CLOUDBREAK One for the Ages

This Swell Chase takes the award for one of the best paddle sessions i’ve EVER filmed.
Ask Nathan Florence, Billy Kemper, Jo Jo Roper, Benji Brand, Soli Bailey & the Coffin brothers. Cloudbreak was at its absolute dreamy best.
Having arrived back into Sydney on the Monday after 5 months in Europe to catching an early flight out the following morning to Fiji.
2 days later on Thursday the 7th of March this edit shows how historic this day was. Enjoy.
PS Special thanks to the king of the surfing drone Tucker Wooding.
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[@NullUnit2]

Seeing Shamas Kennedy drop in on a monster that's cleaning everyone else out @ 3:20 is such a flex. What a wave. 😵

[@itschrishicks]

To turn around and go… just wow

[@TechnikMeister2]

I only experienced Cloudbreak once in my long lifetime. One ride many years ago when it was not well known. Its almost a metaphysical experience. Its quite different to Teahupoo which is just raw, dangerous power that last only a few seconds. Cloudbreak seems to take you on a journey and holds you in its hand like it welcomes your presence. When you flip over the back as it closes out, you have a feeling of serenity and beauty, not survival. Its unique. It changes you and restores you. You never want to leave.

[@stevo3938]

Okay Steve

[@SURFINGVISIONS]

Thats very true. I hear you.

[@Aquwert]

Pretty much how my grandfather described it when i said it looks similar to Teahupoo

[@tahoe4beauty]

Powerful Cool Memory to Share ~ ~ 🌊🌩💦💙🩵💙

[@bayly1977]

Nate Florence video on this session is perfection

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

The bigger Cloudbreak gets the more perfect the wave is.

[@sambado]

Cloudbreak must be among one of the 7 wonders of surfing.

[@SURFINGVISIONS]

It is! Teahupoo, The Right, Shipsterns, Peahi, Mavericks, Nazare, Wiamea. (let's call it 8)

[@mickc3423]

No pipe?

[@JulienSorelEatsSabras]

Waimea? Meh... just a big shapeless wall.

[@Tyt55]

Tim, I am now 67 and whilst my body is a bit screwed and cant surf any more my 2 boys do. I am and always will be a surfer in spirit, but only watch, dream and remember now. Mother ocean certainly smiled on all the guys in the water including you. I have never seen such an amazing session ever at this size!

[@sweetiepienumber1]

67 here with disabling arthritis. I was lucky through surfing the South Pacific in my youth.

[@beauchamp1763]

Me too, I'm in my 60's and have a fucked back due to working in the oil field and started surfing when I was 9 years old, I've had to stop surfing bigger waves and now have a 10 foot mal and occasionally get out there and relive my youth but in two to three foot surf. As long as you keep moving the body will get through it, stop and you seize up like a rusty ol gate. Keep moving forward my chiropractor tells me. I also have a kayak and that keeps me moving too. Stay young, coz old ain't fun.😂

[@Cornwallcalv]

Billy kemper and Nathan Florence showing the world what living is really about,amazing!

[@benoitguilbaud6308]

Who needs the WSL to make a living eh? 😂

[@charlesmooradian5456]

Best surfer photography ever. Riding waves like that is to feel what its like to be a God for a moment, invincible even though you know you are not. What chargers!

[@bradbloodworth642]

Beautifully said bro. Nailed it. 🙏

[@TruthIsNot4Sale]

Kemper wasn’t lying this was the most stunning beautiful thing I’ve ever seen….🙌

[@SamHough-sr3bn]

Soli Bailey, the Coffin Bros absolutely charging!!😳

[@peterdemestre7750]

The VERY BEST Cloudbreak footage I have ever seen! Many thanks !!

[@caldogrun]

Wow! Epic above epic! What waves and what performances! There was a Zen-like quality to the flow these long big barrels presented! Well done crew! Whew!

[@Dean-qt3rp]

Maybe the prettiest, most majestic wave I have ever seen?

[@jesseimpersonal]

Surfing in those conditions is one of the most radical things in sports, in anything. Billy Kemper, unreal, and how about Laura Enever, wow, takes legendary beatdowns and comes back for killer rides. Stoked just to hear these guys after, they're stunned, in bliss. Epic video, great photography.

