Surfing HEAVY Slabs in San Diego January 9, 2021

[@zacharyjarrett43]

So many great drops made, so little reward for the effort

[@Bigdog_77]

8:15 Looks like this guy's first barrel. Congrats

[@bloblablah7409]

He is the barrel

[@IanInDayton]

Born and raised in San Diego surfing, living in Dayton OH right now. Physically painful to know this is what im missing. Great vid, ty

[@barbadosrider7889]

this breaks very similar to a spot in Barbados called "tropicana" on a solid northwest swell ,which would be the tropical version of this wave but with no crowds

[@striper37]

Love Barbados 🇧🇧

[@zeffery101]

0:40 thats me every time and holy shit, I would die. Those waves are rough that come after

[@Loving_the_chase]

Love this wave, I was lucky to surfed it 2 years ago during Christmas when I was in San Diego and it was awesome. I’m Surprised not seen more bodyboards.

[@Loving_the_chase]

@Ronald Clown there’s a big rock around if you know what I mean...

[@striper37]

@@Loving_the_chase Yeah so it’s Big Rock. Right out in front of the Marine Room. Google Marine Room and you’ll find the place. Whether or not you’ll get waves is another matter.

[@stokedbeachbum]

@@striper37 That's Marine Room? I've been out there a few times just f'n around and never seen it like that. I thought it was either Hospital's or Seaside.

[@Elexmage]

Speed bumps aren’t allowed when it’s good.

[@alext7952]

@@stokedbeachbum bro is lying to you

[@scotts7833]

Looks like JoJo killing it, charging big waves all over the world representing SD!

[@blakebarrilleaux8073]

That's not tosh?

[@jasonpanella8010]

@@blakebarrilleaux8073 both jojo and tosh are killing it out there

[@sharkman8405]

I believe this is Big Rock. It's a rock that sticks out at low tide. If you don't make the take off at high tide, you get slammed and dragged across the rock. Love this place. Surfed it for years. Never take off straight. You have to take off with your nose pointed down the line and looking that way. Back wash can be killer if you're not paying attention.

[@nickc3856]

thanks Sharkman but no one asked

[@wolf-yw9wk]

can you imagine how much fun surfing would be and how many more waves everyone would get if every person in the line up could A) read waves and know who's in the best take off spot and let them go regardless of being inside B) use the conveyor belt model for who's turn it is so there's no pointless paddle battles all day long. so many people would get so many uninterrupted waves and actually be able to make the most of them instead of being pushed too deep just to get pounded after waiting 45 min for a wave while the guy burning you is on his 8th in 30 min. but alas people take pride in some stupid paddle battles and getting bounced off the bottom for no reason other than too many people who are either greedy, selfish, entitled, no idea what they are doing. its like you get to a certain point in surfing and you revert all the way back to your mentality when you started and knew nothing about etiquette. "tunnel vision on myself going whenever i want, cool, its not ok? who cares"

[@gsoutar]

and you call yourself "wolf"?...

[@wolf-yw9wk]

@@gsoutar uhhhhhh ok...

[@charlieduvall6463]

This what happens when guys try to run the show that aren't qualified. Happens all the time. Instead of making most of the waves they practicing wipeouts.

[@michaelvyzinkar3138]

It's partially due to the reality of the unexpected surfing boom during covid. Beginners/ low intermediates now flock to breaks in which they have no business surfing in, due to their disregard for etiquette and lack of skill level. Now, everyone wants a slice of the pie and don't give a hoot about lineup hierarchy or safety. More of a gladiator show than anything.

[@6bt_str86]

I bet you think shutting down states makes sense for a flu that 99.9% of humanity survives relatively unscathed

[@anotherworldviewispossible]

Legit Lobster Lounge. Looking at the tide and the buoys, I kinda figured that it would be like that. I'm guessing that Blacks was good in the afternoon, too.

[@lctlonlonscommunityandthea7361]

You're not even ftom La Jolla, lol. You're too poor.

