Visitors from all over the world flock to Mavericks as surfers brave massive waves

"It's pretty gnarly, it's super big." People from all over the world flocked to Mavericks on Thursday as surfers braved the massive waves. abc7ne.ws/3tJmey2
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[@indigobluu]

Bless the Big Wave riders ✌️

[@seeharvester]

Bless the Big Waves.

[@andyd3447]

The way surfers speak exactly the same no matter where they are from.

[@kidyubyub]

I totally noticed that!! Hilarious!

[@brianpeterson5516]

That's because they are a cult

[@tonyupton8980]

And sea weed hair

[@TroySchoonover]

As a Florida Man, I can say y’all have some crazy kind of fun out there, too!

[@missinglinq]

Nobody's going to say anything about the casual lien air the guy pulls on that massive wave?

[@will7its]

It was sweet and I'm not a surfer....

[@mizzury54]

But they ARE saying everything about it.

[@guybeingaguy]

Big waves are just one of those things you have to see, feel and hear for yourself. Once you experience it you know what I’m talking about. I’ve spent hours at a deserted beach in central Mexico that could kick up some 30 footers, 200 feet from shore maybe. The locals told me when storms shift the sands just right, they form. Said the shelf just fell off to hundreds of feet and it lifts the ocean wave as it comes in. ALL BY MYSELF, for hours! The sound would drown out my headphones it was so loud. The spray from the crash misting the view. Never forget those days.❤

[@guybeingaguy]

They would start to lift, curl over and…………. Birds chirping, wind in your ear silence…………. You’d say to yourself “OH SHIT” …………. And then CRASH, BANG, BOOM! Over and over 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@atomicwedgie8176]

You're drunk, Amigo!

[@junecoulthard8942]

That sounds like quite an adrenaline rush 😊 always wanted to try surfing 🏄‍♂️ Maybe in my next life It looks cool 😎 ❤

[@sacjusticeforyou]

Why would you have on headphones?

[@davida1679]

It’s never too late June. Surfing doesn’t have to be Mavericks, all it takes to feel wild and free is a two foot pusher somewhere warm and beautiful.

[@barryredman2803]

An epic launch caught on National News. Bragging rights for life.

[@danielmurphy601]

So glad to see people still surfing this wave

[@beauskelton7819]

“You’re kinda scared but at the same time you feel like you should go, so you go, and just go and enjoy the ride” Most surfer comment ever 😂😂

[@ktmcc4360]

This is small compared to 2010. That year was epic. Over 70'. There were casualties on the beach as the sets grew into pushing through the crowds. I rescued a photographer who had compound fractured his leg in the first big set that came up. Then we got tumbled with the gates they moved back about 20min later. My wife was swept right out from under me and I recovered her 50' away almost into the Bay behind the jetty.

[@user-ps3rb9yc8x]

Yeah 2009-2010 winter the Eddie went and it was an El nino!!! Like this winter right now, is an exceptionally strong El nino so hang on!!!!! Could be historical for huge surf the next 2 months!!!

[@catherinebrowne8495]

I totally remember that!! The waves were gigantic and I felt so bad for the people who got hurt when the sets grew!

[@TheFrogfeeder]

Climate change makes waves bigger not smaller, quit disinforming the 🐑

[@7betJesus]

can i shake your hand?

[@ChillHawaiian3]

My Samoan braddha was out there too. I definitely missed out

[@ritamariekelley4077]

This guy is from Portugal that has the tallest waves in the world.

[@barbaravyse660]

I want to see that in person.

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

Could be over 60 feet on Friday.

[@marciayoung8735]

Wow

[@Blake4625kHz]

120’ by Sat✨

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

@@Blake4625kHz240 by Sunday

[@seeharvester]

But today is friday.

[@noobsaibot5285]

60ft? Maybe 30ft

[@Lucianato2]

"Brave" is one adjective to describe taking on the Mavericks. "Stupid" and "reckless" are better terms but if you come out of it, alive and with no broken bones, it could be the most gnarly and truly epic ride of your life! As they say, "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all!"

[@khworker1322]

Nobody asked for your opinion

[@mirandastephens4586]

@@khworker1322 what do you think the comment section is for?

[@supercooldude824]

You said that perfectly thanks

[@supercooldude824]

@@csense5766it is stupid and reckless

[@vf5536]

So it’s stupid and reckless for a daring adventurous life, or smart and cautious for nothing at all. I’ll go with stupid and reckless. Thanks for the words of wisdom.

