Big Wave Surfing in Mexico

The Pacific currents dragged us all the way to Punta Zicatela's waves, in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, the Mexican surf capital. We went there to meet Carlos Coco Nogales, one of the best pro surfers in Mexico. At 10, Coco was living on the streets of Mexico City, when he decided to move to Puerto Escondido with one thing on his mind: search for the planet's biggest waves and surf them as if there was no tomorrow.
At 17, he started to appear on international magazines to become one of the best-known surfers in Mexico, specializing in big waves. Coco is a legend in Puerto Escondido, where he has become a mentor for the new generations and an activist in the struggle for the preservation of the beaches in Oaxaca.
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[@Werevertumoto]

5:04 he says "this si your house", subtitles say "this is my house", they failed to translate basic Mexican etiquette

[@camacho2]

7:10 Miguel "Lito", un gran amigo, cuando estabamos chavalillos, me daba trabajo ayudando a rentar boogies a los turistas en la playa principal, y me acuerdo me pagba muy bien, muy grandes recuerdos de Puerto, saludos a la banda surfing de puerto del carita de angel, o como la banda me decia de carrilla, caris horse, jajaja que tiempos!

[@keithw4039]

Coming from where I'm from.. I'm from..he made great choices and a path for himself & family...all positive...

[@lilaalexinglis1436]

I can't believe there's a VICE video on this. I was litterally JUST surfing there less than 6 weeks ago! Puerto Escondido & Sayulita Mexico! #SoRad

[@parangaricutirim8016]

Coco nogales,,lo conocí en 1990:..... era un niño lleno de ilusiones al que no lo dejaban entrar en la disco ... así que se quedaba afuera a esperarnos... un ejemplo,o de superación... bien echo

[@eastoakland91]

I wish i knew how to swim so i child learn how to surf it looks awesome

[@samodavey14]

Awesome! More series like this please!

[@Goomberdups]

Can't even begin to explain how amazing it would be to have that life style

[@loveandasurfboard442]

Tell me about it! That place is literally my front yard and I was surfing hard in my way to that lifestyle. But for circumstances I moved to the States. And here I am. Still working to coupe with this bullshit. Still hoping to go get back tho.

[@loveandasurfboard442]

Life's a beach! Everything else is an illusion appearing real.

[@andyhooky3571]

i don't surf because i don't want a shark to bite my ass.. lol

[@lozza1982]

why is it that every vice video is too short??

[@TheWimmse]

1:50 wake n bake? XD

[@KaiserGibran]

+TheWimmse Good eye sight!

[@manuelgomez1102]

Carlos Nogales es bien Chingon means Badass

[@HoffyD]

does anyone know the song at 0:13?

[@irvinvelasquez8257]

Coco nogales ❤️

[@TheCrystalmethCastle]

I aint gonna lie, he gotta bad bitch

[@vatoloco744]

She is bad dog lord knows id like a night with her. I know him. He helps a lot of poor kids with boards some fixed by Miguel but if one of these kids can grow up to make a decent living out of it it would be life changing for all his family.

[@chrisshanks3130]

Shallow people bicker amounts each other. Great people work on solutions to better our planet. Great surfer .Love the story , Love you all in Mexico . Wish I could be there now.

[@santiespejos]

No pudieron entrevistar a "personajes" más ineptos como los peores ejemplos del medio. Y ese branding escondido de cerveza... un verdadero GENIO el creativo detrás de esa obra, aplausos.

[@AlanReynolds69]

You gotta respect the guy for tryin.. ya think. I remember when the place was first discovered and it was called Farrahos ?? 1973 with Richard Casperson from OC. before he was editor for Surfing Mag.. then 2 surfbuddies Pat & Joe drove a 63 VW Bug down there in 74-5 w/ 9'6" guns and sat on the beach watching 20-30' surf that blew their minds! but this is no Brain Conley..

[@Jesusisnotwhite777]

Pinchi trabajo chingon mae!!!

[@quirozpxmx1961]

1:14 Nice joint!!

[@boneshow00]

video length is 9:11 illuminati confirmed

[@chrisg4584]

Surfing looks so fun, but I'd be too afraid to try it. I'm in shape & have alot of endurace, however I'm not a very good swimmer at all & tend to panic if a wave goes over my head.

