Where Should Surfing in the LA 2028 Olympics Be Held?

[@rsomcio]

The wedge. Lol

[@jdm_boogie2724]

it should be on the list when they add bodyboarding in the mix tahaha

[@davidstingle]

@@jdm_boogie2724 I agree! thatʻd be sick

[@shacktime]

It should be a variety of spots over the course of the Olympic events and follow the format of the track & field and gymnastics games. Lowers, Wedge, and HB Pier.

[@nmaedel]

Need to have three medals for Olympic Surfing. Ocean at Lowers, Wave pool at Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch, Long boarding at Malibu.

[@laurat1129]

I think we have a winner here. Why not three events and locales for different types of surfing and waves? Other subsequent Summer Olympics cities may not be able to host it this way. Or maybe LA will just show them all how it's done.

[@laurat1129]

@@wayne5741 Oh, I didn't know Brisbane was next (still catching up on Paris and Teahupo'o watching!) AUS was on my mind as one of the other places that could host successfully, though.☮️

[@tnolan2006]

plus the wedge - skimboard

[@lucase08]

Kook

[@omegasurf]

Malibu hands down 1. It’s the LA Olympics 2. Malibu is the best wave when you remove the crowds 3. It’s Malibu, one of the most iconic surf spots of all time

[@benneebean8199]

the problem is that its a longboard wave, its too soft, for the worlds best.

[@ass-kp4zk]

They destroyed malibu, it's no longer the best

[@RoboJandro]

@@benneebean8199 And there's hardly any parking

[@wakeupthebear]

@@benneebean8199 it’s got all kinds of fun parts. We used to go between there and Huntington at night. 3 or four times a summer when there was south swell. It has a super fun wall that lines up. With a decent take of area. Kinda tubes. 🫤 I think you may have caught it when it’s small (without hurricane surf). I never brought my longboard there! That’s for one foot surf. Though they may have to break them out. California gets super flat in the summer being so far away from wave sources. Cheers.

[@benneebean8199]

@@wakeupthebear I have never surfed there, just seen footage. Im sure Malibu gets super good on the right swell, but the right swell might not hit, and although Malibu is an amazing wave, I think there is a reasonable chance that they will end up with 3 footers if they hold the Olympics there. Especially since it's the summer Olympics. Personally I think they should remove surfing from the summer Olympics altogether and move it to the winter Olympics. Basically everywhere in the US gets more swell in the winter, other than perhaps the south shore of Oahu.

[@KaelanSizemore]

Traveling circus to whichever wave in southern California is the best conditions that day..could be tstreet one day, lowers another day, and a finals round at one of the mysto spots

[@paulorientetheluffaranch]

Agree

[@wesleyburkhard369]

Luanda bay, regardless of conditions

[@1after909]

Lunada Bay in the summer is completely flat

[@squatch2461]

Surf Ranch. It's the Olympics. A level consistent "field" means more imho.

[@LGguedo]

Only answer

[@pyrodemon365]

el porto during the summer in my opinion

[@helloitsmehb]

That’s a joke, winter or summer

[@shacktime]

Flat almost all summer. And an utter shit wave.

[@pfhamilton]

Lunada Bay

[@Sauromalus]

Haha. And the locals can chase off the olympians?

[@wesleyburkhard369]

@@Sauromalusget bonus points based on number of locals who holler

[@mikeh2520]

Extra points added for dodging the locals punches on the beach.

[@shacktime]

Flat in summer.

[@sorrowfulsatchel679]

They should do the wedge

[@acg1189]

The full sociopath option. 😂

[@jasonjacob3268]

Wave pool seems like the event would be much more organized. HB would be pure chaos.

[@mikel5582]

Just so I understand; people actually *_want_* surfing to become more popular? And what about everyday surfers who would normally be surfing wherever they hold the event? Thank goodness I'm old and the end is near.

[@WillStinton]

I honestly think "pool surfing" needs to be called its own thing at this point, much in the same way "big wave surfing" and "tow surfing" are called separate things. Therefore, olympic "surfing" should be in the ocean.

[@danielroberts2888]

Trestles hands down. It’s both a left & right; it’s consistent during summer; it’s a perfect forum for state of the art performance surfing.

[@helloitsmehb]

Agreed

[@MTBraging]

Ive lived in HB for decades. will surf there tomorrow morning as normal. I have zero issue with what crowd shows up, were pretty used to it. But if its not at Lowers , take it to the Ranch !!

[@madthevillain]

Malibu, so those rich kooks can finally see how a line up should works

[@OceanLuvKitty]

😂😂😂😂 and you think that will work??