[@ChopASk8]

That was pretty dreamy & buttery. I think some of those guys had a lil happy tear in their 👁

[@DarknessYT2010]

Parkers wave was sick and nath just toying with it ..mind blowing footage love the drone shots

[@jasonmacclain9756]

2nd greatest cloudbreak swell I'd say..fucking amazing. The swell the CT bailed on is still the best. More amazing rides on this swell though..cheers boys n Laura. You rip

[@detlevpomp]

Die "Schönste Welle"! Ganz großes Kino!👍📷🏄‍♂️🌅

[@zerochance8581]

Parker stuck that drop! Insane.

[@diegollontop8735]

Everyone saying everyone caught the best waves of their lives, 😂😂😂 like a script. Wonderfull agreement. Was mental. ❤

[@biblicaltheologyexegesisan9024]

Billy Kemper had an incredible ride it was truly the "crystal cathedral" of tubes how awesome thanks for sharing the epic sess

[@danjmorse]

Omg omg omg. Thundercloud reveals itself!!!

[@r.g.3636]

everything about this is mind blowingly beautiful.... we serve an awesome GOD....!!!!

[@gothwhiteinc]

In a world full of rights cloud break is goofy’s revenge 🏄‍♂️

[@stevenboothe9398]

Videography absolutely matched the quality of everything else. Every element of this moment was special from action to capture. Well done everyone involved. Simply mind-blowing. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@gregorysmith468]

Unforgettable day epic I must say 😮

[@myronschabe]

Credit to the surfers but the Queen here has to be the wave itself, utterly magical...a day when God/The Mystery gives us a twinkling smile.

[@chrisculley3756]

What a freaking day. I watched the Nathan Florence's video of this day and it was just incredible as is this one. It honest to God looks like a painting it's just a perfect wave Cloud break is amazing pretty much always but with that blue water and that perfect wave and you throw some sides to it it's just becomes Epic. I don't think I ever heard so many" oh my gods" being said in a video in my life. RLTW 3/75

[@libertyblack715]

I like the painting analogy. I was thinking like a moving painting and the artist didn't even bother painting clouds. Didn't need them.

[@surf_videos]

Great SURF VIDEO ! - 11 out of 10 on the mind blowing score rating. Just awesome....😧

[@markdittbenner9949]

By far the best wave on the planet... Thundercloud rules..🔥💥

[@bayly1977]

That drop by Parker Coffin at 14 mins was next level

[@cwr8618]

knifed a triple overhead crater. so sick. i guess wearing a helmet and full football pads helps

[@CarlosTiscareno]

Light on his feet - quite special that drop!

[@DarknessYT2010]

yep

[@yowie369]

Skitz

[@itschrishicks]

Wave Ki

[@bradbloodworth642]

I grer up in this part of the world since 1970 and I have seen like this, maybe ten or fifteen times in over fifty years. Just Epic .Awesome vid

[@PocketOKrypto]

Incredible edit Tim! What a day. You've been on a hell of a roll and your videos just keep getting better and better. Thanks for bringing all the stoke into our homes!

[@fmad9438]

Haven´t surf in about 5 years and I´m desperate to start again. Thanks a lot to all you guys (surfers, producers, videographers, lifeguards, jetskiers and all teams & assistants). You truly help me keep super excited about the comeback! Aloha from the Caribbean!

[@williamkerr3350]

Great to see Nathan Florence stand tall in the barrel instead of dragging his backside in it,classic session, thanks.

[@petermyers479]

The happiest times of my life have been in swells like this, memorable waves, people, place. Memories forever.

[@LuisAguilarJr.-ie7ny]

😮I can't believe what I just witnessed. I'm living my dreams through these surfers watching cloudbreak being cloudbreak. Thanks for the 🎽 rush🌊😎

[@moscaman559]

Out of all the footage from other videographers, this was by far the best as far as water angles, lighting, etc… Well done capturing an epic day 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@thegr8stm8]

Got to agree with comments, Tim… classic video… gr8 Team players… and so smooth and glassy… thanks for taking us on the journey and all other swell chases… 👍👍👌😊😉😉

[@noelgeessink]

7:24 best drone footage I've ever seen :O

[@mikemoloney506]

Gonna Have to watch this Again and count the number of waves ridden. 20. 25. 30. I don't know. And still cant believe it. What a show. Thamks!!!

[@albollinger5431]

Absolutely awesome surfing on one of the world's 5 star classiest waves. When I was in Fiji hears ago nobody knew about it yet.

[@deanstephen7580]

Absolutely mental footage, makes you feel like your sitting in the channel watching!

[@tylerstamps2786]

The quality of this footage is so dope…and those surfers have some serious brass! The slo mo drone shots of the wave is spellbinding! Nicely achieved

[@jamesingrey]

Nathan Florence for mayor of Tavarua. What a production!