[@Dothwa]

@@lctlonlonscommunityandthea7361 name checks out lol

[@IceCreamMeltdown]

Looks heavy and competitive out there...some epic barrels people are fighting over though!

[@jerryrobison7060]

Looks like big rock. Surfed it on long boards in early 60s.

[@phillipdelabry6704]

Its a shame the over competitive people push the peak so deep that no one made any waves. If people could be just a little less selfish there'd be a lot more barrels to enjoy.

[@ralphmiyashiro3353]

the way this thing jacks, it looks like you have to take off just behind the peak and drop in on a rail cuz if you're on the peak, it jacks and you get pitched.

[@bloblablah7409]

Tosh flipping off the wave at 11:42 😂

[@dl6225]

Somewhere down under this is the butt of a good joke, 3' HEAVY slab......

[@grahampmajor]

Also in NorCal

[@NelsonMuntz1]

Haha yeh, fun wave but definitely not a heavy slab🇦🇺

[@bi0008]

Heavy for SoCal

[@dougacebedo3855]

@@NelsonMuntz1 you tosser! beg for forgiveness! you work for us! this spot invented the shortboard and ripping. shame on you! invented it!

[@dougacebedo3855]

we'll just stick with thanks to san diego, you even know which side to wax your board. how quickly they forget! but you'll never be the ones. you learned about everything by reading magazines about us! nothing ever becomes a law without passing the approval of the church, and nothing has ever happened in surfing, that wasnt invented and approved at this VERY BEACH. YOU JUST SLAPPED YOUR GRAMPA!

[@importon]

surfing would be awesome if it weren't for all the surfers

[@HoStevie]

Lol

[@importon]

@beezer bobum Nah would be better if everyone was gone.

[@nolanhoelscher4764]

agreed

[@scarlettstateler454]

Surfers where I live actually make up an awesome community.

[@importon]

@@scarlettstateler454 An awesome community of people clogging up the spots.

[@M.Mae.M]

Great footage, thanks for sharing while I am on the sidelines healing

[@robertruesterholtz7484]

Just what exactly is a " WSN " swell?? I grew up surfing in San Diego and have never heard of that direction of swell.

[@madhatter227]

haha the old west-south-north

[@saulgoodman7858]

What about the WSNE swells

[@joeybenoit6269]

I remember surfing big rock in 1975 the monster from New Zealand 35 ft faces! Perfect!

[@latentsea]

Surfed it 92 Dennis Rodman paddled out on a boogie after an all nighter with two chicks and gotta say, the dude was chargin it. One of the chicks was pro and hooting him into some gapers and he never pulled back.

[@Witzomania]

What a crazy little barrel

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Trolls bowl! A million guys in the water! 🙀😱😹

[@imjustpassinthru]

Which San Diego area beach is this for heaven's sake? San Diego has a very long coastline from the Mexican border to La Jolla and beyond.

[@andrewbyfield5040]

Nice little slab pretty hassled out though still looks like it could definitely be worth it 🤙🤙🤙Andy from western Australia

[@dougacebedo3855]

youd still be riding a blow up doll if it wasnt for this nice little slab'.

[@rodhi7]

HEAVY criminal history files in the lineup

[@dylanfletcher3628]

lmaoooo so true tho. I've seen people throw boards and hold other people under it's insane there

[@nickc3856]

all kiddy touchers

[@damodaraomalley3974]

It's like a mini tiuaopu

[@brickpig]

Nice bit of raw footage

[@roberthiggins986]

Started surfing here in 1970: Bill Andrews took us out here....RIP Bill

[@jameshswor]

Bill was a good dude. Bought many boards from him in the early seventies...

[@juanboscodelamora2267]

Surfed lobster lounge n 77 . One of the best for those years

[@bonsummers2657]

Perfect slotting

[@matmrash1]

is this seaside reef?