[@olafstenzel8404]

Definitely Malibu with crowds !!! Extra points and point deductions for surf etiquette and creative rule interpretation. 😁

[@shacktime]

SLALOM!!!🤣

[@ApatiEktetheimenos]

Catalina Island. We got enough Zoo here already.

[@JoeTchify]

Absolutely Palm Springs Surf Club.

[@LizardMan420]

As far as I'm concerned Lowers is one of the best waves on the planet! No where else in So Cal is as clean and consistent .

[@LizardMan420]

@jpokertvonrumble-m9f As if it's not already too crowded as is. You could stick every kook from El Porto there and it wouldn't make much of a difference!! 😆

[@KdR594]

Maybe the Ranch, as in the original Ranch above Santa Barbara.

[@shacktime]

Are you outta your f’ing mind?!?

[@bigben007ch]

Standardized conditions for all (just like they do it for climbing) would be the fairest for all athletes. So a wave pool would make most sense.

[@sabastianjohnson4600]

Just think of how much press it would get at the wedge. Finals on 8ft hurricane swell day at newport point

[@cameronlarson2472]

PIPE!!!! I know its hosted in LA but the whole country should be considered. Or get permits at multiple places and go wherever it's firing since pipe isn't awesome in June typically. But that should be choice #1

[@jzen1455]

Or maybe Bowls.

[@OhNoNotAgain42]

Pipe is flat in August. Would need to be South Shore.

[@MC-pi2ri]

Bay St

[@GoChelsea-vq1uq]

Lowers for sure, no question.

[@Strictlysurf]

Lowers is San Diego County, HB is Orange County... shouldn't it be at a break in LA county ? That being said is there even a world class or semi world class wave in LA in July ?? Let's face it 2nd and 3rd point Malibu are a close out and 1st point is a mush ball so unless it's fully pumping idk

[@b4ssfunk3d]

Malibu or Swamis, Encinitas during the (cross your fingers) big winter swell to see some minute long rides. That would be equivalent to watching Bells Beach Australia

[@helloitsmehb]

Rarely gets big

[@shacktime]

These are SUMMER events, dood. Has everyone in this country gotten dumber?

[@Kastlino]

i didnt think about malibu at the start of this video for a possible spot but thinking about thats not a bad idea to do it there to keep the event in the immeditate LA area

[@richevans609]

Someone tell that world scholar Dorian that if the I.O.C. wants a "permit" they get a permit.

[@SPIKEASAURUS]

4:47 Yes please

[@FafaFlunky]

have them surf at Topangry😸

[@DannyLevy-l1r]

If they did it at leo that could be fun

[@brannenthebranbarianhereot8502]

If were gonna do Malibu, we should just do Doheny. I'd be an issue on my 9'6 longboard. XXL Pipeline would be fun to watch too.

[@jayceewilliams3339]

Rincon?

[@jasonjacob3268]

Dead in the summer

[@ginaisenor6651]

They need to build a Surf Ranch-style wave pool in L.A. (Maybe put it in the desert just east of L.A.) for the surfing tournament in the Olympics. Maybe a baffle system can be created to shorten the time it takes for the water to calm down between waves. Also, there should be categories of surfing competitions (like gymnastics): air comp, carve comp, barrel, and a freestyle/allstyle comp.

[@wakeupthebear]

Good idea. Let’s put it where no one surfs. 😏

[@shacktime]

Should be at multiple venues and be structured like track & field events.

[@Surfdronesd]

Blacks Beach in San Diego is the only break that should host. By far the most challenging wave on the mainland.

[@madthevillain]

“Don’t you put that evil on us Ricky Bobby!”

[@droneshots6192]

Are you being serious? Lowers is the only wave in sd county that would be able to hold it. Next would be Oceanside but it would never be there because Huntington Beach would be better for it

[@Surfdronesd]

Lowers is a great "fun" wave, not a test for the pros.

[@droneshots6192]

@@Surfdronesd watch any of the shorts I have recently posted and It should change you mind. They are on a pretty average summer swell also.

[@cool_christian92]

The problem with blacks is there’s no facilities there (bathrooms, parking etc)

[@johnfaris5376]

Don’t go to Malibu, that’s my spot, but I can tell you it was pretty flat this summer. Some years Malibu is good for much of the summer and other years it’s just a lake. This summer was more of the latter, they would need a more consistent Summer wave.

[@BodhiNDaddy]

I agree with @nmaedel about having longboard and shortboard divisons but at The Ranch. Period. Too much hassle dealing with element forecasts.

[@shacktime]

Why TF would you want to expose the Ranch to the world like that?!? It would RUIN the place.

[@seanmason4170]

It definitely needs to be held at point break with both a right and left. Tahiti is a great wave but clearly favored the goofy footers more. The break needs to be an even playing field to get the best surfers in the finals.

