SYDNEY SLAB GOES OFF! SLAB TOUR IS OFFICIALLY BACK ON!

[@Rockbottomsurf]

This clip of you surfing out front of my home has put such a smile on my face. So good to see great quality video of our slab via your GoPro. Thanks heaps, great work Zoard. 🔥

[@AndrewMitchell001]

Im glad you promote harmony between spongers and stand up riders there's plenty for all considering the best waves for surfers are different to the best waves for bodyboarders, your down to earth bro not elitist like many of the other Hawaiian Surf Bloggers welcome to my Country enjoy the slabs

[@organdonor1962]

Our country

[@mrmr314]

@@organdonor1962 We're older than you. Welcome to our country.

[@theskepticalskeptic]

I was a dropknee body boarder for years turned shortboard surfer so i schitzophrenically agree!🤙👍

[@AndrewMitchell001]

@@theskepticalskeptic Yeeeeewww

[@17th_Street_Preacher]

Did those lockdowns make you feel sovereign kek

[@seblivefloormanager]

Plus your respect for all other water users means that whenever you surf a new wave, people are always super stoked to share their wave with you. You're such a statesman for Hawaii, a legend in the water, and such a funny puppy on land. This bodyboarder has been hooked on your vids for some time now. Enjoy the rest of your slab tour, I cannot wait to see what else you will share. Blessings to Mahina, your Mum and brothers ✨️🤙🙌

[@mj-nx9rf]

Best surfing content channel on KZbin! Better then JOB, Gravy, Zeke, This is Living 🤣all of them. Keep the vids coming! Love watching you charge slabs at new and/or empty places!

[@estatemodelrailways809]

Dude that wave at 5:45 has to be one of the best rides and vision of a ride I’ve seen there and I was born down the road. Great show man, including all the footage of the locals. 👍🏻. Can’t wait to see the rest of the slab tour.

[@guyfitter3006]

Agreed. That wave was mutant. So well ridden,

[@EllEss331]

The bird talk at the end...too funny!

[@bienamigo8599]

Nathan was great to see you surfing our Local , Surfed it like local ..! - Come again 🌊👊

[@ralphheadrick325]

Locals well represented, good on you!

[@grandsupremetoru558]

4:50 This POV shot with the sun light piercing the wave is an incredible shot!! Amazing!!

[@Gixflix1]

So surreal seeing your cruising around Cronulla Nate, then slabbing at Shark Island, lots of voodoo out there mate...🤙🤙🤙

[@chrisedney6869]

Totally agree. Nice one including the boogs! They pioneered that spot. That last wave was incredible. 💪

[@pearl-pf6xz]

No boogs in the 60s or early 70s...not invented. Have plenty of photos from this era to prove you wrong. Ask me how I know?

[@chrisedney6869]

@@pearl-pf6xz Just did some research, you’re right I found some old photos from surfers at the Island , 70’s / 80’s. Had no idea. Although I found speculation that it was first ridden by a surf mat rider named Steve Downer. Interesting stuff.

[@organdonor1962]

I bet the locals were happy to share a session with you.

[@thecrankster]

So pleased you talk about how friendly the crowd is in Sydney. Maybe it’s because you can always get a wave to yourself or choose to surf a crowded spot.

[@sabiandespenza5560]

Nice to see the OG slab again.

[@davel4708]

It's one of the most famous waves in Australia but he doesn't mention it by name out of respect to the locals. Nathan is a class act. That's probably the best I've ever seen it surfed as well.

[@mitch1455]

Shark Island it's at cronulla.

[@LilleyAdam]

Heh. He mentioned it in a post yesterday.

[@godisbollocks]

Famous waves don't need protection. The secret spots do

[@LilleyAdam]

@@godisbollocks I'm kinda surprised he didn't go voodoo or solander, but he scored at the island so, meh

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Would have been sick if he got it huge like the past world tour contest days.. CARNAGE. I hope he gets to ride El Fronton! I love when surfers ride the big slabs on the boog world tour. It's a lot different type of surfing and is really enjoyable to watch any craft on.

