Surfers take on HUGE Slab Waves in San Diego December, 2024

San Diego delivered massive slab waves this December, bringing out some of the best surfers to take on the challenge. From heavy drops to critical barrels, this swell put skill and courage to the ultimate test. Filmed on December 22, 2024
Location: San Diego, California
Filmed by: James Ferrell
Instagram: @jamesferrell_
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[@Jamesferrell_]

Oh my god bro

[@tyson9419]

Ohhhh my Gaaaaahd

[@theyoungupstarts1243]

Thanks for the footage!

[@roblentz81]

Braaaah! Whaaaat??? Noooo!

[@robcablesnip4983]

“OH MY GAWD BRO” (47 TIMES) Hilarious!

[@pabloortega5149]

Zeke with his countless KZbin videos has inspired me to move to San Diego and bring at least 20 people with me so we can all surf this wave.

[@chrisdarby2233]

Locals would not welcome that.

[@jimijefferson82]

@@chrisdarby2233 JP and Lar-Mo will not like that.

[@MrSlimlonesome]

Beware Big Rock and Wind n Sea locals

[@tyson9419]

No problem, just bring your sisters or GFs to keep us entertained.

[@windansea6702]

Really nice video!

[@charliedillon1400]

Maybe no talking is better. This comes from a place of love.

[@edwardshimer5314]

Who's ever voice we're hearing makes Jeff Spicoli sound like Einstein.

[@888jjj73]

That one is kinda sick bro! Wow bro,.....sick bro! He got pounded bro! Bro!! Bro!! Duuude,...bro!! OMG bro! So sick! Bro Dude!!

[@2tvMerlin]

@@888jjj73sounds like the two of you don’t akshually surf

[@barreldreamz7852]

Einstein!? MORE LIKE EPSTEIN!!!! or a wannabe be local Hawaiian bruddah 😎😎😎💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@raonilarena]

Sheeeesh looks like pipe

[@mediumphoto]

True story: the owner of Pacific Surf Glass (RIP) is the person Jeff Spicoli was modeled after. it all started at Clairemont HS, which of course became Ridgemont HS in the movie.

[@truth-qo2hf]

classic san diego, 35 guys out & 5 of them know how to surf.

[@HoStevie]

Best time of the year baby - bring it on 🔥

[@Jamesferrell_]

Yup!

[@andrekazadayev]

New video title: oh my god bro

[@thesurfersnook]

Absolutely bombing. Some waves looked like Pipeline

[@patriciathomas8752]

Hollow steep vertical drops and conditions close to perfection just beautiful

[@danielcondon2135]

I surfed Blacks back in 1975 ish with Chris O’Rourke, was an epic day, was a big west south west A frames . I’ll never forget that day at Blacks 🙏🏻❤️😊

[@SuperTRAVGAR]

This isn’t blacks

[@clam4832]

@@SuperTRAVGARlmao right😂 you’d think he know of all people haha

[@SurferDuck-w7v]

Too bad you've missed every swell since 1975😂😂😂😂 🤙🌊🤙

[@williamhanley7031]

If your out there but not taking off your just in the way. Props to all the chargers

[@SurferDuck-w7v]

Epic footage. 🕺🕺🦆🌊🤙⚡⚡

[@apexsw20trd]

Oh my gawd, oh my gawd, oh my gawd brah, brah, that one was kinda sick, that one was kinda good. Oh my gawwwwdddd.

[@Madbootdestruction]

Fast forward to the 6 minute mark. The wave and the ride of the DAY! 👍

[@00calimon]

6:02

[@KevinBrooks-en8ur]

I grew up in San Diego. Learned to surf there in the late 1970's. I've seen some hectic days at Big Rock, but honestly, nothing like this.

[@kevindukes3012]

I bet Windn was fun and the other reefs.

[@SurferDuck-w7v]

🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞Lounge going off

[@jakemarlow8998]

This wave looks soooo fun! I'm a low-intermediate adult-learner and just got a new CI mid-length. I'll be out there the next big swell. If you see me in my white Sprinter van, stop by and say hello.

[@deadcrabfilms2758]

this wave is extremely hard to wire and there is a pecking order so this wouldn be the best wave for someone who us still learning how to surf. Just letting you know.

[@decarosbro7422]

“Low-intermediate adult learner” that’s a good one! You almost had me 🤣

[@bradsillasen1972]

I have a frog pond in the back ...that'd be good for you.