[@helloitsmehb]

Pretty hard to find a point break with left and rights. Trestles is close though

[@dpwaldman3145]

Hands down Surf Ranch, but Lowers is somewhat intriguing… yeah, Surf Ranch!

[@adamchupa5884]

Haves it's at burns points Louisiana

[@adamchupa5884]

Because la stands for Louisiana states abbreviations honestly bring some surfing to us in Louisiana cause u say la so I immediately associate that as my home states of Louisiana

[@robripper]

Yeah near So Fi !

[@Nobodylistenstoturtle-]

It should be @ Doheny 🐬

[@thomashuntsman9566]

1. Malibu 2. Trestles

[@lancekutchins]

The "Bu for sure. Long or short. There is reason it's the most crowded spot in LA County.

[@helloitsmehb]

Just doesnt get enough swell

[@lancekutchins]

@@helloitsmehb There is plenty of slop to be found with short 2 or 3 turn waves. Summer swells, central location, legendary performance, what more do you want if not pimping local biz elsewhere.

[@thomasryan5681]

Definitely take HB and El Porto off the list. They may be consistent but consistently lack luster. I'm going with Malibu then Trestles.

[@RodneyHaltom]

Rincon is the best wave in California...hands down!

[@shacktime]

Lake flat in summer.

[@XxmattitudexX]

for the amount of money being thrown at the olympics they should put a small fraction of it over 100 million$ similar to the cost they were talking about to refurbish italys bobsled track at 140 million++ into building a next level wavepool. then the sport would benefit and california would get a premium wavepool for the future.at least 12 foot faces and 1000 yard rides minimum . establish a standard for all other country's to invest into for their athletes to practice and really let the sport step into the future where athletes can compete on a standard equipment and develop next level moves in a consistent setting

[@wakeupthebear]

Lunada Bay 👍

[@shafts2447]

2028? That’s is the Americans don’t ignite WW3.

[@j5555785]

Its going to Hunnington....... its the summer - a professional surfing contest cant be held anywhere but the Wedge or some draining south swell magnet. But - non surfers will be allowed to make the call for all the non surf8ng reasons so It'll be hunnington or el porto - and it will suck so bad it will be surfings final olympic games. Calling it.

[@elportosurfbum1562]

Coliseum. We have had football, soccer, Jethro Tull, Nascar, Monster Trucks, baseball, Track and Field. Go ahead and put a wave pool in. 100,000 people

[@richardelliott8352]

I think art important for the sport that surfers are on camera as part of the opening and closing ceremonies, instead of some outsider people who jet all over despite their carbon footprint

[@homelight9321]

How about ditching surfing in the Olympics and leaving the waves to the rest of us ,assuming there isn’t a contest three already.already.

[@daveteteak8210]

at the surf Ranch, give everyone a wave and show what they got

[@juan_salvador_gaviota]

Build a wave pool in LA with Pipe sized waves.

[@thedigitalnomad7270]

I wish I could say any of the real waves but for the Olympics it has to be Kelly's wave pool. It's all about the consistency and not who is most familiar with the spor

[@paddyho9638]

Lowers 💯

[@MapleBar777]

As a resident of downtown Huntington, absolutely not here or Trestles. Take that crowd to Malibu or a wave pool.

[@SergeantSkeptic686]

The non-surfing viewer would love watching the hydraulic body explosions available at THE WEDGE.

[@jeffryhiebert]

Trestles. With the crowd for difficulty

[@sanpedrolocal1970]

Cabrillo Beach...calm side.

[@Capitolajimsal]

It’s going to be Lowers. It’s where the WSL Champ is decided, why not the Olympic Champ?

[@cazgerald9471]

Before watching I thought Lowers. After watching, I think wave pool has a good argument. It's also something that could be implemented in any Olympic city in the future.

[@jzen1455]

I think wave is the best option. It's more standardized and whenever a landlocked city hosts the olympics, they can have surfers compete at the nearest wave pool. There are so many around the world with more being built. They could even compete on a stationary wave that doesn't take much space or cost much to construct.

[@OceanLuvKitty]

Definitely NOT Huntington Beach 😂

[@jonathanschlegel6484]

Trestles

[@richardelg4412]

Pipe. Enough already.🤙

[@thenewtowncryer]

Yeah, Pipe really fires in the summer....

[@shacktime]

🤦🏼‍♂️🤨

[@sneakerset]

Kelly's Surf Ranch

[@RaymondAikens]

El Porto for the win!!!

[@shacktime]

Flat in summer🤦🏼‍♂️

[@grantota9857]

Maybe Topanga

[@shacktime]

Lowers is consistently three to four times the size of Topes on any given South.

