Drone Video of an Epic Swell in 4K | Surfing New Zealand

This drone video was captured on the 15 April 2018 of a solid swell hitting the coast of New Zealand. Shortly before capturing this footage the drone pilot paddled out into the surf and immediately received a set wave on the head which snapped his leg rope. After a lengthy swim back to shore he finally located his (surprisingly unscathed) surfboard among the boulders on the beach. Although this surf spot is well known, out of respect for the local surfers, the specific location of this surf break will not be provided by the publisher.

[@lukechristiansen7697]

I used to surf this back in 60's must get back down there.

[@MXRiderFiftyTwo]

Ngawi?

[@clarkewi]

Awesome.

[@kenturkington9535]

Nice job ,keep it coming!!

[@godw1tstreet548]

Somewhere in Palliser bay

[@whanauno.1481]

that's a good paddle

[@danielsherriff3480]

Lyall bay

[@CalTheKiwi1]

Kaikura or maybe North Canterbury...??

[@CalTheKiwi1]

Shots of the road at end probably familiar to someone?

[@olsim1730]

More like east coast north island..

[@killmesoicanrespawn3775]

Ngawi, Wairarapa

[@lukechristiansen7697]

Woops logged on as my son

[@ChoedanKal]

great stretch of coast that one, some real hummdingers dwn the road a bit🤙🏾😉

[@scottiheadsa1709]

Good old craps 🤘

[@gregreed402]

Wellington south east coast Yeap surfed there many times

[@davidbradley3227]

Meat works?

[@brentkelly5445]

not meatworks. don't think it is south island unless possibly clarence or else deep south. i'm thinking it is north island

[@robruitenberg4064]

@@brentkelly5445 nah sgotto be south can;t recall any rocks like that on north island plus road like this could be wrong but hunch is south

[@marksheehan8026]

Not south island

[@olsim1730]

@@robruitenberg4064 you've never traveled east coast north island then?

[@robruitenberg4064]

@@olsim1730 yes but not mile by mile It would be the coast I’d be most familiar with

[@jamesdickinson7423]

painful to watch...so many unridden waves...#kooklife

[@deanburke8243]

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