What waves frighten you?

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by StuckinVA, Jun 27, 2009.

  1. StuckinVA

    StuckinVA Well-Known Member

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    Jul 23, 2007
    Chopes, Shipsterns, Mavericks, Cortes, Cyclops

    Why?
    Aside from all of the above having gigantic size, the lip of Chopes is terrifying, Shipsterns is ugly and cold with a weird bump on the face, Mavericks is sharkey and cold, Cortes is too far out, and Cyclops breaks on 6 inches of water.
     
  2. tbing

    tbing Well-Known Member

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    May 27, 2008
    I'm never gonna surf any of them, so I'm not worried. I'm more worried about an east coast shore break doubling up on a head high day.
     

  3. mexsurfer

    mexsurfer Well-Known Member

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    Jul 14, 2008
    I wouldnt go in any either, especially cyclops, those waves are so freaking thick!!
     
  4. matt720

    matt720 Well-Known Member

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    Apr 28, 2009
    same here, back breaking material right there
     
  5. terra-firma intolerant

    terra-firma intolerant Well-Known Member

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    Jul 5, 2008
    I don't know about you, but I gotta surf Mavericks, and Teahupoo at least once
    :rolleyes:....:eek:

    Don't forget, that Outer banks can get huge too, and that's practically in our backyards.
     
  6. drglas

    drglas Active Member

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    Jun 14, 2009
    Agreed, that surf gets HUGE from time to time. Yeah and I won't be riding any of those breaks...not good enough, don't wanna die lol
     
  7. donson

    donson Active Member

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    Jun 27, 2008
    ghost trees anyone?
     
  8. ECkneelo

    ECkneelo Well-Known Member

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    Apr 19, 2008
    I would take water shots at any of them, but not Dungeons. It's in South Africa, same kind of crazy wave as the rest, but talk about Sharky.:eek:
     
  9. NewJerseyNick

    NewJerseyNick Well-Known Member

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    Nov 10, 2007

    i second that
     
  10. PatSayJack

    PatSayJack Well-Known Member

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    Aug 20, 2008
    Where's Bethany Beach and OCMD on this list????? :D
     
  11. daniel19805

    daniel19805 Well-Known Member

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    Apr 10, 2008
    Those aussie slabs look pretty knarley. I dont think I will ever say I wont paddle out. But def respect all of those knarley breaks and know that if I were to paddle I would be doing alot of breathing training...
     
  12. wbluke

    wbluke Well-Known Member

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    Feb 26, 2009
    bro its not just breathing... u have 2 be prepared for the power of the wave and what if u get sucked over the falls or hit by the lip then that sucks!!! goin onto dry reef! but breathing training would help lol
     
  13. tbing

    tbing Well-Known Member

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    May 27, 2008
    I doubt you'll ever surf either of them, when they're going off. You grew up surfing summer swell which barely exceeds 4'. And you wanna go pound out 20' at chopes while the lip is about 20' as well... Get outta here. He's not talking about surf them when its a ****ty swell.
     
  14. terra-firma intolerant

    terra-firma intolerant Well-Known Member

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    Jul 5, 2008
    I didn't say that any of the aforementioned spots had to be during a big swell :rolleyes:

    Edit: Nevermind, I just now understood what you said

    But really, Outer Banks is a good training ground.
     
  15. Shakagrom

    Shakagrom Well-Known Member

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    Aug 22, 2008
    I surf Mavs in my dreams... does that count? :Dhaha
     
  16. wbsurfer

    wbsurfer Well-Known Member

    Mar 30, 2008
    i agree that the outer banks are a good training ground especially when it gets good and big with nice a frames coming in.
     
  17. StuckinVA

    StuckinVA Well-Known Member

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    Jul 23, 2007
    You have more guts than I do. I was in Hawaii last year over Thanksgiving break and witnessed Pipe going off at 10-12 foot (Hawaiian) and was in awe. I couldn't imagine charging anything bigger/heavier than that or something with a lip half the size of the face like Chopes.

    I think there has only been one time in OBX that looked so gnarley that I was afraid to paddle out. It was at S-Turns once during some hurricane swell and it was ridiculous, easily double overhead and about as hollow as any world class break. I was humbled. Not trying to disrespect any East Coast wave with this thread, but lets face it, we ride sandbars that are constantly changing. I didn't want to discuss our super secret sandbar breaks on a public forum either. :D blah blah
     
  18. ripper4184

    ripper4184 Well-Known Member

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  19. ECkneelo

    ECkneelo Well-Known Member

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    Apr 19, 2008
    Australia. There are many good video's on all these waves on YouTube.;)
     
  20. terra-firma intolerant

    terra-firma intolerant Well-Known Member

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    Jul 5, 2008
    I'm not saying that i have the guts or the skill to rid any of those waves now... I just want to ride them eventually, I'm only 14, I still have a lot to learn.