[@dennistait-jamieson1702]

Great footage. It is hard to please everyone and I appreciate you putting your own style to it with your sound track. Keep up the work .

[@user-is7mk8jq9p]

I was sitting on the lounge watching this and whooping, ducking, cringing and just gobsmacked. That was the best footage and record of a special special day. The best surfers in the world just holding edges and almost all going quite strait shows how they make it look easy on such crucial friggen’ 20 foot magic. Thankyou Tim !!

[@caldogrun]

P.S. Ya Tim B. thanks so much for all your travels and hard-honed skills as a videographer. Your cameras and lenses helped immortalize this epic surf day of majestic proportions! Cheers!

[@Kent_DTS]

Joy comes in many forms 🙃 few as good as this! -MAHALO!!

[@danarello2563]

Non-stop epic footage! Probably the best surf video I've seen.

[@alexnavar]

Swell of a lifetime! Absolutely Epic and mesmerizing to watch. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with surfing community.

[@barrymarshall7943]

What can one say about a session of such sublime surf, surfing and surfers? Love the interviews with such a lovely bunch of humble, gifted and articulate human beings. Great footage - a credit to all involved.

[@davidturner2160]

OMG this next level. Has to be one of the greatest sessions of time ⏲️

[@B.O.S.S.S.]

Unreal Footage. Best big waves I’ve seen in years! Keep The Music Playing…….Hawaii Boys…..Hold The Line….From The 50th !

[@wildhareonthegulfofmexico3539]

Absolutely epic, I'm hunting every second of video I can find of this.....un...real.

[@Tscaperock]

Totally the best day ever!

[@dave9351]

Stunning... is all I can conjure up, but for those who have never surfed Tavarua, the reef at Cloud Break is flat with channels carved into it from water running off it. Restaurants, you sit at the bar and watch (wave directly in front of the Island, hence "Restaurants"), has some of the nastiest coral you never want to deal with... Low tide Restaurants can be ugly if you fall. Great memories of Dave & Jenny Clark when they ran the island ! BULA RIP Druku, you were one amazing Fijian ! Reading some of the comments about the "music"... turn your audio off fools, no reason to diss this ?

[@richardharris5200]

This has to go down as LEGENDARY

[@col2959]

50 now and best surf I’ve ever seen.

[@Killemgrillem00]

One of the best surf videos ever. We actually (for a change ) got to see them paddling in !! Incredible footage !!

[@hanzkoenig]

Got goosebumps watching this exhilarating showdown of exquisite surfing!!! Respect and thank you for sharing this timeless footage! I'll be watching this over and over again! Peace... from the UK. P.S. loved the soundtrack to it!

[@yakazulukayakfishing9473]

Just WOW WOW WOW! Insane surf and surfing. EXELENT footage!!

[@fimdostempos6727]

Brother you're the best ..... this is crazy perfect aloha from Brazil

[@graememichaelstephens4425]

Unbelievable footage mate Unbelievable rides!!!!!

[@lostinfrance9830]

After seeing quite a few awesome videos like this one now of this incredible session it is still hard to fathom the sheer size of these waves and barrels as the conditions are so perfect and glassy it is like watching a dream

[@tropicaldancerbennymabo]

This is the best one yet Timmy.... Bravo you AUSSIE HAMMAH

[@jamesbenton3293]

A big thank you Tim for bringing all of us on a journey, into the ocean to capture moments of people pushing the limits on what’s possible on a craft. Such beautiful footage 🌊

[@leighcouper4594]

One just never gets sick of watching BIG Cloudbreak full stop. What a beautiful wave and place. These surfers rock. their front doors have to be circular, cause you gotta have big balls to surf waves that big. Go boys!!!!!

[@markthomson7478]

I only ever had 'Cloudies' twice in my life---(Too addicted to D/Pnt and G-Land in Indo' I guess! but--One of those two sessions was one I'll take to my grave as being in my TOP 10 ever! A Beautiful place, Epically proportioned Reef and to see it like this, in this Stunning footage (Thanks Tim!!---You Bloody Legend you!) with barely a drop of water out of place is VERY, VERY, Special. If you don't have this spot on your bucket list, put it on there -RIGHT -NOW!!.!!! 'Thommo' Auckland. NZ.

[@troycreatlive4148]

One of the best sessions ever recorded. IMO

[@birdssurfshed]

One of the best captures of this swell that could ever be put together. Beautiful footage from all angles and great interviews. In two words you "NAILED IT" Mate.

