When Average Joe's Take On Outside Corner - Uluwatu, 20 July 2019

It wasn’t ‘proper’ Outside Corner - there were a lot of soft drops and shoulders galore, but there were still plenty of clean up sets and enough water in them for a decent hold-down.
It was a bit of a wait between sets which isn’t always a bad thing, especially if you’re stuck on the inside struggling to get out, and there was plenty of that going on. As the tide filled in there were more than a few guys that found it hard to get back into the cave due to the North running current.
We’ll probably have some more serious Uluwatu in the coming days and a possible start for the Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang on Monday morning.
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[@jeanacquatella1991]

I know the man on the yellow lightning bolt gun, he is over 60 years old, a good friend from Brazil Mr. Takaoka he travels every year to Uluwatu. Considering age all the more kudos to him. Cheers!

[@surfersofbali]

That's epic for 60 years old! Hats off for sure 👍

[@frankymacf]

Jean Acquatella Brilliant! Any chance you can get a comment from him on the paddle out and wave and share it with us here? Would love to hear his story.

[@craigclement5079]

Uluwatu 😻

[@lindamon5101]

60 is the new 40

[@markrosenquist8259]

Hell yeah! Respect!🙌🔥🤙

[@Mike-zb7ts]

I love that guy on the yellow board! He's probably still feeling the stoke from that day. Haha. Right on! So cool for so many reasons. Not just that he ended up getting a good one, but that he paddled out at all. How many of us would have stayed on the beach because we didn't want the "good" surfers to laugh at us? I'm guilty of that. And this guy went out and had an experience he'll never forget.

[@davidb7358]

Was thinking the same thing!

[@scottybalboa1693]

Yep, good for him, dare to be brave lol

[@scottybalboa1693]

Dare to be great * lol

[@a.garcia7127]

So true.

[@a.garcia7127]

@@salvitoripopadillo4539 I have a very similar experience. My mom brought me to a toilet city called the Bronx from lush Dominican Republic where I was a all around Waterman. My solace was reading Surfer Magazine, and then I discovered that there were waves in New York in Far Rock Away. So many lush surf spots in the 80's back in my country, Fiji and Tahiti may have better wave than us, but our island is the most lush in the Caribbean. Take care bloque.

[@dodorey]

99% of surfers are average Joes. Good on him. Respect.

[@surfersofbali]

👍👍

[@dodorey]

Gavin Bombaci mostly on the number of cunts that think they are better then the rest of the world. #MAGA

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Diogo Dorey I know right. And you’re in that 99 percentile 🤣

[@desigilmore5044]

@@dodorey 😂😂😂

[@martyngilson]

I'd love to be as average as those surfers...

[@mulletover3832]

Yellow board guy is STILL talking about that wave, as he damn well should be.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@manilaboy1vic]

LOL. best wave of his life.. Bali is the best.. miss that place.

[@lmh7450]

He did so good

[@MyMostBeautifuCinema]

Herb Cranston timestamp?

[@Arsopu]

Andrew S 2:30 ish? Maybe

[@bretmoore6828]

Kudos to the "average" surfers who even tried. I like to see people succeed and have fun. I don't have much tolerance for negativity. It is good to see all the positive, encouraging comments here.

[@janicescott4893]

F off

[@pedrobury6275]

Janice Scott Thruster Fuck

[@lukedaniels7584]

Janice Scott be careful... he might not have tolerance for your negativity;)

[@Carlos-fh8wk]

I have zero tolerance for milk.

[@pepppppp]

@@janicescott4893 dickhead

[@gazdog1662]

Good to see so many positive comments about the guy on the yellow board having a go, instead of the normal Mick Fanning wanna be's ragging on him.

[@jiblet6567]

that paddle out had me worried he was going to get washed up on the reef but he picked one off! that full body rash guard was what really got me...lol

[@luc-alaindehaes3512]

@@jiblet6567 yep but he had a verrrry big board respect for him

[@wyzapple]

I was stoked for him. If I had caught any rides like that when I was begging it would have induced "the addiction" for me all that much sooner.😄👍

[@motorbass69]

That board tho... like a yellow version of Twiggy R’s Maverick’s gun....

