem until about 48th north. Lasted for days also....

[@radonease8729]

It was putting on a show doing a very respectable pipeline imitation.I noticed a ton of etiquette in the water too, not a pile of drop ins. I guess mother nature thinned the kooks right out of the equation.

[@robertlaird6746]

I've been out at 18 1/2 street one time when it was much higher than the lifeguard tower. The lifeguard said it was 27 to 30 ft. and that was the biggest wave of the day. It was a huge right shoulder that was very steep. You could almost reach around the wave and touch the back side. That was back in the mid 80's and was the biggest I've seen the point.

[@jamessteel6574]

Robert Laird ok little Robbie, keep lying to your self🤫🤥

[@robertlaird6746]

@@jamessteel6574 Not lying. The waves were splashing the bottom of Newport Pier. This was back in the 80's. 27 to 30 face.

[@robertlaird6746]

@@jamessteel6574 That's what I'm talking about. It was pumping and I was the only one of three people in the water that day. There was one dude with a movie camera on the beach. No wind and perfect lefts and rights. I had to paddle out in the natural channel, the submarine channel to get past the waves and then paddle south. I was on my boogie board.

[@jamessteel6574]

Now if only you never made it back to shore, then that would of sounded like the perfect day.

[@robertlaird6746]

@@jamessteel6574 Your just jealous that you've never had the balls to go out on a big day.