[@headmondronary2127]

You earnt your stripes on that double lip chandelier standup stall barrel! Good on ya for showing the commitment from all ocean users out that day. It's all about thrills and spills. GC

[@kirra72]

It was a buzz surfing it regularly in the 1970's. No bodyboards back then, but blokes surfed it on surf mats, especially Steve Downey and Dave Shaw. It's a shame you didn't catch it bigger. It would sting the back of your ears and neck when it spat. Brought back memories.

[@Rockbottomsurf]

Well said Ross. 👋

[@pearl-pf6xz]

Educate the sponges, they think they 'pioneered' every slab in the area, fuuuuck no such thing as a bogey board back in the day. Interesting never seen vision of Windy on the toob, next they will be claiming that.

[@Zeno_Zauss]

Like the last clip in the car driving out to Cape Solander at Kurnell, guess Cape Fear as it's called by most these days wasn't breaking good. Awesome to see you charging my local break, respect. Have fun in Ozzie 💪

[@ethanakins7876]

2:39 that was me

[@markbph2336]

awesome video nathan. shark island firing...! i love watching your slab series..... its great entertainment. next time you head to sydney id love to see you do some more sydney slabs..... cape fear, the bower, little av and id especially love to see you at FIRST ROCK-dw point and DEADMANS...!

[@jeffreyhartwig4965]

Stellar in the tube video! Thanks for all this effort to show places I won't ever go anymore.... I'm 58 lol. I now ride foamies lol

[@christopherfedele6081]

Thank you Nathan for including shots of the Bodyboarders......

[@AidanandAssociates]

My mans hitting up Cronulla and Kurnell!!! So glad you had such a banging time going down at the local area!!!! Banger after banger after banger

[@SouthernBix]

@2:25 great shot with vision, duck divers looking, very cinematic!

[@garethlee9797]

Yeah the nulla good to see you down under your going to get soo many slabs!!!!

[@Fishifyed]

Some amazing clips from this sesh! Glad your feeling better and even looking better than ever!

[@TaranakiGreenfields]

SLAB TOUR!!!!! NO SLEEP TILL SLAB TOUR!!!!!! Im stoked you can drive on the left side of the road, right side of the car and most of all you know how to use round a bouts. You're a local in my view. CHUR from the Naki NZ

[@mackash]

Ha. Nice. Grew up in Sth Sydney. I know this break well. Everyone in Sydney knows this break. It just gets better the more south you go. RedSands in Shellharbour is worth a look if the swell is on. And Cowries is a fun little shelf break.

[@iancook7109]

That was great to see. Surprised this place isnt shown more in photos. Sometimes when big it looks awesome the way it barrels

[@ryanmiddleton327]

Best wave in the world in my eyes! I am biased because I grew up bodyboarding it!

[@giuseppe2395]

2:41 30+ years ago that was Wingnut on his first boogie

[@eganc1976]

Lol! RIP Brett Young 🙏

[@wilby7]

Was out at island a couple days ago, bummed i didnt see you, crazy how good you surfed it for the first time. Best bodyboarding spot in aus imo and you charged it like nothing. Soooo heavy

[@grimgrimey]

What about shippies and the right or even Ours (,whatever it's called now) the island is pretty beasty though for sure.

[@MaStars22]

heck yeah Nate at the island! so sick

[@deanstewart7377]

So cool. To have you in Sydney.

[@ham60]

So happy to see you are in Sydney made my day watching this

[@jamesg2816]

Sick to see you at the local slab Nathan! YEW

[@petermcguinness8222]

Holy smokes!!!! That last wave was freeeeeeegun awesome even by your standards Nate. Wow....standing tall in a heaving cube on the foamball. Sheesh. Welcome to Oz mate. Leave a couple of pies for the rest of us.

[@logantaueki9149]

Hell yeah bro, I’ve been wonder when a video was gonna get done here. Wish I could have come watched that session from the hill that would of been crazy to watch you and Kip there.

[@TaranakiGreenfields]

That wave and shot at 5:45 was super hearty!!!!