[@nathannichols1838]

Sheesh Toshs wave was mental

[@piercegallaway8806]

That boil looks deadly

[@mikesagondeez6378]

it killed my friend

[@M.Mae.M]

lol its not that bad, surfed it many of days

[@doodooswirl]

That’s what she said

[@NevadaNihilist]

2:30 Body whimper yewww!!! 🤙

[@EdwinLap]

Sick Raw Footage. Have watched this wave for over 30 years. Never surfed it and never will. Only for advanced surfers and there is a pecking order. Was that Tosh and JoJo out there?

[@scottmcwave9479]

Joel was probably at Blacks or some other far away land!

[@rjhoover4474]

Looks Like him

[@michaelmoore2092]

Small big rock but much healthier for the grommets

[@johnmichaelvaughan]

What a time. I'm not even that old and I know guys who got pounded for filming this spot when I was growing up. I guess anyone can move from Indiana now and surf out there. You have some sick shotz though.

[@HigherPlanes]

7:02 that was impossible to avoid.

[@nicksinderson3302]

That take-off is steep. It looks like the backsides have a advantage; grab a rail and angle left.

[@SoCalSurfer]

🤙

[@bryanjackson8917]

Back in the day when I surfed it (mid to late 70's) it was a kneeboarders and backsiders only spot. Only ones who could handle it back then as bodyboards and thrusters hadn't yet been invented.

[@joeybenoit6269]

1975 35 ft! The monster from New Zealand! Lopez was out!

[@payout.]

Where’s this at looks fun

[@adammoss2929]

I think it’s La Jolla shores

[@wterplo]

Doheny

[@Bruh-nw8zh]

@@adammoss2929 nahhhhhh I was at shores today it was pretty poop and it never barrels like this. I’m guessing blacks, bird rock, or pacific beach, leaning towards the last two because the description says there’s a reef

[@domcars]

@@Bruh-nw8zh I’ll tell you that it’s none of those but in the La Jolla area 🤫

[@Guntherthefool]

@@adammoss2929 lol

[@barbadosrider7889]

has that same pinch at the end to on some of them , wow its so similar

[@striper37]

Similar to what ?

[@barbadosrider7889]

@@striper37 to a wave one the west coast of Barbados the reef called Tropicana just south of Mullins , breaks very similar to this wave on a solid north west swell

[@KittyPurrsMistress]

Nice as f*ck, yo. The water 🌊 looks more clean than I've seen in years.

[@Cfass1]

So much better than Norcal Surfer’s KZbins

[@Saltycures]

Man that’s tasty looking 🙌🏼

[@romcallis]

Surfing is like Disneyland. The crowds spoil all the fun

[@byskius]

I love this videos 💪 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@splocal]

There’s clearly a shallow rock / reef section right near the take off. Don’t biff the drop in or you might face plant a rock to the face 🥴 surf or die ☠️

[@SoCalSurfer]

Slim margin for error!

[@Elexmage]

It will hurt you. The reef is covered with barnacles and mussels, I have scars. Kneerode it for 30 years. Caveman.

[@kenwarden6371]

dream on...

[@torrynerheim2887]

for sure it looks like the rock, without seeing a different view I only can guess, but exactly like the lounge.

[@davidfournier3355]

Bird Rock?

[@stevecucamonga]

@@davidfournier3355 Big Rock almost 99%

[@stevecucamonga]

@@davidfournier3355 ya Big Rock almost 99% no other wave is as hollow in SD or has the distinctive boils

[@davidfournier3355]

@@stevecucamonga 100% Totally agree! Thats a classic left, in all of SoCal if you ask me. Just never seen it so crowded like that.

[@aloeup2121]

@@stevecucamonga and by 99%, you mean 100% 😉

[@micahclothier]

Crowded AF

[@6bt_str86]

Never thought of a WSN Swell AND all being strong but it makes sense in the west coast though. (This place is eerily similar to big rock too 😉) Edit: but again it's definitely NOT BR.

[@bobd1515]

Tough wave. 4:30 was the best

[@mikejackson8963]

True... Why did he bail off?

[@ilab_unboxed]

great stuff

[@rdeezer9845]

Beast

[@eganc1976]

This place looks fully gangster or whatever

[@42kano]

Where is this spot?

[@noahmunivez834]

Doheny beach bro!

