IRELAND´S BIG WAVES | VON FROTH

In this episode, Nic surfs the legendary wave of Mullaghmore in Ireland, where freezing temperatures and a dangerous shallow reef awaken the year's most massive waves. Nic and Torrey Meister stood among the select few surfers daring enough to paddle out, conquering some of the largest waves Ireland has ever witnessed. Despite the nearly insurmountable odds, including flight cancellations, delays, and minimal sleep, this session emerged as one of the standout moments of 2023.
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Cinematography by:
Diego Balestro
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Edited by:
João Osório
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[@NCWTWENTY3]

I'm watching this baked on my couch in Dublin. Deadly Buzz. Great video.

[@laoch5658]

Worst part of Ireland

[@conor1821]

Watching it baked in my bed in Galway.

[@jordanhouton1686]

Same

[@sambado]

The guy got just pounded down the reef and still got his wide open smile and a chill attitude. Respect.

[@russell-di8js]

cant be reel reef so or else his smile would be hanging out his pee-flap

[@silasurf9790]

the "guy" is Torrey an absolute legend. I've seen this guy throw huge air right after a +10ft barrel, he's no joke. I'm sure he's gotten his fair share of insane huge barrels all throughout his life 😁 Just goes to show how unpredictable surfing is and even the biggest legends have their not so lucky days. Was very impressed to see Gearoid mcdaid, Ben larg, Conor maguire. Did not know them. Seems like they surf there a lot. Local knowledge pays off. Their waves were better than some of Nate's and Nic's waves 💪

[@astridcomerford6309]

Surfing at its best, amazing camera work, class music, thanks for coming to 🇮🇪

[@argonthesad]

They never complained about the cold once. Such cool guys.

[@timsurft]

Portugal isn't really warm either.

[@TheObsessionHour]

Great video guys! As an Irishman I've been there a couple of times to watch the tide, cant believe people actually intentionally go out in that and it's scary to watch, although they are large waves (50 feet) the waves further North in Donegal average 65 feet - also Donegal hold the record with a weather buoy measuring a wave at 2am during storm Franklin at 93 feet (Rossan Point)

[@raymondperez2972]

Huge Beautiful and Dangerous surf in Ireland. Aloha!

[@dww2024]

I live close to this area, it is pure wild. Crazy waves..........respect.

[@raindeer2580]

waves look like nothing UNTIL you ride them absolute legends lads much love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤️

[@DavidSmith-fe2ws]

So good..I'm 65 now and not so well.Surfed since I was 5 and had some big days around the world. Respect.🥰

[@ParanormalAttack]

Amazing video , the music choice changed the whole mood of the video , congrats 🎉🎉🎉

[@nicvonrupp1671]

Glad you liked it!!

[@KandMe1]

Who would’ve thought that Ireland would have the most beautiful slab shoulder variant? It’s beautiful and emerald green.

[@TheFatblob25]

It's clearly powered by Leprechauns!

[@thesoul2sqeeze]

​@@TheFatblob25 or..the Atlantic Ocean 😀

[@thesoul2sqeeze]

I mean..why not ..

[@murpho999]

@@TheFatblob25what is non Irish people’s obsession with stupid leprechauns?

[@janoschlebon3693]

such a good video production. music and cut is amazing. shout out to media crew

[@nicvonrupp1671]

glad you like it. no videos without. a media crew indeed

[@Devo491]

The boils in the pit indicate a gnarly bottom. Combined with the cold, this must be one of the most challenging breaks on the planet.

[@Wynne-oz2ws]

Why almost no one goes there. Morocco etc much easier . .

[@tomhorton152]

You’d think the juice is well worth the squeeze

[@Bryan-jd7os]

Absolutely insane

[@davidlestermooney]

Top 10 waves in the world.

[@NikCan66]

That's something else. Stay safe

[@patrickgleason2066]

Extraordinary surfing, filming, music, editing. Thank you!