[@kyleinspired]

Epic session. Stoked to see you out one of the best Bodyboarding waves in the world. Surfed it like a local straight up crazy edit 🤙

[@YNDog]

Nate was in beast mode out there major props

[@antfal-n-everything7154]

The stand up surfers pioneered it way before body boarders were 🤣allowed out there, always great to see everyone having fun though.

[@YNDog]

@@antfal-n-everything7154 yea and you weren’t even able to park and watch kook!

[@wodjism6699]

@@antfal-n-everything7154 ur forgetting the bodysurfers that pioneered there and the point before standup board surfers😂😂😂

[@Rockbottomsurf]

@@wodjism6699 actually the island was pioneered by Derek and Peter Hume bodysurfing after which people surfed it on “mats” and surfboards. As surfboards became shorter they took over and it wasn’t until a decade or so later that boogie boards appeared. Stand ups do tend to like different waves as Boogers have difficulty generating as much speed across as boards can.

[@TruthIsNot4Sale]

Have a great slab tour! We will be eagerly awaiting the next session!

[@seblivefloormanager]

From the UK, so stoked to see this legendary Oz wave! Thanks Nate! Such a savage puppy! Jealous of the people that could park up and watch you 😂 This vid makes me feel I was there though so again, thank you! 🎉 Yewwwww 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@bradleyrogers5051]

Ayeeee so happy to see you surfing the island on a clean 4ft day. So much fun man. 2230 yiewww

[@healthiswealth4000]

Nice one bro, like that you give the bodyboarders respect. We all ride waves for enjoyment, doesn’t matter what we ride. Can’t wait to see your next spot. Hew keep ripping! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@gatkillah2473]

nathan surfs it like a local haha he even got that cronulla steeze goin

[@n0b0dy-u9u8z]

Recovered from injury and back to slaying it. Well done

[@williamdrose9350]

Nathan Florence, pure paddle in artist, up with Ted Healey and others, bringing it to the forefront like nobody else

[@mikenelson7170]

Good to see you in the local area

[@diegosanchezsurfing1245]

Yo, you should come to Panama some day and make some vids! Theres some mental slabs over here that I think you'd love.

[@MGW1974]

That slab looked like a mini Shipsterns with that little kicker popping up at the and. Keep up the great vids. 🤙🤙🤙

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

It's not really mini but yeah it kind of ledges like it! Check out the world tour videos from the past there when it's big... Shark Island Challenge I think the 2001 one was insane..... it was almost too crazy to hold a contest on. There is a documentary on the spot Called The Shark Island Challange (2011) It shows all the gnarliest goods.

[@aquag2889]

The home break 💙🙏🏽 good to have ya around,, are you gonna be around for long ??

[@brainp471]

Shark island has been a boogie spot for decades, going back to the early no friends days.Stoked to see it get some recognition!

[@thesurfsflat]

Full credit to you mate, only guy I've watched give more exposure to others than yourself.

[@LilleyAdam]

Mad respect. I could never grow the balls to take off on a wave that breaks onto dry rock in low tide. To think that I only ever surfed the point which never even made a lip.

[@nickcain1508]

WELCOME BACK SLAB TOUR. POV barrel footage some of your best!!!!!

[@curtisreynolds7708]

Wow Nate I guess when you grow up surfing Back Door every thing else comes Natural Great session

[@lachygordon506]

They're some heavy waves and you make it look easy. Absolute beast!

[@ianmoone316]

No matter where surfers are they are good drivers because they understand left vs right.

[@pearl-pf6xz]

Often used word but, "Underated" comment.

[@maattttt07]

The problem is when we have to go straight lol

[@brasilsurfguru]

2 best surf channels on KZbin, yours and JJF, best surfing, best edits and best vibes, mind you raglan surf report is up there.

[@dirtymikeandtheboyz6582]

Saw you out there been waiting to watch the pov... Takes us locals a long time to lock in the island and you looked like youd been surfing it since a kid.. yiew 2230

[@alanthomson5331]

I agree with the crow. Faaaark!

[@LilleyAdam]

It's mad how psyched all the locals are to see pro chargers at their break. Hawaiians must be so jaded of it.