[@stevecucamonga]

Big Rock

[@stephanetrawalter4439]

tourmaline

[@bloblablah7409]

Yea Stephane is correct. If you are not familiar with big rock, it's just another name for Tourmaline since tourmaline is a type of rock. Tourmaline a reef break at the north end of PB at the bottom of Tourmaline street and locals also refer to it as big rock because of the big boulder that protrudes out of the water on low-mid tides. So if you're ever thinking on surfing Big Rock you know where to go!

[@bloblablah7409]

To anyone not familiar with big rock, it's just another name for Tourmaline since tourmaline is a type of rock. Tourmaline a reef break at the north end of PB at the bottom of Tourmaline street and locals also refer to it as big rock because of the big boulder that protrudes out of the water on low-mid tides. So if you're ever thinking on surfing Big Rock you know where to go!

[@shaheena.3803]

Yup, a tourmaline is not just any type of rock either. It’s a gem. Cause the spot is a gem. Most of the time it’s mellow so it’s not every day tourmaline pumps like this. These guys got lucky. Got my first tube at tourmo. Fun times!

[@bloblablah7409]

@@shaheena.3803 This guy gets it!🤙

[@bryanjackson8917]

You don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Big Rock is a surf break in La Jolla at the southern end of the Windansea stretch of beach, whereas Tourmaline is a surf break at the northern end of the Pacific Beach stretch of beach. The names here have nothing to do with the type of rocks that compose the bottom, and in fact Tourmaline is sometimes covered with sand and thus becomes a beach break, while Big rock is mainly covered with barnacles. I know this for a fact, cuz I have the scars to prove it!

[@bloblablah7409]

@@bryanjackson8917 Are you joking too or are you actually just that dense and you didn't pick up that I wasn't being serious...? Oh well, so much for trying to mislead people to Tourmaline instead of actual Big Rock.

[@bryanjackson8917]

@@bloblablah7409 There actually is a type of rock called tourmaline. On the outside it appears to be rather plain and dull, but when cut in half an inner core is revealed that can be cut and polished into a myriad of beautiful crystalline shapes. The problem is, it is rather difficult to cut tourmaline open because it is quite dense, in fact, it is almost as dense as your head.

[@RichardHowells1234]

It's just full f in mentalness 🎯👉🦃🦈

[@jakes.5143]

3:55 is Zeke

[@ddubois02]

where is this??

[@wilfredoabrego16]

It looks like thaiti!!!!!

[@amaturearcadia]

That lineup smells like Bird Rock coffee and entitlement. Ew

[@lctlonlonscommunityandthea7361]

Stay away from the rock. We smash kooks for rights to our break.

[@dongaza6878]

looks like a shitty mushy 2 foot version of pipe reserved for elderly

[@madthevillain]

Some ankles and necks were made sore this day

[@anthonysiracuse8613]

Zeke spotting at 3:48

[@HoStevie]

Goooooood shit

[@wombatfeeder999]

Not sure I’d call it a “slab”...

[@TweezerBleezer123]

Well considering this wave breaks and is shaped by a 40 foot slap shaped rock.. I’d say this is exactly what a slab break is

[@wombatfeeder999]

Cyclops, Shipsterns, the Right =slabs. Big Rock = reef break

[@TweezerBleezer123]

@@wombatfeeder999 haha okay whatever. Reef, slab, it’s all water

[@wombatfeeder999]

@@TweezerBleezer123 It's ok. Hyperbole is necessary for all youtube titles ;-)

[@JPL1333]

micro slab...lol

[@rumi2059]

Catching one of these is almost not worth the potential wipe out.

[@Elexmage]

Too much north to be good on most sets.

[@DamonVagabond]

Is this from near Blacks?

[@GoinGorrilas123]

Yeah between scripps pier and blacks

[@Guntherthefool]

@@GoinGorrilas123 lmao

[@stevecucamonga]

Its big rock

[@nickc3856]

No it's third reef Malibu

[@koro287]

not so crowded

[@vincentlopez1140]

Very fast

[@JohnAdams-rm7zm]

Is this Bird rock ?