[@chhansen9813]

If you cant hold your breath for a MINIMUM 5 minutes, dont even paddle out!

[@RedLineShortFilms]

No one is under a wave for 5mn. 40 sec MAX

[@user-ps3rb9yc8x]

Been practicing holding my breath in my bath tub! Think I'm good to go! ..... Not! Lol!

[@ig00g1e]

I can hold your beer for 5 minutes.

[@lokokrz.gaming]

​@@ig00g1ebaby sipping

[@atomicwedgie8176]

I can hold your breath for 10 minutes... even longer.

[@MM-vv8mt]

And Mavericks started with one guy, Jeff Clark, surfing it alone for almost 20 years until the world caught on. Legend! Check out the film Riding Giants by Stacy Peralta to get a deeper understanding of just how gnarly surfing Mavericks is.

[@bumblethebeadle3504]

Every surfer everywhere sounds like Jeff Spiccoli to me when I hear them speak.

[@walterfechter8080]

Mark Foo (1958 - 1994) RIP

[@abtcup]

Dang...dude aired out and did a front side grab.

[@glenperu]

Dude was flying... I thought I saw a tooty tat!😂

[@jacktran7024]

yeah totally dude!

[@bobbymoss6160]

Absolutely awesome!!!

[@papacrow5905]

You have the "oh my God! We're going to die" people, and then you have surfers. I swear if there was mile high tsunami, some surfer would be like "duuude"😂

[@ms.e9393]

Yes, those adrenaline head folks amaze me. They have nerves of steel. 😮

[@unclesven4515]

Local surfer doesn’t want to share the waves……. This is the actual thought of the local surfers. They hate people they don’t know surfing. They think the waves are their personal property. But hey, they’re the first to talk about world peace.

[@itzxile1383]

That was some sick gnar brah.

[@PeterTeehan]

Northshore Hawaii - Waimea. No need for storm surge - Winter time on the Northshore Big wave riding pretty routine. I was born and raised 5 mins from Makaha on the west side of Oahu.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

That makes more sense. (this winter surfing in California doesn't,,,, the water is COLD!,,, hypothermia, These are storm and the pilings of the Piers are IN those waves... Your situation sounds different.

[@PeterTeehan]

@@jt3366 Nature is amazing

[@Campoair653-bt9cb]

Imagine feeling entitled to a piece of ocean talking about “I wish I didn’t have to share”

[@will7its]

Everyone hates the person who moved in a week after they did......

[@susannbasta2972]

Surfers are extremely territorial

[@Campoair653-bt9cb]

@@susannbasta2972 the ocean doesn’t belong to anyone. No matter how many fences they try to put up

[@will7its]

@@csense5766 30 years ago.....

[@lokokrz.gaming]

Lmao dude literally was like really

[@junecoulthard8942]

Its really cool to see Surfers from around the World fly in so they can get a chance to surf these beautiful Waves, awesome Guys, stay safe Always 🌊🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️❤

[@joestephan1111]

Like the first guy to surf Waimea Bay in Hawaii said after eyeing it for six hours, "This is a good a day as any to die!😮"

[@steve53LY]

I have been surfing there since I was 6 years old.

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

Why not... Nice. And dang that was cool! Peace is the goal.

[@skbnvacaville]

40’-60’ waves tearing that ocean apart thanks to El Niño is one thing but 80’- 100’ at Nazare is yet another. (I’m planning my trip now for next season. Portugal, here I come!)

[@fununderthesun3209]

I was thinking the same thing the Portugal guy was super humble and gave Mavericks mad props even thou these sets were half the size what he gets at home.

[@smckay6438]

Mother nature is awesome! She has power of thunder! She invented grease lightning, those waves, you and the beautiful sunset you will see when this storm is over !😊 We are so lucky, lets not waste it 😊

[@RedLineShortFilms]

God made all this, with his magic wand. Then... Who made god? He made himself of course! God is a genius 😊 (Just kidding god is an absolute moron and he couldn't even make humans the right way, our bodies have SO many issues)

[@caughtinthevoidfloyd5821]

Mother nature isnt real. No mother

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Nor waste it

[@smckay6438]

@@lorettanericcio-bohlman567 im blind and dyslexic ! Missed one !

[@Shaolin91z]

Mother nature. 😂. Nah Thanks Lord

[@bobbythompson3544]

Good people doing what they love and harming no one 😊

[@dennissmith1486]

Joe recently said in a press conference he use to ride 40 ft waves in Delaware while as Vice President and he taught surfing to obammy and Pelosi . What a stud!!!