[@LWPC7]

Awesome

[@G1a2l3d4e5r]

what is the song of the beginning?

[@divinesoulsentertainment]

I love you puerto...this video brought back so much memories 😭 😭 😭 😭 😔. .THANK YOU VICE APPRECIATED

[@bar10dr]

Anyone know what the intro music is?

[@billnye8143]

All the drama gets attention meanwhile awesome videos like this grt ignored oh well I enjoy them glad to find a Mexican surfer 😎

[@juliantrejopascual9892]

Does anyone know the name of the song after the titles at 0:13? it sounds pretty smooth !

[@josiahpook]

I like it too. Let me know if you find it

[@surfingwithsnakes]

If he's been fixing surfboards for 30 years and says he thinks he's fixed more than 50,000 surfboards then that would me he would have to fix 4.5 surfboards a day which doesn't seem plausible

[@koumori7177]

Hard worker

[@Skrillozillion]

Mexicans know how to put work in.

[@MrNewcaledonia]

A pro at his job will make thing seem impossible to an amateur.

[@ricardot66]

I believe he may be bad at math haha

[@socalsurfer6859]

I think when he says fix he isnt allways putting boards together that are broken in half, he may just be fixing a few dings

[@patrioticshivers]

one wave can change everything!

[@garfield8900]

This guy is really into himself...

[@noeltheshemale]

dude is bad ass.

[@grahamjarman]

cool vid

[@JulianHillfireduellum]

Dat intro

[@macrick]

What's the name of the backgrd music?

[@desvela2vlogz465]

Ahuevo puerto escondido😎😎

[@repairdrive]

that was great

[@scubasteve4053]

Should've done Laird Hamilton, the greatest big wave surfer at jaws

[@1692morris]

exactly these aren't big wave surfers.

[@SurfStrands]

The title says big wave surfers in Mexico, not Maui.

[@scubasteve4053]

Well *****​ your right I failed to see that but *****​ theirs a reason why their are tons of Laird Hamilton documentaries and not other people is because he's the founding Father of big wave surfing, you can't have a documentary about big wave surging without Laird Hamilton because he freaking started it, yes it's nice seeing a no namer on this documentary but for how big vice magazine is they should have gone with Laird

[@scubasteve4053]

Why theirs no reason Laird Hamilton and Greg Mcnamara brought it to the next level, people want to see next level shit, let surfer mag do a page on this guy not a vice documentary

[@SurfStrands]

"he's the founding Father of big wave surfing" Laird isn't the founding father of big wave surfing. He introduced a jet ski into it. And he's not really a surfer, he's a stand up paddler SUP. There are plenty of people who were riding Waimea at 25-50ft like Greg Noll in the 60's. Not knocking Laird, he's a great waterman, just wanted to correct you on your stance of him being the founding father of big wave surfing.

[@noahgarxa]

fucking rocks!!!

[@perretpatrick8286]

NICE job ! Looks cool

[@jordanhyatt9525]

Hes the Sunny Garcia of Mexico

[@rolandomota5009]

I've surfed San Felipe B.C. Ensenada B.C. Tijauna B.C. Puerto Vallarta JAL ei Costa Esmeralda Ver. And I've shredded most Southern California's beaches. Ensenada San Miguel best surf

[@salazarernesto]

Aguascalientes !!!:)

[@Westdawgg]

0:56 Fuck great intro run over the camera man! lol

[@daneil6080]

Alguien me podría decir el soundtrack de este video ?

[@KingDennisJensen]

Dang, he has a hot girlfriend :o

[@PR2Mongole]

Cool

[@madbroindustries]

Hahahaha good one! Gropro that bitch!..random screaming in the back.. Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuw!

[@FLIMFLAMification]

Now thats the fucking life

[@junior7841]

I really liked this one1

[@WretchedDrummer]

Surf's up brah!!!!!

[@manuelgonzalez1587]

La OLA perfecta 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

[@sdka4488]

Dude gets to surf Mex Pipe everyday. Can't be mad about that.

[@nilsboelcke7531]

1:50 ... --> nice spliff :)

[@enanojaco9528]

regalame una tabla porfa la nesesito

[@ReedCSings]

SONG AT THE BEGINNING! WHAT IS IT???? READ THIS SHIT VICE

[@angieeus]

Vivir intensamente

[@seanuio]

This is... depressing. What the FUCK am I doing with my life? :|

[@flow399]

35616? Ya feel me?

