South Swell From Hell - Part 1
Ryan Brower
- July 28 2009
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- 32 comments
Coinciding with the largest surf contest on earth (the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing) were some of the largest waves to hit the entire West Coast in a few seasons. We were getting reports of perennial waves from Southern Mexico to Santa Cruz that were simply huge. Here’s our first batch of gold from the south swell from hell. Man, Jamie O’Brien looks right at home at macking Wedge. I wonder why…
Pearl Jam recently announced the September 20th release of their anticipated new album, Backspacer (produced by Brendan O’Brien), plus a handful of U.S. tour dates in support of the record. For Backspacer’s imagery, the band enlisted the creative genius of their friend and renowned political satire cartoonist Tom Tomorrow. Here’s one image from Backspacer
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Stay tuned to transworldsurf.com for much more on the swell that was. This is only part 1. RIP Monte Valentin - a bodysurfer who caught his last wave on Friday at the Wedge.
Check out this interesting video of the Wedge, taken from the other side of the harbor. Pretty humbling perspective.
Jamie O’Brien going for broke at the Wedge. Photo: Steindler
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July 28th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
That was the best wedge video you could come up with? dang… less creative, shop more content
July 28th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
the one I just found is a bit better. really good quality, but overplayed use of slow-mo. some good wipeouts though…
July 28th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
This is gnar, if they hold contests at really dangerous spots, how come don’t have one here???
July 28th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
“covering for stu” - nice swell forecast dude.. you rock!
July 28th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
spent more time on the “swell fr hell” shop… lol
July 28th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
All this is good, but did anyone notice that shortly after I suggested Hurley should raise Courtney’s prize money to $10k, they did? My reach continues to amaze. Unrelated, someone please tell me why anyone surfing Trestles over the weekend was wearing rubber (I swear half the guys in the above pics are in 3/4 or full suits). Was it not 75 degrees in the water at Trestles too, or is it safe to say that even certain pros are nothing more than kooks who surf well?
July 28th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
i agree with stu about all the wetsuits in these trestles pics. i can’t imagine what some guys who surf in the winter in norcal, oregon, the obx, jersey, and other spots even farther north are thinking.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Curley, Hairy = Hurley
July 28th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
@ the wetsuits.. concurrence..
however jamie o in trunks…. and hawaii boy nonetheless… lol
July 28th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
it breaks like this everyday… usually it is twice this size!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Dont understand wedge bodysurfers and their lay backs. Looks super awkward.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:10 am
What about the other side there were probably some super good righthanders, the Lake Michigan water temps are finally at 64 degrees an love trunking it finally.
July 29th, 2009 at 10:53 am
I asked some of the guys in the US Open that same question because it bugged me too. Everybody pretty much gave me the same answer, they wore suits in their heats to stay warm and loose. I said the water is 73 degrees—how much of a pussy are you? They laughed and said that a lot of time they sit and wait and run the risk of getting stiff. I guess i agree, but still, 73 degrees is all about trunks. BUT, i have a lot more body fat than most pro surfers, so maybe i’m the idiot in trunks.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:33 am
knock - knock?
Who’s there?
Gimme…
Gimme Who?
Gimmme that Nike 6.0 prize pack! I want to grill and chill this weekend!
July 29th, 2009 at 11:54 am
why did the chicken cross the road? to get to the tongs to fry himself
July 29th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
dude just got new barbeque, but dont have anything to grill with.
but i bet you could fix that by sending me the prize pac
July 29th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
fine for a contest, but not a free surf. Seriously, I was looking for shade the other morning in trunks and I’m a wuss. Soft, soft, soft.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
knock knock:
Who’s there?
The Dude:
The dude who?
The dude who was riding sup at the wedge and got tbagged for going right!
July 29th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
yes, you are a wuss. Jamie O didn’t wear a wetsuit.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
that’s a pretty good one…
July 29th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
If your parents never had children, chances are you wont either.
July 29th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
So I went bowling last night, I left early to chase this girl down and get her number. When I got home I realized that in the heat of the moment I’d forgotten to take off the rented bowling shoes and was still wearing them; So I had to go back to the alley, get my shoes and drop off the rentals, I didn’t even catch up with her to get her number. What a waste of a night.
July 29th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
unrelated i guess…was that Ms. Transworldsurf on Manswers? I am an idiot for watching that show? anyway, just wanted to know….she looked good, if it was her.
July 29th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
WHO THE FUCK IS STU????? YOU SOUND LIKE SOME FUCKING KOOK FROM RIVERSIDE WHO WISHES HE COULD SURF!!!! GET OFF THE NET AND FUCKING DO SOMETHING!!!!!!
July 30th, 2009 at 1:16 am
kooks?
put it this way if you’re on this thread complaining then you are the kook.
July 30th, 2009 at 10:58 am
hows it chris, what size shoes are they
July 30th, 2009 at 11:28 am
… so let me understand this challenge, all I gotta do is BBQ those sweet light blue 6.0’s and eat them wih the tong’s & other fine utensils in the pack and I can keep’em!…”Move over Survivor bug-eaters, Cote’s cube’n it up” SWEET!
G
July 30th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
is that a complaint?
July 30th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Yvonne Chouinard= “Let my people surf.”
Bob Hurley= “Let my people sign autographs during a pumping south.”
August 4th, 2009 at 11:11 am
..are those 6.0’s fully cooked yet, I’m gettin hungry…
August 5th, 2009 at 9:46 am
you win
August 5th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
how do I get my prize?