Biggest wave you've ever ridden??

hahaha....big chicks need love too....just not from me.

 

In that situation I would definitely ditch my board and hope that my leash is at least 9ft so I could get under far enough.

 

I surfed that day my friend- So much fun at iRI- people were taking off on waves 30 yards deeper than the lineup sometimes- had All of DELMARVA in the water (including the kooks) - I actually had to ride my twin that day after I broke one stick

 

i know and even in waves that small there it's sketchy. Morning before this was probably 5ft bigger than that. Didnt wanna risk it going in them! there some serious waves

 

yeah, i saw a s-load of guys walking out of the water that day with their boards in half, luckily I didn't get my a$$ handed to me that day, I waited out there patiently and took a couple that i was sure I was going to make. The year before, I was surfing at the inlet and it was about 10 ft., a sneaker set came and I had to make a split decision to either paddle towards it or for shore, I decided to paddle towards it and try to make it but i didn't make it and the damn lip landed right on me...I was out close to the end of the rock jetty and when the lip hit me I went all the way down to the bottom and it pinned my head and shoulder on the bottom for what seemed like forever, don't know how deep it is there, but it took me quite a few strokes to surface...god damn it scared the living **** out of me...but it also prepared me for future beat-downs and it really did humble me...

one other thing i remember about that day.... that was probably the only day I've ever seen more surfers on the beach than in the water, although there were about 75 guys out in it, there were probably about 150 guys with their boards standing on the beach, wussing out...lol

 

no doubt, I would be cleaning turds outta my drawers...

 

Zach,

When was that picture taken?

youtube has some crazy vid's from blacks....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9yQ5PqhvDU&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA4n6BoyU-A&feature=related

 

wussing out or....being smart, knowing their limits, and trying to avoid getting their a$$ handed to them.

 

Looks like that picture came directly from that youtube video. When you watch the video you actually see the guy on the left Zach was talking about stand up on his board and dive down.

 

right! that's why i put lol there...it was a joke...get it?

 

You mean Hurricane Hanna, yes. A friend of mine from Hawaii was out and couldn't believe it. I remember at that point i was only able to catch one or two, and they weren't the 15 footers that were rolling through there. This picture isn't that storm, but I think Earl last year, probably one of the biggest days on the east coast. Not my biggest, but close. We hit Matapalo a few years ago at double over head for 2 days, it was crazy.

 

I remember that saturday at IRI, and then sunday was absolutely perfect, but that saturday is the biggest i've ever surfed. i remember being one of the first ones out and seeing guys jump into the inlet and paddle around the jetty lol.....there was a nice rip right next to the jetty though that would let you out real easy. there were some huge ones that day and probably more people on the beach just watching than surfing

im pretty sure this is that day....
http://www.swellinfo.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=59&c=member&imageuser=233

 

most likely poopy

 

if you see shazniqua, tell her bananadog sends his love...

and that her child support check should be on the way. ive been in a clinch since ive broken a couple boards.

peace out wiener cuz

 

Yes it was late Aug / early Sept . I remember seeing more out of state plates them 3 days than I did on the 4th of july . There hasnt been a day like that in CM since. Thats when The Cove use to Pump .

 

40' foot Tsunami wave that closed out right on top of that stupid nuke reactor... Damn Japs.. always putting technology in the way. On the plus side, i dont need a flashlight at night anymore.. neg side this lumbar schemeosis and post cortical lesions are a real pain in the tuucas. Other than that epical wave, 6 inch boat wake from the patriot makes me get all gushy and wet.

get real , get a job, stop smoking ganja, move out of your parents basement.. and go supyourselves.

 

Thank you man...I've wanted a picture of that day for years...you made my day

+1 Best Thread EVER!!

 

caught inside

I remember a few great waves, but for some reason, and maybe it's just me, the horrifying "caught inside" moments stay much more vivid in my memory. I still have nightmares from my time in Hawaii.

My first truly "big day" (still not, by the crazy standards out there) was a rising swell. I was surfing Alligator rock with maybe 5-7 others when this humungo set reared up all the way out on the horizon. I had no clue what to do, having never even contemplated what to do in a situation like that. It broke at least 40 yds outside of me and still ragdolled the crap out of me for a solid 15 seconds or so and left me dazed on a shallow spot far from where I started.

Fast forward to last winter, I got caught on another rising swell, this time surfing Gums. It was solid 4-6 ft, and then all of a sudden this huge set came out of nowhere. I couldn't believe my eyes. It's the only time in my whole surfing life that I thought to myself "this might be game over", scratching so hard and feeling like I wasn't getting far enough. I barely made it over the first one, exhausted beyond belief, when I saw the second one. I wanted to cry. It was freaking ridiculous. I was praying, promising God I'd be good and never drink again, you know, all the usual "so, you're going to die" type of stuff. I kept paddling, just enough to see Fred Pattachia try to take off, snap his board in half, and get dragged at least 50 yds underwater. I caught my breath, turned around, and paddled in as fast as I could. This old local guy must have been watching me, because as I walked back up the hill, he said "hey bra, no shame in that!" I sort of laughed and turned around in disbelief to see ANOTHER set, this one hitting Pipeline like a freight train and catching everyone off guard. Some lucky guy managed to snag one and get an awesome barrel.

Anyone else remember the scary moments at least as vividly as "the ride of the day"?

 

my bad. misunderstood. thought you were laughing at them for wussing out

 

Just found an old email with the attached pic my buddy sent me from back in 1999 right after this swell. It was hurricane Dennis and you are right, there were so many out of state plates and so many people out, but it was epic jersey and everybody was getting waves. And yes, it was definitely the last time ive seen CM break like that. The pic is from the press of AC.