[@Carlos-fh8wk]

Everyone here was that guy at one point. Doesn’t matter if your were 10, 20, 30, 40 or years old.

[@graememac376]

Old mate in the steamer and yellow board had heart getting out there and snagging a set wave. Onya brother

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@Smason432]

Maybe it was just the first wave of the day and he was a bit rusty. Later he was probably going back door switch on the outside corner

[@bengriffiths2185]

Yeah I didn't hold much hope, next minute he's on a bomb haha

[@coenward8560]

He natural footer too. Tackled that beast in switch

[@boredgrindmtb8540]

He did the most awkward duck dive I’ve ever seen on the second one lol

[@Cabbage_math]

These soundtrackless videos are awesome. Just the sound of the sea and wind. It’s music to my ears

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍🙏

[@adrianburch8572]

that's it! I was wondering why I enjoyed it so much, I could feel the collness of the water, smell the salt, and feel the spray, and it's because of the wonderful soundtrack, nature at its best!

[@richie6693]

Agreed ! Please don’t add music to your videos ..

[@lavapix]

I can relate to yellow board guy. The takeoff may not always be pretty but the ride sure was. Good on him for not giving up.

[@TheBackwasher]

He may not have the skill but he got bigger balls than I'll ever have. It's like 9 ft waves out there and the guys doesn't duck dive nor bail. He just tried to buldozer through the foam haha

[@fromscratchrio4504]

Yaa the yellow board guy delivers emotion to this video! Deserves a soundtrack ♥

[@thewitabike]

Fuck yeah! Yellow board guy for the win. I bet he was frothing on that wave!

[@boxhawk5070]

I read all the comments about Yellow Board Guy before watching the video. Never rooted so hard for the underdog!

[@Greggybread]

The battle was so worth the outcome

[@charlesroberts2166]

Well, you've gotta give it to the guy with the yellow board ... it's wasn't pretty getting out there but that was a nice, smooth & long ride he got out of it. Round of applause, I think ;-)

[@matthewarnold3395]

Yeah respect , dude didn’t look to confident but he got a sick one anyway

[@nickc3856]

He earned that one for sure, and he's probably still smiling :)

[@jamesbadham228]

Surprised he didn't die of heat stroke. Full suit and some kind of flotation thing. It's so effing hot surfing there. Overheating is an issue without rubber.

[@charlesroberts2166]

@@jamesbadham228 ... I've heard they say the same thing about sex ... not that I've had personal experience, you understand ;-)

[@SamEdwardes]

Put a big smile on my face when he stood up!

[@shantubesha]

i like watching the paddling, it is like life. Sometimes it seems the white water decides to break right on you just before you make it out the back taking you all the way back close to the shore just to see if you really want the waves out the back. while the guy just next to you gets out with now interference at all while you have spent last ten to twenty minutes paddling out back just as the huge sets arrive only to be swept back again aghh the agony

[@surfersofbali]

Yep, just keep plugging away at it 👍

[@domhuckle]

Dude that is me all day - my buddy's like 3 feet in front of me and glides over a wave that becomes an absolute monster right in front of me

[@josephnix2912]

The guy with the yellow board is most of us!.Takes balls and determination just to paddle out.That woulda been a one and done if it were me!!

[@offthewallsurfer1]

Round of applause for the dude on the yellow board, fighting through the adversities, charging the set wave. Bravo!!

[@bh2861]

True grit from the lad on the yellow gun right there! Really happy for him and impressed that he had a red hot crack and got out there and have the ride he did, considering all the obvious factors. Smiles all around 👍😂

[@hambaghini]

Sometimes the only way to improve is to just go for it!

[@clubcardpoints]

Average Joe’s? I gotta a lot of work To do for that badge of honour!

[@samanthanowell6877]

i get so much more excited watching the guy on the yellow board catching the wave of his life as compared to the guy doing cutback after cutback on his short board....go yellow dude

[@yzc200]

To the bloke on the yellow semi gun. Props to you brother!!!! You were flyin!!! Ride of the year!