[@droneshots6192]

Lowers no question. Best wave on the west coast.

[@shacktime]

Best? Not even close. But it’s the most reliable by far.

[@droneshots6192]

@@shacktime @ what other wave would be better? I can’t think of one. Have you been to lowers? Such a good wave going both left and right. You think Malibu or some shit is better?

[@shacktime]

@@droneshots6192 Surfed Lowers more than I could possibly recall. But best wave on the West Coast? You obviously haven’t explored much of the West Coast. There are dozens of waves that make Lowers look silly. Maybe hundreds.

[@droneshots6192]

@@shacktime there is a shi ton of coast line obviously but constantly from a comp perspective, especially with something like the Olympics. A local break, or a break that needs good swell and conditions to go off isn’t going to hold the Olympics for surfing. It’s going to be something like Malibu, Huntington or I think, in my opinion, the best option lower trestles. I could see it being at Malibu tho because of how close it is to the other events and because of its popularity.

[@shacktime]

@droneshot6192 Malibu simply isn’t reliable. It could be lake flat and often is in the summer. I know because I live in the area. It’s either HB or Lowers. Guaranteed. The closest most reliable wave on the Malibu coast is County Line. But it’s soft AF. But all this is kinda moot. The economy is gonna be absolute shite by 2028.

[@777oz]

At Kelly's wave pool...

[@mrh3578]

Lowers first pick, surf ranch second pick.

[@Julian-rl3fj]

The US should just do it at Pipe in Hawaii, I don't understand why not

[@shacktime]

🤦🏼‍♂️Pipe is FLAT in summer. WTF is with everyone on here totally failing to get that these are SUMMER games?!? Geezus, this country keeps getting dumber by the day🤤

[@teamconspiracy]

El portl no question

[@shacktime]

FLAT IN THE SUMMER.

[@teamconspiracy]

@shacktime double over ankle

[@bikefax8177]

Malibu over Huntington

[@douglash9364]

Come on man they are in LA that means they have to be at Pipeline. You know like France it was just off the coast. If not that the Wedge. Let's see these pampered pros eat some sand! Malibu? You give extra points for every rider jumped over. You get a negative for every long board hit.

[@johndoeyedoe]

Lowers would be boring vs Tahiti. Same for tressels. You got to follow up Teahapoo. Compared to that you don't have a wave in cali that can compete. Wave pool is just sad and pathetic compared to Teahapoo. Idk its really tough after "French" Polynesia. Hawaii, pipeline, at size.

[@Surferdude965]

Imperial Beach

[@shacktime]

Not with that horrifying water quality☣️

[@kookarini]

Ala Moana Bowls on a heavy swell.

[@dylanrobertson5010]

rincon. bring back the curren power surfing.

[@nalukeko]

Kelly’s Ranch. Enough Circus 🎪 at lowers.

[@jshoeconley7352]

It’s gonna be lowers

[@Thurston.Howell.the.3rd]

Make duck diving an Olympic Sport

[@stevedexter-ns7qj]

Lowers, HB, El Porto, wave pool ( boring), Malibu? Lowers wins the heat?!!!

[@mancinisleeptrain]

Ocean beach SF

[@williammatteo6989]

Lowers.

[@frankramirez4818]

Hawaii is not LA...Lower Trestles or Huntington Beach all the way. I mean they are doing the Horse event in Wine Country Temecula and other events in freaking Lake Perris Moreno Valley.

[@shacktime]

Hawaii is to LA what Tahiti is to Paris.

[@ChalrieD]

Lowers, no brainer.

[@jaizo]

Hawaii

[@ALTHALLOFFICIAL]

Lowers

[@Strictlysurf]

Lowers is San Diego county !

[@shafts2447]

That’s if we see 2028. ☢️

[@promogul]

Topangry beach

[@mountainman53]

Pipeline!!!

[@mountainman53]

Think about it, Tuhupo’o was not anywhere near the Olympics in France

[@Bodyboarding295]

Pipeline doesn't break in the summer it's a winter break!

[@shacktime]

@@mountainman53🤦🏼‍♂️🤨

[@JayDavis-r3m]

JALAMA BEACH 805

[@shacktime]

If the winds weren’t such an issue I’d be all about that. Big south and T’s would be mental. But it’s usually blown out by 8am.

[@Koala-ey]

Of course slater wants it at the surf ranch 😂 🤑🤑🤑

[@benneebean8199]

blacks beach

[@shacktime]

Flat in August.

[@ghostboi4856]

the wedge and they can stay at my house

[@christopherparent1090]

Surf near Richard Nixon