Others have already called attention to that last cutback on the wave at 4:21 but it's worth mentioning again. Makes whipping that big stick look effortless. Awesome
Great stuff! I lived in Soledad from August 2010 to June 2011, surfed this place almost every weekend. Vibe was chill, and yes..it was cold. Good memories, coming from Huntington. I definitely say locals were cool here, was yelled into some bombs by maverick guys several times. Thx again!
Yeah surfing in santa Cruz is fun I went to Hawaii and surfing there was just as fun the only problem with santa Cruz is that you will freeze your ass off
Take a good look at the "drop in". He's looking at the guy behind the whole way. Probably friends, and he's trying to get his friend on the gopro. Gave him lots of room. The guy behind wasn't yelling him off at all. The crew at Steamer's on a day like this mostly know each other. Where are all you guys from?!? I'm guessing none of the critics are from Santa Cruz or have ever surfed the Lane on a day like this?
Yeah, I was at first going "What?? What's he doing?!" But as I looked at it again, it seems like he'd have to be one of their friends,. No one would be crazy enough to do that on that type of swell if they weren't both fine with it.
fantastic vid thank you very much love old Santa Cruz, used to wake up the surfers on the cliffs in the middle of the night, to blow their minds! haha! miss those good ole daze!
I guess thats big for SteamerLane its a nice wave but not expecting to travel up to cold water. I am local to Cali Pipeline but it is only its best 6or 8 times a year on big swels fom the right degrees however double overhead and bigger thick swuare barrels crashing hard way out in front of the wave can be a memorable barrel ride or a broken board and in the washing machine rough until you get feet on the sand inside! Yes right in seal beach
How do you know they weren't friend sharing a drop. I didn't see any one looking pissed off or calling any one off the wave. Enjoy the vid and stop bringing your kook negative vibes. Big wave surfers share waves. Chillout.
Those are some mighty big steamers. Do you get dropped in on by floaties out there, or is it so called because of the brown color? I drop the occasional steamer in me steamer at Steamers. Feels all gooey and warm, like a puppy made of chocolate fffudge.
OceanicStimulation its usually a training ground for surfing mavericks. Most people don't get that its actually extremely hard surfing a 9-10ft+ board. Its all about getting comfterable on your equipment before you go into a life threatening scenario.
a couple of other reasons for the big boards is the take-off zone can jump around 30-40' on large middle peak days, this isn't a just sit on your board and wait for the wave to come to you kind of place, you do a lot of paddling to get in position both in and out and left or right. Plus the wave often comes in pretty fat and not too steep so you need need to get some speed up to catch one. (as can be seen in the video...great surfing on a good day.
my recollection is that usually there is no middle peak except in big winter storm conditions. middle peak in a left break may not be as dangerous as first peak that tempts people to ride up to the rocks but there is still a reason there are not many people out there. normally all the santa cruz spots are crowded. after living there for nine years a long time ago it bothers me that santa cruz has a growing bad reputation for territorial riders that are prone to violence to a degree that is shocking to people there in the seventies. not saying there hasn't always been a degree of home turf pecking order but nothing like what i'm hearing these days. i saw a show on tv about three people surfing the notable breaks going up the coast from san diego to san Francisco. they tried two spots in santa cruz and came out of the water because they didn't want to deal with the intimidation tactics. all three, two guys and a girl, had won contests before so it's not like they were novice weekend warrior types, yet they were totally disrespected in the water. and it's more than just that show. I've read it in several places. i don't know what riders with the respect for the ways of the waves can do about it other than shame them, but even that these days can be dangerous.
I was just at 26th ave bodyboarding, skimboarding, and some surfing and mostly every one was nice and said hello and talked for a bit of course you have to give some nice waves to them but I'm not the best at surfing so I just swam back out with nothing and caught some nice tubes!
what's the locals vibe directed at respectful visitors to this break? this wave looks like it would be heavier in person than on film. thanks for this post nice film editing and music.
Todd Gellman People only have died there by not being careful around the point. Middles is completely safe, even on a big day. I've surfed here for the first time on a triple overhead day, and the heaviness was only that of Huntington on an 8 foot day. It was a big, fat wave, but nothing to be scared of. Unless it's pitching, it's not a heavy wave. Try surfing Seal Beach on a huge day. THAT'S heavy.