[@mizzury54]

You obsessed fools can't get away from politics . Go back in your hole.

[@jolenegall5545]

More lies from Joementia. Shocker

[@Shaolin91z]

And he's. Crooked as any other politician. Red or blue 🤘

[@paanne1013]

This what Big Wave Surfers do, nothing unusual for them, they live for waves like this.

[@Funkdiego518]

Hi beautiful woman happy new year 🎉❤, so how is everything over there

[@mikepresley8674]

I wouldn't risk my life for those who don't value theirs. You're on your own cuz.

[@judyderieux8484]

Wow......he doesn't want to share ..mother nature is for everyone....

[@bitkrusher5948]

Doesn't wanna share ....perfect description of Half moon bay surfers.... entitled beyond description.!

[@njones420]

all those cameras, and you used the same clip 3 times in 2 minutes ...

[@coldcrush9]

I'm stoked just from watching this

[@cflo1386]

Gotta love surfers.

[@pamfendlason3817]

Awesomeness!

[@MegaSmarterthanyou]

"karens " out in full force watching the surfers

[@yodasmomisondrugs7959]

I guarantee those are full on Woke California Karens. Having come across many of them in my 43 years of living in this now shithole State. I could feel the Karen oozing from their woke pores.

[@jolenegall5545]

Yeah, those surfers are "megastupid" which attracts Karens.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

yeah? where are they??? missed em,, lol

[@lealoo6287]

I used to go Half-Moon bay to swim at the beach...never got too far out from shore though, the waves were scary. When you hear the pounding surf, you really feel it.

[@Funkdiego518]

Hi beautiful woman happy new year 🎉❤, so how is everything over there

[@jaycho6747]

Damn. Flew all the way from Portugal.

[@srf2112]

Visitors from all over the world completely disappointed when they get there and realize you can't see sh*t from the shore. If there's fog (which is likely) you can't even see the waves.

[@TheSololobo]

Damn, wish I was there

[@Poqanics]

these men have real fuckin balls, respect

[@ydne]

Probably fairly safe viewing from the bluff above through the upper neighborhood.

[@Ericxnugz]

Naw , allot of crack heads hang up out there and will stab you with their dmt pens and get u high , stay away from mavericks

[@dafinga194100]

Maybe stay out of the neighborhood. Local residents do not want an endless stream of idiots on our roads.

[@lahondafolk4334]

If you don't fall/slide down the cliff. Slippery wet clay soil.

[@aisle_of_view]

True, you never see such big waves in socal. The waves are usually more like 6 feet swells

[@edmundooliver7584]

I just did see.

[@surfghost9121]

Every time I see Mavericks I think of Jeff Clarke surfing that place alone for years.

[@StephSH]

The woman who said “this might become a yearly thing…” 😂

[@Funkdiego518]

Happy new year Steph, how are you doing today?

[@Sfhakrn]

Awesome! Wish I could do this. Enjoy!

[@Dosindapendence]

I broke my leg trying mavericks on a small wave ,i cant even imagine seeing those 50 to 60 ive seen,unreal mavericks the amount of water that crashes on you is insane,ive been down south SD Or LA has nothing like even close to mavericks!!! ill STICK TO THE LITTLE 10 TO 20 FOOTERS DOWN SOUTH MAVERICKS IS INSANE!!

[@jeansherwood2428]

So excited to know that "gnarly" is still a word.

[@bill2066]

Where is Spicoli When you Need him?! LOLzz

[@chasefancy3092]

This is astonishing! We really have to credit these surfers. They are bearing the fruit of Poseidon and riding through "The Zone." This is an example of inducing a perfect state of "harmony" and "symmetry" with nature as "consciousness" becomes the "sum of its parts."

[@jacksonvillekid1041]

Jon is the TYPICAL WHINNING BABY that surfing produces KING BABY, MY WAVE MY BREAK....

[@user-kp5eb4fy2i]

Oh my god I am stoked!

[@mattdelany6799]

It’s got a fantastic peak. About 6 foot. It’s got both the long right, and a left slide, with a bull section. Its unbelievable, It’s just tube city. That’s where we lost Macdonald.

[@stephanieboland6974]

The 1%ʻers of surfing - iʻm in awe!

[@jasonbalmaceda6579]

he freakin ollied on a wave!!! badass

[@racheljustrachel2732]

Its looks like hawaiian waves on a rainy day, cool but dangerous. Knarly!!!