[@joshryan2478]

@@deadcrabfilms2758his joking mate

[@Ian-hy9ec]

You are what happened to surfing

[@AnonYmous-be9vw]

Head towards the lifeguard tower and look for a wave near Casa's retirement home. The locals love it.

[@Ron-oh8lj]

There’s a lot of oh my God. Give him a rest

[@footie7392]

people worship God not realizing

[@misspattifromcali.6955]

OMG... IS.. Just giving him recognition!!! 🤣🙏and THANKS!!!! ♥

[@ksdsurf]

It was insane day for sure. Yew!!

[@SanDiegoUteFan]

Give a medal to the guy at 6:09. Best of the session.

[@chrisnizer]

0:39 Took one for the team there, that's gonna leave a mark.

[@maulepilot9201]

Back in the day guys wouldn't ride Big Rock. The drop was formidable with the available equipment so it was mostly knee boarders.

[@farmerjohn973]

I guess you didn't see Dale Dobson out. Back door'in it, coffin rides, switch stance----the drop was formidable, but Dobson was up for it, as was O'Rourke and some others.

[@chrisdarby2233]

It's not big rock

[@softhotty]

Da Juice ! It's goin off ! Oh to be young again...man.

[@kevinkakadelas6592]

Bro bro oh my god bro Spacoly

[@toothnail605]

Da Shoe doing its thang

[@SanDiegoUteFan]

5:15 FINALLY someone makes it through.

[@leftsrights1921]

Skip McCullough

[@jordandotson9354]

When did San Diego turn into pipe? 😂 looks so sick those are some hollow barrels there 🤙🤙🤙❤️

[@whothephotoisjohnking]

always been like this.. just takes people like this James guy to post it on youtube for everyone to see.

[@IanBartleson]

I was thinking about paddling out there sometime, then I saw the 0:33 mark. Never mind boys, I’m out ✌🏻

[@misspattifromcali.6955]

OMG.... OMG... OMG bro... Dude.... 😱 brooooo. 😱 omg 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂...such FUN!!!! hope everyone is safe!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@transientdeath9653]

Lajolla shores was so fun that day, u can see me out there in the line up, one of the best kept spots in sd, lajolla shores !

[@dtna]

I just got back from watching the Eddie at Waimea Bay. Pumping! 😮

[@Hopster1]

Where was this? PB? OB? Sunset Cliffs? That ride at 6:10 was Sweet!!!!!

[@bonsummers2657]

If you were Brett Barley you'd be saying 'oh my gosh'.

[@music4lifesux]

Aside from the opening barrel, 6:10 is the best one I'd say, although 5:15 and 6:52 are pretty sick too, like oh my God bro. Damn 7:23 is sick too. Bro. It's sick.

[@blueprintproductionsSD]

Absolutely reeling!!😎

[@lykpalegic]

Z3eek is the geek who rules the pools! Waves like this every day! in SD, PB BR OB SC CP...Blackies, trampolines and SanOnkfe TOO! all is san delfuego!

[@trikael]

Chowder at the lobster lounge!

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

Nice vid brother,wont give up where .

[@MM-qy7ge]

BRAAH!!! SD ❤️

[@guilhermeassis-l1z]

Definitely.....oh my god

[@spamwagon]

Lobster Lounge at its best. Brass balls takeoffs. 6:08 is awesome. Bruh. Ohhh magod, bruh. Bruh. Ohhh magod… Epic swell.

[@Rodrigo-kg6wo]

That ain't lobster lounge. It's one of the equine variety.

[@spamwagon]

@@Rodrigo-kg6wo Mmmm looks like it to me, but I'll take your word for it. Not far off tho.

[@eggtoenail]

Drink every time he says “Oh my god.”

[@mrthunder8190]

More than a few folks got crushed on the inside...Yikes! Dude at 5:15 knows what he's doing.

[@nikitazubin3415]

Broke my 6'4 "fish here on "4-6"day😂

[@Soquel-JTS]

OMG!

[@arunmaurice8646]

Oh my god.....bro.......oh my god........

[@godisbollocks]

Made for bodyboarding, with the long barrel and then the oncoming section at the end.

[@tubetauk]

Better than the big day December 2023?

[@joshkarney5105]

Oh my gosh

[@cjgamer2140]

California doing it's best impression of Pipe.

