This is the PERFECT SWELL for Lower Trestles

This south swell hit Lowers in the sweet spot.
The waves were absolutely firing... but along with the first proper Lowers swell comes the first proper Lowers CROWD.
Would you battle a crowd this thick to surf perfect waves?
Thanks for watching. I'm Brad Jacobson and I'll see you on the sand.
Music: Jazz Art Quartet, Esteban Maxerna Cuarteto

[@zacspencer]

I was here in the morning (I assume this was shot after 11am) but the crowd was so big I didn’t even realize certain pros, surf show hosts, and Casey Neistat all surfing for the same waves. Over two hours I got a shot at one wave, but it was massive and almost sent me into like 100 people. Moral of the story I left and surfed my home break same day and it was wayyyy more fun

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

holy crap those crowds look like hell. Someone told me their friend was at this swell and there were 20 people paddling for every wave and people literally on each others backs

[@NateFore]

yeah it wasn’t prime crowds but it was a good vibe and great waves so i’d say it was worth

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

@@NateFore ok but fr. Unless you're a highly respected local or a pro you will literally not get a wave. If I had surfed there this day, idc if I stay in the water for 4 hours I'd get 1 wave at the max and I'd get get dropped in on too. If you can somehow manage to get waves on a day like this then yeah it's totally worth it, but for most average joe's like me, it's not worth it at all

[@theglyph1795]

Same w Newport it was crowded over a small swell 2 weeks ago and u couldn’t get a single wave. I got hit by a fin and my whole foot was cut open, I had to get stitches and all crowds r not good especially when ur a beginner. :(

[@surfeat]

Nice edit! Soulful lowers session captured.

[@TheSlowerMonkey]

Brad you did it again. This music choice is FILLING MY STOKE TANK. I am PADDLING OUT TOMORROW AND I WILL BE THINKING OF THESE TUNES!

[@NateFore]

thats me in the thumbnail!!!!

[@L0zAA]

Ripping g

[@NateFore]

@@L0zAA yessir 🔥👍

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

@@NateFore dayum you rip dude

[@robertwitt1276]

This vid is so sick man keep up content like this

[@anotherworldviewispossible]

2:58 - realizes why the entire crowd let him have that 🌊 - without any challengers.

[@a-frames7249]

Your films are Epic, you have created a new style of surf film, and the Jazz works so well. So refreshingly different! Love your work, Keep it up!

[@TomPidden]

Not a new style of surf film but definitely a style that is not seen often enough on youtube!

[@twocoolcats2770]

Just think. There was no WSL event in CA except for the surf ranch. Glad they seem to be bringing this spot back on tour.

[@andrewlove3686]

I remember in high school when we first stared getting driver lic. one of my buddies would always want to drive up to trestles to surf. We'd always be like "why?"

[@danetyvoll797]

Did you go to blacks this morning? It was epic. There were two double overhead sets. I was in the water for like 2 and a half hours

[@douge4444]

Brad, I enjoy your site. As for Lowers, the entire crowd look like clones. Individual style is dead.

[@cannedfish839]

So true!!!

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

Hey I have a question. Me and some of my friends keep debating about this so I'm curious what YT thinks. On a clean 6-7ft swell (like this) what's a better wave? Rincon or Lowers?

[@antoniocortijo-rodgers75]

Rincon is def better, but good luck getting a swell like that there without 400 people

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

@@antoniocortijo-rodgers75 I mean same with trestles lol. Plus trestles has a crazy good left too so does that make it a better all around wave? Or does Rincon's 3 minute lasting right make up for it having no left? This is why we couldn't come to an agreement lol

[@anotherworldviewispossible]

Rincon - multiple takeoff zones help spread the crowd out... Also N. Hemi storms tend to be more consistent in SoCal, because they are closer to the breaks you're surfing. Head high + Rincon is fun, but not all time - so you can get it less crowded than that, too. And there's good nearby alternative choices, too - that can keep the crowds down.

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

@@anotherworldviewispossible yeah that makes sense. I mean trestles explodes on a 3ft south as we can clearly see, but still SoCal does tend to get bigger north swells than south. And I guess that's true about the other spots in the area but Rincon is the main gem everyone thinks of when talking about that area. I guess in San Clemente the only other waves that can somewhat compare with lowers are other spots at trestles

[@travistarp7466]

@@ejectoraircoasters222 Rincon can get better, with barreling sections, but the sand and swell has to be right. Lowers unlike rincon picks up almost anything from the south, while rincon needs a swell under 15s, unfortunately a majority of big northwest swells are over 15s. But yea, nothing beats the cove at rincon when its going off, its steep reeling rights that seem to go on forever.