[@dabeev]

cool

[@SkankingStripes]

Sometimes you gotta document the good things about life

[@masterlifeandlove6757]

Ok i will move there

[@negrobob4521]

As a professional surfer i have a lot of responsibilities, like waking up waxing my board and getting HIGH :D

[@KnolltopFarms]

He may get paid to surf, but I wouldn't consider him a pro surfer from the footage they show here. I am just a random guy who grew up in Hawaii and I'm pretty sure that I can surf better than this guy does. He charges but has no style and can't even bend his legs to ride the barrel! I had the truck, the skis, and all of the tow-in gear and played that game too until it became a total zoo on Earth. Now I surf secret slabs, hide my gear, and travel like a businessman so that no kooks follow and blow the hard earned privacy I can still find.

[@gaming_pringalyt4061]

Shut up

[@LaBucci]

🇲🇽❤️

[@benchapman8714]

iv surfed mexico

[@whatawonderfulful]

is the comment section really ruining people's lives? the epitome of a first world problem. get over it.

[@fivedollarsworth]

all it takes is one wave...

[@123bathinapes]

I would love to try surfing but I'm unreasonably afraid of sharks. Even if I know there won't be any.

[@boneshow00]

have you ever been swimming in the ocean?

[@jan8742]

thats oaxaca, should be more worried about saltwater crocs

[@LuisFernando-dh1xn]

Sweet as hell

[@Fattness123]

Gnarley

[@kenwithaK]

you know he speaks perfect english too right?

[@paulhetherington3854]

Mex--A woman's war intelligence-- Kaldean

[@chrispy199]

ive swam in california with real big waves. And when those waves come you gotta watch your ass cause they will take you and throw you and theres nothing you can do to stop. Been hurt from it lots and seeing these waves just makes me cringe.

[@lilaalexinglis1436]

Oh yea they've got the BEST Churros for an after surfing snack there made right on the street by this husband and wife but you've gotta watch out for the Sea Urchins. Take it from me; they're brutal the ocean floow is covered in them!

[@andyrob2555]

ORALE COCO..........!

[@adambamf9365]

i remember that picture it was unknown charging mexico awesome to see he is now pro shaka bra

[@jeetlongdeek1278]

Yo girl is down

[@emiliafart9222]

What the heck is that I don't understand

[@Banjoandguns]

This dude is no pro. Gromes in Huntington beach would smoke this guy. One big wave gone straight and i am famous WTF? Come on now his board was 5 years old.

[@cnacks4835]

Someones salty

[@martinezrodriguezdayanaale325]

😍

[@eastoakland91]

*could

[@MKB927]

Mexican Pipeline

[@rpresner]

damn

[@tmac8892]

world class surf in mexi, no doubt. but surfing waves that big on a beach break. zikes! and how do you say fuck in Spanish? isn't it the same word?

[@ArturoFrost]

No, is "carajo"when you wanth to say a expontanly fuck, as a verb is "jodido" (hodeedo), and you could say "chingado" too.

[@guadalupevasquezsalinas6685]

de la chingada too

[@Mason-eu2so]

t mac pinche guero

[@SondreForsell]

Cold water surf, Norway! vimeo.com/87456130 #surfing

[@wizardofsteez]

Chicas bonitas. I would learn to surf in a hurry if that is the lifestyle

[@guz1c4]

uoj

[@ipoddepepe]

El wey esta bien perdido.

[@russelljohnson5628]

does he still have all of his kidneys, and was he held hostage for 5,000 dollars?

[@J0epin0]

of course darling

[@gregorstewart4396]

Do a drug documentary vice

[@icarodeartemisa]

Thanx to Vice, Indio beer and those stupid guys to make an awful advertising of a beautiful place as Puerto Escondido.

[@lukeize]

hot

[@cecildawg-w2p]

Mostly talking about big waves. Not much action for the amount of time. Blah blah . .

[@VerkKleg]

Snap, im early....

[@TheCrystalmethCastle]

#ihavenoideawhatimdoing

[@ulrikdessange7163]

cool