[@BoomBoom-oh1wq]

Awesome to hear you had an awesome experience on the east coast NSW Australia 🇦🇺 it’s an amazing break with amazing locals, just give respect to those that live there if you visit 💯🇦🇺🤙🍻🙏✌️😎❤️

[@Farmerconn]

The last barrel oh my lightning ⚡️ ❤🎉

[@jayroche5988]

Shark island 👊

[@glennhastings9056]

That last one was so square! Nice work 👏

[@markpyne8354]

Welcome to Down under. We have some great slabs here. Look and ye shall find.😊

[@eddiethejelly]

So cool to see u surf that break pretty special hey

[@samimoring1235]

perfect sequence👏👏 the anticipation, w0w, bravo thankyou🤝👏👏👏

[@tmertz3320]

That wave was so sick. You know the one

[@paulwaylo]

Epic session plus gd vibes, love the reefs down there

[@michaelwhitfield4230]

Bird at the end is absolutely hilarious .

[@AndrewCooperr]

Best surf channel on the Tube! Stoked to see the content from this trip 🤙🏼

[@Adam-kf6lr]

Rockin the impressive whiskers!

[@andrewbyfield5040]

Love your clips man always have ive watched you go from strength to strength mate you rock buddy brass nuts for sure

[@AyEsGee]

Shark island is such a fun wave😊

[@MemoROFL]

god damn that ride at 5:46

[@LansonOne]

At 3:23…That feeling when your head slaps and you feel like you've just been hit by a truck

[@joaomariareisjunior7022]

Each day is a beautiful surprise to learn more

[@tonyallen8626]

Ever since you come back from braking your back your surfing has definitely gone next level maybe if you broke your back when you were a grommet you would be killing it on the world tour.

[@lukealsmith]

You've got the best vis of the island I've seen on YT so far

[@harlowhannah5102]

yeahhh Nathan at the island

[@teddylaycock]

This is out the front of the house my wife grew up in. Love the Laycock ave mention.

[@gbsailing9436]

Becareful gentlemen to drive the speed limit on that Kurnell road. Unmarked and marked police patrol the road frequently now. I see them all the time. So be warned. Love your work at the slab as always. Peace.

[@NathanFlorence]

Thanks for heads up boss

[@wasabiginger6993]

Great to see you back on the global road again … where there are always plenty for one & all … YES! … Some great Corvid wisdom lost tho 😂

[@CorretjerFilms]

Aussies have the craziest and heaviest training grounds by volume for sure! Plenty of heavy spots around the world but this is why Aussies are just made different.

[@pedropape15]

Epic surf here!!! Congrats!! BTW, who is the guy recording from water? He must have got incredible footage!

[@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995]

Nate "The Slab-ba-dab-ba-doo" Florence 🤙

[@cisco6926]

The water in Oz is turquoise, almost purple in the barrel. Epic rides young man

[@joaomendes4321]

such a sick bodyboarding wave

[@jotstar16]

Bru!… that barrel at 6min mark!😵😵🙌🔥🔥 Respect!🙏

[@Matthew_Hoskins]

Nathan in his element

[@stevehix1656]

Great for you Nathan, looking forward to the barrel videos.

[@theskepticalskeptic]

I feel like i havent had enough stand up footage of this place-👍

[@johnallan3966]

looks so shark island like what a slab that soundtracks a banger

[@petersterling5334]

That First Slab in Sydney was Mental!! So Sick!

[@danielmenten4403]

This is 100x better content than anything WSL is throwing out there. I'm fully behind the Slab Tour! High fiving SpongeBob the 10 year old, psycho waves, and damn I thought the sponger throwing the huge el rollo was done for!

[@nickortcoski6769]

Yeah, right on! Good work Cobber! Go the punt! Meet the 60/40 rule and she'll be right m8!

[@TravBell-TheBucketListGuy]

Slab-O-Sarus! Gotta love Shark Island

[@archiegoulding822]

farout, live in sydney and saw this slab working locals would have been stocked seeing you send!!