[@questionsociety]

I’ve seen huge surf from 30,000’ while flying over Ireland, was an amazing thing to see!

[@dzzope]

My mother used to work in the hotel at Rossnowlagh beach about 30 mins just up the coast. They used to hold international surfing comps every year. She used to go for a swim every morning at 5:30 before work and there was nothing like wet-suits available (at least not affordably) back then (early- mid 70s) Great seeing it still gets some reconition as a good surf spot when warmer waters are as or more easily accesed.

[@GoogleUser-yj1wy]

I find that hard to believe

[@CRAiCED.]

Camera work here is as phenomenal as the waves

[@joehuggard]

Stunning waves. Heavy Heavy. Boiles in front of the surfers 🏄‍♀️ very scary when that size. Lots of respect 🙏

[@Anpuca24]

Glad to see ye enjoying your time in Sligo at mullaghmore

[@brianoconnor7663]

At 4:28 the barrel roll . 👍 that wave flowed … literally 😂

[@brianoconnor7663]

at 7:53 what a shot 🇮🇪🇮🇪🥵

[@brianoconnor7663]

I so wanna do this

[@sldaley5692]

I've been surfing, and watching surf and surf videos, for many decades, and these are some of the better images I've ever seen. Simply beautiful, exciting, stuff. I know you guys put your heart and souls into getting there and all... so THANK YOU for making my day!

[@MarAzulCeramicStudio]

The beauty man, the beauty! just simply WOW!

[@nicvonrupp1671]

Thanks a lot

[@dominick1976]

Great footage, Great surfin, Great music. Live close by its an amazing area great waves and coast in general thanks for the promo!!

[@rogerjerabek9574]

Great visuals and music!!

[@nicvonrupp1671]

glad you enjoyed

[@burger101ful]

Respect! Never seen you looking so tired and then you go and surf that after zero sleep! Mad

[@Scooopdog]

Super sick that was the coolest, fair play do come back to Ireland it showcases what a beautiful coast we have , I have scuba dived MULLAGHMORE on calm days it’s brilliant. 😊

[@MichaelJDay]

@nicvonrupp you are the epitome of a "wave gladiator" mate! You and your buddy seized the waves in those **heavvvvvvvyy** conditions amidst a few smack downs. Makes Praia Grande look like a cake walk!🤛🙏🏄 Nice work on the video!📽🎞

[@Itzskimpy]

As an Irish person this is sick! The waves are huge and I can only imagine the cold, we have such long and freezing cold winters here

[@eitutis123]

Fake news. There are no winters and the weather is very mild most of the year. The water is cold nevertheless.

[@GG-jw8pt]

Damp and miserable yes! We get mild winters on the gulf stream. I'm a irish man who lived in Norway 🇳🇴 for twenty years and I can tell you... they get very cold waves😂

[@helenaville5939]

You sound confused. Ireland doesn't have long winters that are freezing cold. That's Scandinavia. Ireland's climate is mild so it rarely drops below freezing in the winter thanks to the Gulf Stream. Learn your geography.

[@towel2473]

@@helenaville5939have you lived here? just because scandinavia is colder doesnt make the north west any warmer than it isnt. it might not get down 20 below zero but it very rarely gets over 20 the opposite side. 15c is a nice day here

[@helenaville5939]

@@towel2473 Yes I have lived in Ireland for 61 years. And I know that your claim stating "we have long and freezing cold winters here" is absolutely incorrect. As already stated, we live in a mild climate. This means we avoid extreme conditions whether summer or winter. For example we have just come out of winter and had no snow whatsoever. Go and check out our summer and winter temperatures and you'll see that we rarely dip below 0 degrees. I can't add much more than this and I find your claims a bit shocking. I wish you well regardless.

[@WCANO626]

Perfect music. You have an Incredible ability to make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing your art.

[@kairandbellinger1973]

One of the most beautiful epic waves in the world!