[@jaysmartin]

Yellow board guy has STOKED 200k viewers! Yew 🤙🏼

[@surfersofbali]

👍👍👍

[@tortugabob]

I agree with a commenter about the soundtrack of just wind and waves. It's refreshing to not have to listen to some mind numbing rock tune. It's relaxing. And the surfing reminds me of the the old single fin days. No snap-backs and showy air trick bullshit. We called it soul surfing.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍🙏

[@DavidDoolin]

@@surfersofbali Yes, thank you for no music.

[@jimofaotearoa3636]

The first time i attempted surfing i damn near knocked myself out trying to duck dive beneath a rapidly approaching mean assed roller.... as i threw my weight down on the front of the board that self same mean assed roller rolled right on up n over me and it felt like i had just sprinted my fastest and headbutted 2 tonnes of solid steel.... i was so disorientated and out of it then a couple of seasoned old salts paddled over to me and helped me back to shore. When they found out that that was literally my first time on a surfboard they were fantastic. Gave me all sorts of advice.....explained how to actually duck dive... (it looks a lot easier from shore) and proceeded to keep an eye on me while i was out there. There is a lot of dicks out there in the surf and many many people are very uncool to noobs .... but the cooler surfers all know that they too once faced their fears and got out there for the first time. Average Joes are the surfing community. The surfing community does not consist of the top 20 pro surfers in the world. Average joes pay the bills and average joes are out the back every morning at their local spot. Kudos to the Joes for making the surfing community strong, loud and proud..... and as big thankyou to those surfers who helped me out. They may have saved my life...i didn't know up from down n or did i even know which direction the shore was.... i was conscious but not awake if you get what i mean.... Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand represent!!!!!!!!!

[@izzojoseph2]

That was awesome! Dude in the yellow board working to get out. THEN, he almost gets stacked but turned it into a save and got a sweet ride out of it. Had to feel good popping up to his feet.

[@gimpmydrone2196]

Ive been surfing for 40 odd years, it takes balls to surf Ulu at that size....Respect boys. I suspect some of the negative coms come from people that have never faced Ulu at that size or Bells, Porto, Shipwrecks etc...

[@3to5andglassy]

When I saw yellow board guy, I thought you would cut and come back to him struggling several times. Good job. That was hard work and it paid off.

[@SamEdwardes]

Keep up the great vids. I appreciate the lack of music, and also showing the compete process: paddling past the break paddling for the wave, the crashes, etc. as opposed to the usual cut to barrel.

[@surfersofbali]

Nice to read this, stoked 🙂🙏

[@michaelhoward7009]

Best music on KZbin. Great.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂🤙

[@dogboymd]

average joes-- those are my people-- right on! Good job getting out there and just scratching for it for the pure fun of it.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@wakatamihana7319]

Awesome vid, love it. That yellow board dude reminded me of the sea-iguanas in Planet Earth II, so glad he got to ride that wave.

[@James-nj4pc]

Bruh, when old mate on the yellow board got smashed back and lost all that paddle progress - I felt that in my soul. My arms hurt for him. What a champion.

[@surfersofbali]

👍👍👍

[@neilgouws6962]

That's a decent size wave 👍🤙 Respect for anyone that's out there 😎🤘

[@komma_klar7012]

Yeah I went surfing for 15 years..as often as I could at least. Only on holidays..but I would have never tried this wave..

[@neilgouws6962]

@Se7enth Unknown suppose it's all about the level of fitness.... as time goes by , your level of fitness determines the size wave one should take on ...

[@chucknoob7041]

Most comments give huge respect to yellow board. My hats off to you guys!!!

[@John.Smith007]

I'm a land-locked weekend warrior who catches a few at C. St. in Ventura. Been surfing for a few years now and the folks out there have ALWAYS been supportive. Sure, I've had a few, not so choice words thrown at me, but I took it as nothing but tough love. The waves will be here long after we're gone. Support one another, except snakes!! Lol

[@WaveTrekker]

Man that wave looks so fun! To echo everyone else, yep Yellow Board guy went for it. He was probably so stoked... but that's surfing - get your ass kicked, keep pushing. Challenge yourself and Mother nature will become one with your soul.

