Newport Waves Rescue
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2009
- *You can hate on the video if you want, but please remember there were 100s of people watching the waves while the lifeguards did their best to rescue 2 people. I didn’t see the person way out off the pier while taping this. As a spectator I was in NO position to rescue anyone myself nor expected to.*
Huge 15-20 feet waves at the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, CA on July 24, 2009. I caught a lifeguard rescue as a swimmer was trying to come back to shore but was getting pummeled by the waves behind him. The waves reached the height of the actual pier spaying onlookers toward the end of the pier. It was some crazy stuff.
I was there, on the Balboa pier, watching this whole scene unfold, and it was unreal. The video just doesn't capture the enormity of the surf. After reading several posts below about lifeguards and swimmers, I wanted to give my perspective. I grew up in OC and have been body surfing for 40 years, including Balboa Beach in this video. Balboa Beach is typically a shore break, and never breaks this far out. The size and energy of the waves was incredible. I tried to go out the day before (much smaller), and just waist deep felt like you were standing in a blender.
Haha other guy searching gold or metal
In case anyone was wondering: The lifeguard ended up saving the dude at the very back.
The guy looking for treasure is not about to let someone drowning get in the way of his money
The lifeguards are ignoring the poor guy getting blasted by 15 foot sets
Anybody noticed the other dude in the back that also occured to be stick in the waves and seemed to be in a lot worse condition or was that just a surfer?
Having grown up near the ocean and swimming in the OR/WA coast my entire life I had my closest drowning experience just last year. Always check your tides (going out or coming in), check with local guards, ranger stations, any resource possible, for recent updates, and always, always, ALWAYS underestimate your ability. Because if the ocean wants you, she will take you.
The Life guard was petrified to go and get the second guy who was probably praying he would save him. I hope he was ok 🙏
omg what happened to the guy way out there I. the waves you didn't even mention him.
This commentary is legendary!
There's always a metal detector! 😂😂😂
is the other guy searching for land mines?!
Homie has fins and everything lol
Dude sounds like "Valley dude"...OMG
He had such a hard time getting out because he was wearing flippers
Those were some serious barrels....daaamn.
Wow those are big waves! I would be the guy with the medal detector 😄
dUDE YOU NEED MORE oh MY GOD YOU AINT SAID IT ENOUGH
and the lifeguards doenst rescue the one outside ?
“He got him out” - Other guy is still flailing around out there 😂