[@davidfournier3355]

That’s what I’m guessing 😎

[@stephanetrawalter4439]

tourmo

[@lctlonlonscommunityandthea7361]

No, it's Swamis.

[@nickc3856]

It's Pipeline

[@bloblablah7409]

It's Tourmaline but locals refer to it as Big Rock. In case you're not familiar with big rock, it's just another name for Tourmaline since tourmaline is a type of rock. Tourmaline a reef break at the north end of PB at the bottom of Tourmaline street and locals also refer to it as big rock because of the big boulder that protrudes out of the water on low-mid tides. So if you're ever thinking on surfing Big Rock you know where to go!

[@stevenhusmann3816]

Lobster lounge was surfed way better in the 70s and even 80s you kids think

[@JPL1333]

yeah ....agreed this is comical...looks like 2-4 ft micro slab......and packed with guys who cant take off in the right spot because of KOOK factor....I surfed it 10 -12 ft on the face with Joe Sr and Huffmans Bros, and the KING of Moidsland Dale Dobson.....This is no entertainment foe this old school charger...

[@rossboss7538]

@@JPL1333 well it looks like windnsea to me or maybe marine street in LaJolla.. i used to surf here in the 70s and 80s. Highly localized. Surfed PB too. Was a regular cos I lived on Dixie Drive just off Law St. And got out twice a day on epic swell days. Off of Tourmaline. Great memories. Had a G&S 6'4 rounded pin, single fin then in the 80s went to a Bessell 6'4 tri-fin. Which were new at the time. 12 to 14 feet one winter 82 maybe. I was out that day, big storm from hawaii took out about 25 feet off the end of PB pier. Big day!!! Good Times, bro!!

[@rachelflair4835]

Chris O'rourke. Dale Dobson

[@rossboss7538]

@@rachelflair4835 yes. I remember Chris O'Rourke. Used to wear a helmet, like a bike helmet on his head. Because he had incurred some injuries to his skull, I think but he still continued to Surf. He loved it and lived it like many of us did back then. A lifestyle that was built around going out as often as possible. And I was out there one day with him. And I recognize the helmet Bird Rock. The Waves were offshore the spray was hitting me in the face as I was taking off and It was about seven or eight feet and I look to the right down the line and I see Chris, and I say you going? And he says no take it and so I took off andgot a killer ride and I thought that was really cool cuz he was totally a regular there, well known, featured in Surfer magazine alot and I was from PB to the South. But it was a great swell and I appreciated him giving me the go-ahead in the lineup that day. And his attitude was killer. I really respected that guy. And another guy that you'd see was a fella by name of Skip Frye- anybody ever hear him? And Mac Meda Destruction Corp? Local La Jolla legends and in my own way, I was a part of that. Awesome memories, I can tell you!!

[@bonefishboards]

Some really good surfers at Big Rock.

[@MK-su6eg]

Looking for joe roper, rex Huffman, 70 80 olskool,!!!! Chris o'Rourke spelling, would of been World champion!,, !! RIP all sd surfers, el gato, da kat!,, westside oahu!!!! Lobsterlounge!!!!! USD alumni82!

[@CIN-bn9zc]

I'm sorry after watching the surfers at Mavericks this is pretty weak..

[@CIN-bn9zc]

@beezer bobum What are you talking about??

[@captainahab3355]

Boring Hey anything under25’ Doesn’t excite me It has to be top to bottom With a minimal crowd The bigger it is the more fun surfing is I really like 35 to 40 top to bottom when The lip lands around 6 to 8 Inches from my my face That my friends Is what surfing is all about That is what fun is all about Bigger /better

[@edwardbenes5015]

chewing a rock or chewing a roll .... honey it's you , honey it's you ..... honey you lose !

[@dougacebedo3855]

roper represents

[@popehatesrap]

which part of the video?