[@stillfasterthanyou]

Awesome video with a really great song. I was out there watching from a ski, big respect for paddling that monster!

[@alexandreouya9072]

🤩 WOW ! This is seek Nic !!! You are always in the right place at the right time ! 🙌 I can't get bored to watch each episode of your adventures. You score perfect conditions every time ! Thanks to you and the all team behind the lenses. 👏👏👏

[@nicvonrupp1671]

Happy to hear that!

[@diogoleitao8628]

This looks like Teahupo'o but in a different way. Very peaceful with that song.

[@laughteraddict1003]

I was thinking more of Cloudbreak

[@patlad8433]

AKA Coldwater Cloudbreak.

[@marvindennis3664]

it spits like standing in front of a hurricane. Awesome waves, great camera work and perfect sound picks.

[@peterflute2817]

That was some good footage guys and welcome to my country 🙏🙏

[@Brendan77132]

I live 10min away from there. Those waves pretty standard for Mullaghmore. Every couple of years it really kicks up some monsters.

[@darbyladTv]

kinda mad seeing mullaghmore in a youtube video. Ive spent most of my childhood there

[@Bryan-jd7os]

At 4:52!!??? Look at the boils!! Thats just bananas!! The boils at 8:27!!

[@jamessones4044]

Watching others enjoy life is my life.

[@patcummins6036]

What an awesome cut! One of the best surf movies!

[@VISTATREKKER]

Compliments to the drone pilot. Stunning.

[@rcp4911]

Insane session, thank you for sharing this amazing experience!

[@mikeeh20]

That floppy board bag was like one of my bad dreams Lol !!!! Stoked you scored :D

[@nicvonrupp1671]

haha

[@tantricsurfer]

I'd be scared even watching them from the beach. Kudos.

[@cliveodriscoll2116]

Absolutely Adored that, I fished up there back in 2017, its rough and Raw, Beautiful

[@williamlowe7718]

That was almost as heavy as the 2018 Cloudbreak...and I mean a real close second, except everyone with wetsuits... I can't even begin to imagine how it feels. Truly awesome footage!!!

[@dannywoody5497]

Insane waves and surfing

[@BryanHan27]

What a video! The beauty of Ireland never get old even if I have been here my whole life

[@francus7227]

I've surfed solid 12' 250 yard Laniakea on a pushing pure north swell. One of the scariest waves I've ever seen in person. This is twice as big with 4× as much water..... AND COLD. I can't even imagine it, even after living on Oahu for four years. Those boils ! One after the other..... !

[@AboveCreators]

Yew! Heavy Barrels! Thank you for sharing boys ⚡️

[@csound55]

Amazing surfing and captured beautifully with the drones and other cameras.

[@ilGiocoMillenario]

Heavy barrels and wipes out, respect!

[@PlaySA]

Those massive boils are terrifying. Must be huge rocks only a meter or so down, maybe less,

[@bondisteve3617]

Giant! Thanks. Hope Torrey is OK.

[@peterbennett2167]

Hi Nicvon Good work. Always surf Nic, always surf.

[@yehmate1528]

Balls, boils and beauty. Well done.

[@mikeeh20]

Insane session you surfed it so well Nic !! That long one was F******* Mental :D Legend Torrey getting some solid beats paying dues for the team !!

[@michaelj8793]

Epic as always Be well my friend and God Bless You and Yours 👍🤙

[@aussiedownunder4186]

My name is Kerry and my ancestors are from Ireland. Great County Great Name Great Waves!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CloudedIntentions]

then come back to your ancestral lands, Ireland is being overrun at the moment by an insane government and open border policies. The culture will be wiped out within 40 years. The irish are currently being treated like they where for centuries, this time by their governing body.

[@sung9415]

Glad it wasn’t a more severe injury after hitting the reef with your face. Lucky 🍀

[@theresanolan1157]

Excellent everything

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Passing the torch of The Malloy Brothers. Great job!

