I remember P.O.P pier in the 1970's. It was my one of my childhood playgrounds. Pier was condemned already but those were still the days for us kids and surfers. The Venice Breakwater is the end of the old Venice Pier and still exists, minus the pier. Malibu to the new Venice Pier is where I surf. The new Venice Pier is built perfectly for shooting the pier on a decent WSW swell. Malibu can't be beat in the point break category in this area. The Malibu Pier is also shootable when it's cranking. Three Points lead into the pier. Rides as long as 60 secs happen during the right conditions. I think KS wave pool is 45 secs. Great Vid.
Back in the 60's was able to do that at Grange jetty in Sth. Australia, on a strong wind blown westerlie wave (we used to pray for Westerlies) before they put the reiforcing x bars.
Growing up in SoCal, I’ve had the pleasure to shoot the piers of IB, OB, Scrips, San Clemente and HB. OB is fun because it goes out at an angle and you can shoot it on a takeoff. Great video!!!🤙🏽
Started surfing in the early sixties at Santa Monica Pier. First on the "easy" north side then to the south side. surfed with Jackie Baxter and a bunch of good guys then moved down to Bay St and onward... Don't think the Venice Pier still existed but the POP pier was there. Tough to surf but did a few times. Kind of scary because you surfed inside the pier and a wrong move was dangerous. Good fun...
@@bdcruzer A true local. I like how you broke down South of the pier, Bay St., and POP. All are in South Santa Monica but POP often gets mixed up as having been in Venice. Almost but not quite. I wish I could hear your stories about them days . That's my mom's generation. I was born in the late 60's.
Hell yeah Dog town. Learned to surf bay st and the lefts off pop. I wasn't local enough to surf the cove either but have seen it really good Walking past where pop was feels empty no soul. Good old days
@@James-nc2zx The left was called Tees. POP was fun - a quarter for a trip on the big coaster as I remember. The Cheetah club came along, and hosted some soon-to-be legendary bands i.e. The Doors. Natural Progression, Select, Con, Weber, and Sweet were local shops, along with Robert's down in PDR.
3:26 nice transition from surf to body surfing.....surf every wave like its the Last!!!!
I remember P.O.P pier in the 1970's. It was my one of my childhood playgrounds. Pier was condemned already but those were still the days for us kids and surfers. The Venice Breakwater is the end of the old Venice Pier and still exists, minus the pier. Malibu to the new Venice Pier is where I surf. The new Venice Pier is built perfectly for shooting the pier on a decent WSW swell. Malibu can't be beat in the point break category in this area. The Malibu Pier is also shootable when it's cranking. Three Points lead into the pier. Rides as long as 60 secs happen during the right conditions. I think KS wave pool is 45 secs. Great Vid.
Back in the early nineties was the oil piers in Santa Barbara I remember those well
Back in the 60's was able to do that at Grange jetty in Sth. Australia, on a strong wind blown westerlie wave (we used to pray for Westerlies) before they put the reiforcing x bars.
Oceanside pier always has waves. Best zone.
Growing up in SoCal, I’ve had the pleasure to shoot the piers of IB, OB, Scrips, San Clemente and HB. OB is fun because it goes out at an angle and you can shoot it on a takeoff. Great video!!!🤙🏽
Started surfing in the early sixties at Santa Monica Pier. First on the "easy" north side then to the south side. surfed with Jackie Baxter and a bunch of good guys then moved down to Bay St and onward... Don't think the Venice Pier still existed but the POP pier was there. Tough to surf but did a few times. Kind of scary because you surfed inside the pier and a wrong move was dangerous. Good fun...
@@bdcruzer A true local. I like how you broke down South of the pier, Bay St., and POP. All are in South Santa Monica but POP often gets mixed up as having been in Venice. Almost but not quite. I wish I could hear your stories about them days . That's my mom's generation. I was born in the late 60's.
So cool looking at those old pictures 🤙
classic thanks for sharing
Piers brosman
Scripps, OB, IB, Crystal are all great spots. No mention
Yes and their are more. Am working on another Vid hope to get more from around the world. California has the best ocean piers in the world
😮 Thank you... That was awesome! 😎
Brilliant
I learned to surf at a pier in SoCal in the early 80's. Not one you would think of, and no one really knows about.
Pismo pier is the real challenge to surf through. So much wood to navigate. Huntington is easy.
1980's at the Balinese Room pier - west side bowl during a ESE swell!!! Galveston Texas. Rasta surfing in India is a great video
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Is that Dora surfing on the last wave at the Cove? JZ
Sort of looks like him.
Laird Malibu pier savage
The only pics of "The Cove" I've ever seen. I was local but not "local" enough to score there. Damn good break when it was on.
Hell yeah Dog town. Learned to surf bay st and the lefts off pop. I wasn't local enough to surf the cove either but have seen it really good
Walking past where pop was feels empty no soul. Good old days
@@James-nc2zx The left was called Tees. POP was fun - a quarter for a trip on the big coaster as I remember. The Cheetah club came along, and hosted some soon-to-be legendary bands i.e. The Doors. Natural Progression, Select, Con, Weber, and Sweet were local shops, along with Robert's down in PDR.