[@WillyCLARKE-g8c]

Awesome

[@barreldreamz7852]

😵‍💫😵‍💫😪 00:18 if this dude would’ve been able to pump backside a little better he would’ve had one of the best barrels anywhere this year! Not really, but that would’ve been one of the sickest little fucking barrels for sure in California this year minus anything that happens in ocean beach San Francisco

[@MGSDiego]

Definetly not the rock. Shoe-pipes waiting for the tide to drop.

[@warrenwilson2572]

Much easier to mind surf then actually make one of these barrels!

[@toddbefield1100]

Looks a bit like pipeline...

[@jimphilipp2063]

On a small day.

[@johannesdenecke2422]

@@jimphilipp2063that’s not a small day at pipe

[@JulianWagner-o9j]

@@jimphilipp2063 the nice thing with waves like pipe is the make rate,the percentage of ridden waves on most days,its around 70%. with this sesh it looks like 3 maybe 4% make rate with the waves looking the way they are its a funny video this one.

[@chrisdarby2233]

Y'all are looking at 60/40 day at the shue. Fuk off anyone who's pissed about naming the spot. Most who try that place never figure it out. This spot is the spot that separates the men from the boys. Always has.

[@normanspain7160]

Bruh surfing term from way back I’m 70 been saying it since at least the 60s and I’m pretty sure if oproprated it was from Hawaii even before.

[@NotMe-hm2zd]

ohmygod

[@SDkd619]

Cant wait for the blacks swell 🤙

[@MishkaMushka-MickyMouse]

"ohhhh my goddddd" 😖😓😫😫😫🥺

[@connor7068]

“OOH MAI GAAD”

[@itsnotmeitsyou2]

who's the first dude?brandon?

[@bradsillasen1972]

She don't give it up easy.

[@duncanmuir9275]

oh my god bro.....

[@aussiedownunder4186]

These waves are great wish I was there. What’s with the OMG BRO! All the time Get out there BRO!!!??? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@footie7392]

any water photographers made it out to shoot ?

[@JpSurfing]

Tore my rotator cuff there 😅

[@dave9351]

Black's in a mood ! Great video (Brah :)

[@bonniebob2802]

I love comments from people acting like this spot is some sort of secret 😂

[@ebeede01]

It'd be good to mention the actual break name for those who aren't that familiar with your location.

[@WhiteNacho]

Where's Kevin?

[@murilocavalcante1335]

If l do sticks for that conditions....it will be very tinner...for da tubes

[@MattMc365]

Firing

[@BlacksBeachBoogieBurner]

Teahu'poo comes to San Diego 😮

[@SICOLIRIC]

Pipe...

[@ReeveMcNall]

if there is a god he loves surfers

[@YNDog]

All these omg and no hey it’s time to paddle out

[@GuitarWithBrett]

Oh my god 😂

[@tomfletcher3817]

That’s alot of OMG’s 😂

[@bobbyandpiper10]

Best Rock I have seen in a long time 🤙

[@t2squared]

You have to turn off the audio in order to watch.

[@russellkasprzyk4934]

Kid sounds educated lol

[@SurfingBertMC52]

Mission Beach, lol! Not....

[@robkeaton6143]

Oh My God... 😂

[@twiginindo3041]

Sounds like it was a truly religious experience!

[@RuralRedRebel]

Taking a hit of weed in the tube... I know somebody has to have tried it 😄

[@LordFlashheart1]

Heavy.

[@kauai5839]

Brah,🤐🤐🤐🤙🏼

[@JoelGoose]

Pipeline came to la jolla

[@mybleachhouse]

This place is so shifty and wonky you'll go insane dodging wash throughs trying to get in position for the rare perfect one.

[@naturalfreehuman]

big rock me thinks.

[@WaterPeopleNetwork]

Had to mute, thanks for the video but leave out the valley spew!!!

[@williamhanley7031]

Clams

[@jakes.5143]

Maybe put a song in…better than listening to your commentary

[@stevenbrown5545]

It’s raw footage. Music doesn’t always go

[@antonyhoffman2149]

you actually have three words in your vocabulary... OMG, really some reading a few great books, for the next swell... just a thought

[@erikhancock98569]

🐴👟

[@mannmusica]

Everyone getting smoked. 💪🏼💪🏼

[@whothephotoisjohnking]

atleast all you youtube guys film the same angle

[@starvedforsurf]

Heavy. Not a lot of chicken dinners.

[@Jamesferrell_]

nope

[@micahclothier]

You tube wave insta crowd

[@RichardGrande-z8v]

OMG! This vidya is soooooo much better muted!