I surfed there for years and never got anywhere near the bottom. I always felt safe except a couple of extreme times. LIke when I went out at night. Bad idea. There was no localism but it was thirty years ago so who knows what's going on now.
good thing the waters cold cause you're out there burning everyone
Others have already called attention to that last cutback on the wave at 4:21 but it's worth mentioning again. Makes whipping that big stick look effortless. Awesome
that last layback was worth it watching the video
Great stuff! I lived in Soledad from August 2010 to June 2011, surfed this place almost every weekend. Vibe was chill, and yes..it was cold.
Good memories, coming from Huntington. I definitely say locals were cool here, was yelled into some bombs by maverick guys several times.
Thx again!
Making a Hawaiian surfer envious with that wave. Looked so chill. Wish I had money to go to Cali for surfing... Damn...
Yeah surfing in santa Cruz is fun I went to Hawaii and surfing there was just as fun the only problem with santa Cruz is that you will freeze your ass off
theres usually not surf like that,this was a special day.
3:23 looks like a huge wave!
Take a good look at the "drop in". He's looking at the guy behind the whole way. Probably friends, and he's trying to get his friend on the gopro. Gave him lots of room. The guy behind wasn't yelling him off at all. The crew at Steamer's on a day like this mostly know each other. Where are all you guys from?!? I'm guessing none of the critics are from Santa Cruz or have ever surfed the Lane on a day like this?
Yeah, I was at first going "What?? What's he doing?!" But as I looked at it again, it seems like he'd have to be one of their friends,. No one would be crazy enough to do that on that type of swell if they weren't both fine with it.
Awesome video - such great clean conditions. So cool to watch, thanks!
amazing middle peak riding by tyler fox
Top notch.
that wave at 4:10 is rad, beautifully ridden!
Yet ANOTHER awesome vid!! You guys ROCK!! So cool!
steamers lane ol rider dennis mullin with cancer loves watching those great men shred it in peaceful cal. style.
Enjoyed. Good work.
Outstanding video. My favorite spot. I've been photographing Steamer's for many years.
World class surfer
I've seen it much bigger. It is true you don't see that kind of hollowness very often.
Yeah, that layback was insane
fantastic vid thank you very much love old Santa Cruz, used to wake up the surfers on the cliffs in the middle of the night, to blow their minds! haha! miss those good ole daze!
Awesome!
this video is SICK!!!!!
I guess thats big for SteamerLane its a nice wave but not expecting to travel up to cold water. I am local to Cali Pipeline but it is only its best 6or 8 times a year on big swels fom the right degrees however double overhead and bigger thick swuare barrels crashing hard way out in front of the wave can be a memorable barrel ride or a broken board and in the washing machine rough until you get feet on the sand inside! Yes right in seal beach
Hell of a video!! 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
that looks so fun!!!
stop dropping in on everybody breh!
sick!
the footage of when hes holding the gopro in his mouth is fucking sick
Good call kicking out at 2:09 before you were eaten for lunch.
hi amazing channel
Yellow board is a dangerous surfer
Dudes a legend and I'm from Pacifica
enjoyed
How do you know they weren't friend sharing a drop. I didn't see any one looking pissed off or calling any one off the wave. Enjoy the vid and stop bringing your kook negative vibes. Big wave surfers share waves. Chillout.
Sweet
Those are some mighty big steamers. Do you get dropped in on by floaties out there, or is it so called because of the brown color? I drop the occasional steamer in me steamer at Steamers. Feels all gooey and warm, like a puppy made of chocolate fffudge.
pretty sure that guy on the yellow board was mavericks charger Tyler Fox, who was just filming his buddy's ride from way out on the shoulder..
0:47 kook alert
its prolly his friend he was really careful to give him lots of room
big winter storm
Always fun to watch at Steamers devin you out there???
this dude burned the hell outa that guy first clip lmao
+Sebastian DAO i know!! I guess thats why they call Steamer the Gladiator pit lol
lmao too many fight break out
Without knowing this guy is surfing with his friends it looks like he's just snaking everyones wave.
why are they using 10 foot guns on this lmao. I'm sorry but that's overkill.
OceanicStimulation its usually a training ground for surfing mavericks. Most people don't get that its actually extremely hard surfing a 9-10ft+ board. Its all about getting comfterable on your equipment before you go into a life threatening scenario.