[@kamilacanau]

Can be an old surfer wanting some more wave at Ulu before the last set.

[@izzojoseph2]

Surfing and rock climbing, in my mind, are the best sports. So intimate. You’re right there, literally one with the elements.

[@surfersofbali]

💯👍

[@capcorn100]

What an absolute legend. Absolutely no clue on how to paddle out/surf yet taking on head and a half waves! Top marks for bravado!

[@surfersofbali]

👍👍

[@1royalwolf]

Big props to yellow board. Sometimes When your ambition outweighs your skill great things happen. This dude did all his prep. Long board ,float suit and big balls and it paid off big time for him. That stoke will last a lifetime.

[@surfersofbali]

👍👍

[@cheeverdog]

persistance paid off with a lifetime left. good for him

[@surfersofbali]

🤙🤙

[@stevenschmitz3229]

Good on Yellow Board Guy, "no guts no glory". What a beautiful wave

[@porkeatingcrusader1199]

Looked like a great day. I love how uncrowded it was. That was how I liked it when I surfed. Out there spaced out and by yourself is the most peaceful feeling.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@salvitoripopadillo4539]

Wow! I thought I'd have to leave a certain kind of comment considering the title of the video! I'm relieved to see that so many have compassion! This gives me hope for humanity!

[@marsmif]

Ha, everyone loving the yellow board guy. Wave of his life up to now I reckon. Fair play for getting out there

[@willshawyer7280]

That yellow board guy had the best wave of all of them. Wish I was there 😃

[@onlytime4947]

I’m pretty sure big yellow has a floatation vest on , hence is duck diving technique. :-) Great effort!

[@mrbusterpants]

2:37-3:10 Average Joe gets wave of his lite, up to that point. May you find many more, search on brother.

[@Groper2008]

I love this video. Most of us are average Joe's. Much more enjoyable than watching pros with slick production and soundtracks. Yellow board guy repping the 99.9% of us. On ya brother

[@Leon-ne9oj]

if I can reach the level of the guy on yellow board who can riding the Uluwatu wave I'll be very happy

[@luc-alaindehaes3512]

yep me too respect for the man

[@uugh1]

I still got some learning to do in South Cali before I hit a beauty like that too

[@outofofficetravels8374]

Guy with the yellow surfboard is my favorite on this

[@surfersofbali]

🙂🙂

[@jaredpicariello5858]

He’ll yeah takes balls to surf a wave like that when you can’t even duck dive. And that’s not me knocking the guy I suck probably more but it paid off and he snagged a beatiful wave. Thats what truly pushing your limits is and it laid off for him !!🤙

[@muggerb8852]

yellow board guy an inspiration

[@HKim0072]

Reminds me a bit like Waikiki when it gets big. More of a rolling wave. Good to learn and have fun.

[@hanabadah5037]

Looks really fun out there! Very jealous of those long rides lol

[@Irelandrbi]

I would love to have any of those amazing waves to myself. Average Joe is what 90% of us are anyways. 🏄🏼

[@surfersofbali]

👍👍

[@kellyblake4154]

Respect to the yellow board guy.

[@brutismaximus1]

I was out of the water for 18 months after an ACL injury. Been surfing good again just the last few weeks. I know how stoked the guy with the yellow board is feeling.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@robhernandez1827]

Nice ! Feels like a single-fin day . Love those nice long rides and ramped face... my goodness 🤙🏽

[@ciaran4248]

Great filming! Captured a bit of everything

[@surfersofbali]

🙂🙏

[@snudilicious]

If I could be just half as ballsy as the dude on the yellow stick I’d be happy. Kudos brother kudos

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@juicyjesstv]

I really liked this. I lived it vicariously. It was nice to see people like me just wanting to catch a good one and then they do. How I wish I could one day😭

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@adambrown3918]

Yellow board man? Wherever you are? You did it! Thank you for the inspiration. 🤗😊❤

[@maxkelter3561]

Waves for all. They just keep lining up & peeling soo sweet.