[@dallaskilponen]

Absolutely epic Tim. Was waiting for this to drop and you nailed it. Thanks for capturing mate. Unreal.

[@IT-fr4wb]

totally!

[@sharevisionzhk2518]

Watching from Hongkong with Australian surfer & wake surfer friends.. always shouted (ohh!! omg!!) whenever someone made a fall from higher wave.. Very nice edit amazing steady footages in that very big difficult waves

[@mickshred2886]

crazy session, great coverage. loved the interviews at the end too.

[@representProducciones]

14:00 wow

[@bayly1977]

What a drop

[@lymanmj]

Cray

[@chrisjenkins7591]

Absolutely sick

[@gaston0205]

Best wave ever, riders ever, worst musics ever ruin it.

[@BW-nd5uc]

Totally agree. Would have loved to hear the ocean while watching this

[@andyhislop2637]

It's the industrial sound in it that kills the vibe. This is a super natural moment. Tunes need to match the vibe.

[@yanleao]

What a shtty soundtrack indeed

[@timanctil8225]

Not to mention the whole thing being slo-mo...

[@asacrusoe8760]

Mute the music and put on slayer. Problem solved 😊

[@Tscaperock]

Perfect wave!

[@huliodamous5684]

insanity. so big but perfect. thanks for sharing this incredible day--

[@kenbernard55]

best footage ever, if you have surfed there ,your admiration for these guys is grows,

[@jimmyj1548]

Best footage Ive ever seen! WOW!

[@irishoxley994]

Bruce Brown, the legendary surfing filmmaker from the 60s would be proud of this footage ..

[@user-yo8hn4oq6x]

❤Insane work Tim, Loved it and wish I was there to witness Cloud Break in all her glory 🩵💙 Respects to all the surfers and shout out to the Local Crew 🫡 keep them coming Tim….

[@mongooseelixer]

seeing the waves with nobody on them made me feel something, that perfect curling lip, those waves exist out there somewhere in the pacific, perfect 20 foot barrels it looked almost heavenly and scary at the same time, then seeing the guys on them....psshhh

[@dannywoody5497]

Unbelievable waves surfing & conditions great filming

[@Strawman333]

Absolutely stunning! Experience of a lifetime. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏼

[@TaranakiGreenfields]

MAD!!! Great footage. One the day of all days. SCORED

[@donaldwilson5693]

That has to be the most perfect wave in the world(?). Awesome photography!

[@caseyadamswithaspenprofitn298]

Looks a good day 🤙👍👊🤛🤟🙏🤟🙏👍👊🤛

[@sMVshortMusicVideos]

Insane footage. I love Parker's wave, that was scary.

[@tommunds-idaho]

Goosebumps brothers! YOU people are crazy though! Man that was beautiful, epic and huge! Great videos! keep it up!!! Insane!

[@LibertyJustice-fu1nq]

Much love from America, Ventura county via Kansas City , Missouri .Epic.🌊 Wish I was there.🙏 Heaven on Earth.

[@joshrandal6982]

Best soundtrack I have ever heard for surfing and then some. Paddle in! Makes the pipe look like a sewer pipe

[@matthesbarfuss7977]

Wow, this is incredible. What a session. Congrats to all the boys and girl(s?) in the lineup.

[@user-vi7go1dt4i]

I was struck by the emotional maturity of these men and women who are chronologically quite young, you know? That says so much about what surfing is and what it can provide for young people in terms of mental health and spiritual centered-ness. You know, even the guys who ate shit the most were humble & balanced. And, to an individual they were right-sized after that session. Not the faintest whiff of puffiness or bragadosio. Hell, I am spiritually moved myself, just by their calmness and their show of decades of maturity & perspective. And I was in a different hemisphere watching on my phone! This is exactly why my very young neice & nephews will have surfboards, certainly before their 10th birthdays. It's like Kai Borg said in White Rhino, "it's good to be in awe of it. You know, God's creation, here and in effect".

[@69DameSt]

That was so lovely. Just listening to everybody talk about mellow crew and dreamy waves. Superb film.

[@leopldoremorini7900]

Best cb video of this swell..well done❤

[@fredericschilling6416]

All positive. The best big waves I’ve ever seen. The wave is just like a Pipeline point. Other big waves spots just don’t have this quality. Perfection huge.

[@ozbluesman]

Simply incredible. I've been around surfing and surfing photography for most of my life, however this was the best day I've ever seen.

[@collinvandemark7740]

What a beautiful wave

[@kwsbps]

This is monumental big wave surfing great job producing this video.