[@dougacebedo3855]

@@popehatesrap surfing is a language or a story of govt. within sort of a sailing community. everyone agrees the sea is our master. a sort of God who's disciples are never torn between two lovers. we would'nt trade our ocean for all the riches in the world. I dont know the Ropers peronally, but anyone who's paid their dues in the small world of san diego's do or die surf society has to keep a respectable distance from the annointed royalty ythat basically taught us how to surf pipeline on the north shore of oahu. because these guys were tagging along as little kids back then, and the ropers are some of the last remaining participants. the la jolla reef people are why austrailians are any good! why anybody's any good for that matter, the ive been allowed to learn to surf next to never wanted publicity, but they didnt realise how well the memory of them ages so well/. when you're scared of people because they could snap you in two, you learn your place . that was the reputation of this location. and so as time rolls on, these ghosts Aare lingering and the ocean holds court for anyone who dares to venture farther than they can swim back. dont go here its not for everyone. i dont , i'm too old .

[@Noah-b6r9l]

So many wasted waves to kook drop ins 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@vincentdegrasio2879]

SuperSpreadDotOrg

[@nickc3856]

go cry

[@danieltuso]

3:10 hahahha

[@jasonpanella8010]

those poor sd locals getting all of thier breaks exploited for youtube ad revenue, rip surfing

[@wterplo]

Yup

[@jasonpanella8010]

@CAYDEN CORREIA and now theres a video for every swell to show us that

[@wterplo]

Surfing is a huge fad rn. All these brands coming out with 7' foamies marketed to kooks doesn't help

[@tuskedbeast]

It's that way all over now. Traditional local etiquette ("don't talk about it") is down the toilet, and there's nothing we can do about it. So sad.

[@dougacebedo3855]

i know huh

[@syruphunta1728]

What beach is tjus

[@picollodiaries]

this is tourmoline

[@acidkid520]

@@picollodiaries he is lying sorry for the kookery in the comments trying to ruin people's fun times surfing 🙄 This is obviously the shores

[@stevecucamonga]

Big rock

[@stephanetrawalter4439]

@@picollodiaries San Onofre

[@thetaylorsquad3633]

O. B.

[@mickmay10]

Lol 100 guys out at 3 foot "slab"

[@jamespardue3055]

Looks like the freeway on and off ramp.

[@dougacebedo3855]

once apon a time a dude named 'dryker' surfed there and believe you me he was big and mean

[@JPL1333]

ridiculous......maybe we do need population control....lol

[@ReggaeRedeemer]

La jolla secret spots

[@anotherworldviewispossible]

11:07 - he ALMOST had that one... Too much drag...needs to work on planing efficiency, layout technique and projection.

[@NelsonMuntz1]

Fun looking wave, but i wouldn't call it a heavy slab.... way too crowded as well 😐

[@goonga-xe9yd]

Thanks for the great videos. Love it. Need some surfer music in these videos

[@ElectronHexagon]

Most of this vid is guys falling. What a waste of time.

[@Jonathanthorne1018]

First

[@SDprojectDAZE]

/thrshr

[@ryanmiddleton327]

That’s not a surfers wave . Definitely a boogers wave

[@YYKgaming]

Used to be... now surfers waste 95% of the barrels. Such a shame

[@nickc3856]

Then why are surfers surfing on those waves?

[@dougacebedo3855]

goddammit! you havent even been born yet. the answer is NO start over kid!

[@tristenvukelich5280]

Looks like trash lol

[@cacfoto]

SWEET...now get VACCINATED all u Barney's!!! GO CHARGERS🏈🏈🏈

[@nickc3856]

cringe

[@jonashansen2730]

where exactly was this?

[@lukemarinkovich4418]

tourmaline

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

@@lukemarinkovich4418 I thought it was Dohney or Malibu 1st point

[@bloblablah7409]

Luke is correct, that is tourmaline. In case you're not familiar with big rock, it's just another name for Tourmaline since tourmaline is a type of rock. Tourmaline a reef break at the north end of PB at the bottom of Tourmaline street and locals also refer to it as big rock because of the big boulder that protrudes out of the water on low-mid tides. So if you're ever thinking on surfing Big Rock you know where to go!