[@surfersofbali]

😉😉

[@patefutch6168]

Great video and to the guy in the yellow board good job dude keep up the stoke. I just want to surf here so bad it’s on top 5 breaks I haven’t gotten to surf yet that I really have to lol

[@surfersofbali]

Hope you get to surf it one of these days 🤙

[@tannergauge9374]

The waves there are endless. Amazing place I would love to go someday. I won’t be taking my nine footer though haha.

[@tgmedia3071]

Major respect to the yellow board guy.... new to surfing and goes right to the big breaks

[@footycardstuff1232]

lol I was there like a couple of days before this was filmed and it was like this, I have a lot of respect for everyone who attempts to surf it because it looks so tricky especially after you have had to paddle all the way out there.It’s so cool there👍

[@point7point724]

That is one awesome though strange breaking left. It seems like a perfect big size wave for surfers like the guy on the yellow board to learn to surf on. I like some of the different angles the video was shot from. Especially the ones from directly above. I am gonna surf Uluwatu someday.

[@surfersofbali]

Yeah, a good day to push into bigger waves 🤙

[@bctesla]

Absolutely perfection

[@hijinxxxx]

I surfed Cangu in 2015 and got so stuffed. I thought I was gonna get some nice barrels over reef break! Haha, I got a bad sunburn and hitched a ride back to the shore with a boat!

[@justaman-km1hl]

Doods and doodettes some beautiful waves. Thanks for sharing this. Greetings from Navarre beach Floriduh

[@surfersofbali]

🙂🤙

[@loganhampton8435]

thanks for taking the time to make your vids... Im in Bali on holiday and was flailing around with your drone buzzing overhead in Canggu on the 23rd watching the action.... thanks for creating great memories

[@surfersofbali]

Thanks mate, but no drone in our camera bag 🙂

[@loganhampton8435]

@@surfersofbali yeah i figured after looking at the angles - nonetheless keep up the good work

[@Skenyon]

It takes balls just to paddle out into that!

[@surfersofbali]

👍👍

[@JohnIsaacson]

Still stoked to this day! Good on him!

[@chrisbatson3402]

He is having so much fun! Love it

[@johnmcculloch5736]

I've never been to Bali. Back in the '70s I had friends that would surf there and take their Super 8 cameras to film their Expeditions. Then came Drouyn, the film that starred Peter Drouyn surfing at Ulus. That's Uluwatu in case you were wondering . Well that put Bali on the map and as of today Ulus seems to be the go. Maybe one day I'll get to Bali and try to stay as close as I can to Uluwatu and finally experience the buzz that even that dude on the yellow board gets. Nice simple vid Thanks

[@surfersofbali]

I'm pretty sure you won't regret it if you get yourself over here 👍

[@surfbouy]

Gotta appreciate his effort, and for charging something well beyond the average waist high beach break.

[@thomasharrell3681]

The Academy Award for documentary action sports goes to.....Surfers of Bali! Don't change a thing mates, like adding music. Love the ambient ocean sounds. Feels like I'm there.

[@surfersofbali]

Thanks mate, it's really nice to read that you feel like you're there 🙂

[@mSTRMNDi]

massive that he paddled out on this size, I wouldnt have.

[@interminablyperplexed4903]

Nice video. Beautiful sound. Thanks

[@surfersofbali]

🙂🤙

[@conormcevoy7510]

Lovely waves and some solid board riding

[@michaelabdullahi3330]

My arms would be dust after trekking out there on that board. Epic ride.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@kaspur9]

Oh man I always wanted to surf Uluwatu but the heaviest I’ve tried has been echo I feel for that guy with the yellow board if I ever catch a wave like that I’d be so grateful

[@uhotrippa]

Looks like its mackn' pretty good! Yewwww! Someone got shalacked at roun 9:18 out back over the falls. 🤘

[@mijgreco3914]

That reminds me of myself there.. Many years ago my first trip to bali, the day here I was crook as a dog with flu like symtoms but had to go out.. high tide so paddle through the cave, was a big day and a strong rip. Got smashed getting out and ended up what seemed like a mile away from the lineup..lol. made it to the lineup, caught one wave, saw the cave opening and bailed while I could.. haha..