+Callaway Hinkley actually makes sense. i thought they might just be a bunch of nubs
a couple of other reasons for the big boards is the take-off zone can jump around 30-40' on large middle peak days, this isn't a just sit on your board and wait for the wave to come to you kind of place, you do a lot of paddling to get in position both in and out and left or right. Plus the wave often comes in pretty fat and not too steep so you need need to get some speed up to catch one. (as can be seen in the video...great surfing on a good day.
wish i could have seen the gopro clip of the last wave...
how do you get OUT of the water
Can you tell me what kind of board that yellow step up is. That thing shreds. Need it for my quiver.
I wish everyone with a gopro used that mouth cam instead of the crappy handheld or surfboard mounted ones.
This music is really, really, really bad. But the video is good fun.
my recollection is that usually there is no middle peak except in big winter storm conditions. middle peak in a left break may not be as dangerous as first peak that tempts people to ride up to the rocks but there is still a reason there are not many people out there. normally all the santa cruz spots are crowded.
after living there for nine years a long time ago it bothers me that santa cruz has a growing bad reputation for territorial riders that are prone to violence to a degree that is shocking to people there in the seventies. not saying there hasn't always been a degree of home turf pecking order but nothing like what i'm hearing these days. i saw a show on tv about three people surfing the notable breaks going up the coast from san diego to san Francisco. they tried two spots in santa cruz and came out of the water because they didn't want to deal with the intimidation tactics. all three, two guys and a girl, had won contests before so it's not like they were novice weekend warrior types, yet they were totally disrespected in the water.
and it's more than just that show. I've read it in several places.
i don't know what riders with the respect for the ways of the waves can do about it other than shame them, but even that these days can be dangerous.
Ur soo fulla shit hahaaa ESSC
I was just at 26th ave bodyboarding, skimboarding, and some surfing and mostly every one was nice and said hello and talked for a bit of course you have to give some nice waves to them but I'm not the best at surfing so I just swam back out with nothing and caught some nice tubes!
that old guy at middle peak is pretty fierce, but he won't say a thing if you know what you're doing, and trust me there are crowds out there.
because they are designed for big waves
what's the locals vibe directed at respectful visitors to this break? this wave looks like it would be heavier in person than on film. thanks for this post nice film editing and music.
Steamer's is very heavy-people have died there, even a female lifeguard. The vibe is somewhat local. Don't break the rules and u should be OK.
Todd Gellman People only have died there by not being careful around the point. Middles is completely safe, even on a big day.
I've surfed here for the first time on a triple overhead day, and the heaviness was only that of Huntington on an 8 foot day. It was a big, fat wave, but nothing to be scared of. Unless it's pitching, it's not a heavy wave.
Try surfing Seal Beach on a huge day. THAT'S heavy.
I learned to surf at Ray Bay!
@@TheMysticMagicks yeah it's got more bark than bite, the same wave at it's would be sketchy
I surfed there for years and never got anywhere near the bottom. I always felt safe except a couple of extreme times. LIke when I went out at night. Bad idea.
There was no localism but it was thirty years ago so who knows what's going on now.
Drop in city haha
Rad. You can kill it with a little extra foam out there.
To everybody complaining about the drop-in - definitely don't ever surf in Santa Cruz. It'll happen. You'll probably cry.
how do u know, do u surf there? i just wondering because iv'e always wanted to surf there!
Steamers is so much fun
big waves, huge boards
Don't drop in on others. And long yellow look board
how long is the yellow board?
orange board shreds so hard
4:35
I bet when the tide is just right that wave can barrel.
the music is so fucking annoying but i love the video
why such big boards?
Stop dropping in on people lol
This is west cliff drive
The guy with a GoPro is a kook he kept dropping in on everyone waves
The guy with the GoPro just happened to win Mavericks... the guy he dropped in on is a lifelong friend... don't pass judgement without the facts
All that dropping in sux. no respect.
Nope, I found NASA thinks my recreation is more interesting.
Dropping on everybody man sucks
Big?
play killing in the name and mute the vid
Those waves are barely 5 feet
Free Soul 5ft?! R u high?? That like 15ft-18ft
those are at least 12 feet
2:00 mark, the waves are barely overhead.
@@freesoul3371 I dont even know how to argue with you. I could say look at the wave at 3:28 but you would probably call that head high.
@@benneebean8199 That wave might have been 6 foot the majority were smaller.
This is everything I hate about surfers. Huge egos willing to drop in on anybody
I suggest pack a gun