[@cazgerald9471]

This drummer is tearing it up

[@waltysalamander]

Awesome! I may have to surf there soon! (Also, I surfed El Porto for the first time last weekend!)

[@kairodriguez7041]

Let’s go early south swells

[@underwaterlifestyle]

sick video

[@danielpestle3491]

Point Reyes was epic this swell and 2x the size

[@whatmemories3728]

A huge crowd of no/ugly styles all doing the same turns over and over again sweet!

[@sneakerset]

Great work,Brad. Btw, here's something cool: images for Dragonfly Array. This imaging device uses (48) Canon 400mm f/2.8 lenses.

[@tropical2513]

I literally just left california to come surf in Hawaii, and it's dead and Cali is pumping... cmon

[@kbomb1663]

Picked a bad time bro

[@anotherworldviewispossible]

And you probably passed Mason Ho or Jamie & Tina, in the airport...🤦

[@tropical2513]

@@anotherworldviewispossible no kidding

[@anotherworldviewispossible]

@@tropical2513 Sandy's is pretty consistent.

[@michaelminer150]

I love the little rat on the left at the 1:29 mark.

[@topbins1770]

Why can’t it be this good in NJ

[@nolanroselli819]

Yeeeewwww

[@jacklucas4665]

There's this spot in New York that is a left that runs across a cobble stone reef for like 800 yards, always at most 7 people out, and similar open face.

[@jacklucas4665]

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[@stephencpersonal2343]

Checkout democrat point when theres big swell and north west winds i promise if your goofy footed you’ll have the time of your life

[@swrobel]

Looks "exactly" like lowers left lol

[@stephencpersonal2343]

@@swrobel i wouldnt take it that far haha, but its good for ny

[@jacklucas4665]

@@stephencpersonal2343 Nah sandbar has been dead for a while there, I live directly north of it

[@TomPidden]

The commentary, both delivery and sarcasm, plus the music is a big nod to Bruce Brown! Love it My only criticism would be in some of the shots the highlights are badly overexposed, especially the whites in the white water

[@calfolk7381]

stress and aggression. No grace. I’d rather watch empty waves. Just saying

[@sanpedrolocal1970]

More like the perfect swell for a major kook gaggle!

[@releasetoreceive]

Blackies takes the crown for that one, my friend.

[@theo7260]

You should maybe film zero’s or county line

[@waltysalamander]

Eh, maybe county line, but not a lot of people know how to get to zero's or the right conditions for it. I'd like to keep it that way for as long as possible.

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

@@waltysalamander fair enough... although last time I went it was a zoo lol

[@waltysalamander]

@@ejectoraircoasters222 You probably went on a really good day. But even on the best days, the beachbreak down the coast in the cove is NEVER occupied.

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

@@waltysalamander yeah it was last Thursday. Malibu was 3-5ft good according to surfline. Yeah that day was really fun and I'll take your advice about the beach break down the coast

[@waltysalamander]

@@ejectoraircoasters222 Yeah. Just walk down the beach for about 5 minutes and you’ll see similar waves (just usually a bit smaller) with no one out.

[@micahclothier]

Why are the crowds so bad now in So Cal ?? You tube for 500 Alex

[@ToesOverKauai]

I was there for a camp over with friend who had early Marines retirement status thanks to Vietnam back in 1970. 4-6 foot, perfect, and scary cause not another soul was out. My new Doug Haut pintail carved memories. And you people complain nowadays about difficult access 😜.

[@surf101-]

Zoo!

[@shaka-surf]

More of that fun commentary with the footage please! It gets real monotonous watching the same turns and lip moves over and over...

[@midi1529]

Still S California in beginner's waves

[@Jacks.Outback]

Looks awesome but I’d rather just go somewhere with worse waves and less people

[@beeline2]

looks like Cape St Francis or doheny

[@kirkkester204]

A bunch of wind me up and watch me rip clones classic spot that has been molested

[@ryanpilkvist8669]

First one

[@joshuamills7633]

Looks horrible, good waves but why would you bother with so many people

[@timjones3503]

Cool edit, music is wack a/f tho

[@jerrykapene6041]

I watched 3.5minutes then turned it off, music fukn sux

[@griffinbell9800]

overrated

[@jfd3615]

great filming, boring surfing

[@gfrancischelli]

it's so crowded they should be wearing a mask