[@surfersofbali]

Ha, sounds like you got the job done 🤙

[@jcli1829]

You don't have to be the best in the world to love surfing and just enjoy the ride.

[@sharktooth2888]

Raw vids are the best.. struggle is real. That wave looks so fun once your lined up.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂👍

[@freddydeltoro4949]

Mad props to the yellow board guy and the other average joes! You only live once.

[@saintchristophertwo]

confrats yellow mane that was proper ride. much respect and no give up

[@Matts_ahclimbing]

Respect for getting out their u earned that wave 🤙🏽

[@John.Smith007]

I want to say something, and I know it might be offensive. I just started surfing. I understand the pecking order and the respect for the ocean and the locals. No doubt about it. However. I will NEVER be disrespected by someone who thinks they own the wave, especially on small or mediocre days. I stick to myself and I don't get mixed up in crowds. I don't go into surf that is beyond my ability and I don't snake or hog waves. But I swear. There always, it's almost guaranteed, some dude comes up to me to try and push his weight around me or intimidate me. I honestly do not understand this. When it happens, I don't even talk at this point. I automatically square up and get it done. No posturing. No shouting. I've been training hardcore since 97' and I'm as hard as stone. The face they make when they realize they bit off way more than they can chew is sad because I've seen it too many times. Mostly everyone I meet is super cool and helpful. But there are those guys that I don't understand. I live in Southern California.

[@chukas9264]

👍💪

[@emick3326]

I live in SoCal too my local spot is el Porto where every guy thinks their a tough guy who owns the beach

[@796andy2]

70's redondo wasn't like that ...

[@crankyneanderthal6784]

The dude on the Yellow board has now cracked the nut! All beginners in Bali with 2 weeks of surfing will now try to surf big outside corner?

[@egarrett66]

Props to yellow board guy. Didn't know what the fuck he was doing, but still got a screamer. That's determination. He'll remember that wave for a while.

[@bigtinyhomeadventurebigtin5201]

Love your vids bro! Doing a great job. Subscribed!

[@surfersofbali]

Thanks for subscribing mate 🙏

[@sirgod9606]

those growers in the corner @ 6:46 look like good fun

[@wouteraltepost7579]

the man on the yellow board is a legend, did not think he would've been able to catch a wave

[@alexchavez1418]

I’m still a beginner surfer way behind the guy with the yellow board. So the guy with the yellow board had a bigger board it looked like, to get through the wave what should he have done? Eskimo role?

[@surfersofbali]

Not much he can do except bail with a board that size.

[@mozdickson]

Old yeller, going on the tour next year. Good on ya bloke!

[@surfersofbali]

🙂🙂🙂

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

I thought this was going to be a RIP video for yellow board guy. But damn, he kept his composure when it counted. I hope he has seen this vid.

[@surfersofbali]

🙂🙂👍

[@peterlinton488]

I come back here to read the comments every so often, giving stoke to "Average Joe", good to see people supporting people!

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Waves that big are hella easy to ride when they have perfect shape like this.

[@sponger-qo9wf]

sick videos, was visiting bali from hawaii that day. surfed tomas reef that swelll. first time in indo. so stoked can't wait to go back. aloha

[@surfersofbali]

Yeah, looked like a few good ones at Tomas that day 🤙

[@sponger-qo9wf]

@@surfersofbali met eloy charging. cool braddah

[@husq2100]

The guy on the yellow board... almost looks like a Naish SUP. Lots of volume either way, not your friend in broken waves. I’d look worse than him going left 😬

[@springsource]

Respect to the old guy on yellow board. he hung tough, made it outside and caught nice one. shaka brah!

[@surfersofbali]

🤙🤙

[@player1tv]

Those set waves are the nightmares that play over and over.

[@surfersofbali]

💯👍