[@EllEss331]

Love the color of Conor's board. Fun video, how fun for you guys! Love the music!

[@WjB_96792]

Crazy! That wave is so heavy and so good!

[@antoniofernandini6626]

amazing powerful waves!

[@cisco6926]

T. Meister is funny! Also he charges. Insane session. Ruthless rupture radical V. Rupp

[@rough_trader]

You guys are HEAVY💥💥💥. Such a good vid and full respect to ya both🙏

[@michaelmcconnell7302]

6:55 damn andrew cotton just has a thing about bouncing off water doesnt he

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Very cool music, by the way.

[@Wynne-oz2ws]

Looks heavy . Respect.

[@audbertovelez130]

ouch!!! bro!!! stay safe guys!!! thanks... amazing set.. right on..

[@denalihighway]

Really great video. Mesmerising music choice.

[@scottmh]

Epic Nic! That looks like one mean wave holy moly

[@whitecloud3356]

😮 really guys it just trampels you incredible respect 🙏 ripping the sound track also go Nic 🎉respect 🙏

[@marin2a79]

DANS LA LEGENDE !!! Splendide, incroyable ...

[@OTCZeke]

wow, that was so gnarly! ur a Savage Bro!! those clips we're insane

[@MannyFiascos]

Dope waves! Great footage, congratz

[@cathalsurfs]

The water is cold this time of year off the coast of Ireland. That makes water heavy. These are heavy waves. Very heavy.

[@gregadams9752]

Pushing the boundaries, epic session🤘

[@Saltdriverdiver]

Dude Andrew Cotty upside down 6:55 is the most insane still frame of death, how do you guys actually survive ?

[@peterlansdale1793]

Rad tunes and wow that was quite the sesh of dream waves

[@missk1942]

I left Ireland in 1985 as there was little work, moved to NZ ended up owning a Skate, Surf, Snowboard shop, an awesome lifestyle. You guys should have got someone to drive you!

[@S333Dxl]

Perfection, dope production.

[@gregcoggin8345]

DAMN!!!🔥🔥🔥massive barrels for Nic!

[@onlymise2758]

Great job lads ....... enjoy

[@PabloPablo-x1o]

Cool video 🇮🇪💪

[@EllenMcDermott]

I’m in Dublin watching you guys. Great stuff!!!

[@KM-co5mx]

Incredible! 🤩 😮 🙇‍♂️

[@et6319]

Unreal!

[@cesarancelle-hansen9605]

Always the best with Nic Von Rupp! This episode is pure gold ! What’s this trippy music ? Love it ! Great vibe and crazy waves especially the one the last slabby one !

[@swcommander1661]

Cloudy Others - Sebastien Casanova

[@cesarancelle-hansen9605]

@@swcommander1661 thx so much !! I love it !!

[@EMMYK1916]

​@@swcommander1661Thanks for that.

[@paulfogarty7724]

...Nice thing is you can take your mind off any possibility of shark attack, as we don't really have any dangerous species unlike Australia or South Africa ect.

[@GG-jw8pt]

Tiger sharks can be pretty serious, and there have been numerous sightings of Great Whites.

[@loudloveen]

I'm afraid of the sea. I find this fascinating!

[@gregcoggin8345]

HEAVY!!!!

[@johannr6]

Being from Ireland, ik that water is 3°c year round, could be 30°c summer and the water is still freezing

[@MrKFNeverGiveUp]

Epic.

[@theFogMasterz]

Let's GO !

[@elrobertode-stagia5994]

At the 4:13 mark... Looks like an Irish Cloudbreak..!? Sweet baby jesus.. 🌊

[@eelectrocamel1741]

Reminds me of riding East Runton on a good day.

[@andrewsoper6057]

That wave at 5 mins!! And cottys wipe out 😱

[@jamesc983]

Warrior mode activated 💪🏻🤯🏄🏻‍♂️🤙🏻