[@MrP-zt5rn]

Amazing waves and experience

[@florayes]

Amazing crazy waves 🌊 😮

[@Funkdiego518]

Hi beautiful woman happy new year 🎉❤, so how is everything over there

[@dukeon]

When dudes from Portugal are saying the waves are epic, they must be epic.

[@thunderousapplause]

Like Navarre in the USA

[@DolanDuck-kl2nf]

Dec 18 NJ had a twenty foot swell

[@justwatchmate]

The olly on that first wave

[@e4d578]

So pitted...whoaapaaa

[@laughteraddict1003]

Interview guy. Good one

[@alaskabarb8089]

From the video footage, it looks like wave riders could skip Mavericks and just surf right in Santa Cruz. What a mess. Be safe, everyone 💙

[@steven.9263]

These waves are much bigger than the ones in SC, you just can't tell from the footage because there aren't any trees/buildings to compare them to.

[@FriedChickenTV]

The jump at :39 and 2:00 is so narly! There is another angle out there even doper!

[@suzi8277]

Woohoo! 🎉 awesome 😎 🥳 Happy New Year!

[@Funkdiego518]

Hi happy new year 😊, How are you doing today?

[@andrewmorke]

Wow! The waves look epic in HMB right now.

[@Jay12Dizzle]

gnarly asf

[@knuclear200x]

Cowabunga Shred-head dudes, Chevy Nova Reaganomics Brah!

[@HKim0072]

For me, 5 ft was comfortable. 10 ft gets a bit scary, lol. Lived in Hawaii for 4+ years. I always stayed on the South side because...I didn't want to die.

[@malliebayer2910]

Really awesome , 🚙 🌩 I like it, looking forward for your next video, keep it up!

[@kentkite738]

It's just like... Dude, you get the best barrels ever, dude. It's just like, you pull in, and you just get spit out 'em. You just drop in, smack the lip. Waapah! Just drop down. Swoopah! And then after that, you just drop in, ride the barrel, and get pitted, so pitted.

[@yodasmomisondrugs7959]

Hey! You now owe him $1.50 for using his copyrighted surfer lingo!(edit) Apparently he was trolling the reporters.....I hope he's telling the truth. I hate journalists.

[@mizzury54]

That was the greatest interview ever.

[@chadchad9407]

He did an Ollie Mute Air.. Sick

[@evannatland5151]

“Whapa!” 😂❤

[@marioandresheviacavieres1923]

yeah! wow!!

[@XanderEwald]

This is right on top of my list of things I never want to do.

[@mariarohmer2374]

Kai Lenny, omg!!😍

[@ianchandley]

Nucking Futz!!!!!

[@Madronaxyz]

They are nuts!

[@andrewfield5656]

Those two women were giving SNL NPR skit

[@JMl82daquest]

"Portugal resident," don't you mean tourist?

[@Elementalspecter]

“…but there was no way.”-🗿 some Portuguese guy

[@user-no9xk8mg1x]

Awesome 👍

[@weekendadventures6234]

Yeah. I enjoy being myself.💋

[@jac4863]

That’s My Pueblo!!

[@mcgibs]

Reminds me of the Great Wave Off Kanagawa painting, but it's surfers.

[@stockey]

I knew the wreckless surfers would be all over those waves.

[@securityboothcampbellhall3374]

@@csense5766 No, he had it right the first time it's "reckless".

[@seymourscagnetti1413]

Mavericks waves are so easy to surf. You just have to grip your board with your toes. Super easy trick.

[@larryd9549]

Big Wednesday... Its not just a movie

[@MrKenneffdupriest]

Was in HMB today to see these waves

[@StefanMichaels-ut9jg]

Death Trap

[@pamelacassise9069]

OMG! I would give anything to know how to surf today.

[@Funkdiego518]

Hi beautiful woman happy new year 🎉❤, so how is everything over there

[@PrincessZelda_is_My_Side_Chick]

Ive been hit by 10ft waves and they are super powerful... I would probably crap my wetsuit if i had to go up against waves 40-60ft tall

[@johnprohaska3232]

This was the warning for the Japan quake

[@dnorth9386]

Drone footage too if you pause and look when they jump....drone right above!

[@cheryl5994]

THAT TAKES SOME INCREDIBLE BRAVERY, BUT I PERSONALLY 2:09 WOULD’NT ADVISE IT.

[@surfingisfun001]

Insane air

[@sitka250]

Yeah, you need to share the waves, sir.