I am part of the Surfing community on the South West shore of NS, we surf these cold waters all the time. Being able to jump into freezing water pushes the envelope and makes you a better surfer because you are forced to overcome the mental block telling you to turn back, as soon as you push through those thoughts you instantly overcome the fear and enjoy the ride. #sumersaltsupsurf #swnssurf
Don't get me wrong she surf better than I will ever surf but they make it sound like really hard core. I surf Nova Scotia before at the beginning of february -20C with snow on beach, offshore wind, -1C water and I was camping in a van so my wetsuit was never dry and I don't consider myself hardcore, the surf was really good and no crowd. I live in gold coast OZ now and will exchange the crowd for cold water anytime. Well I'm from Quebec so was build for cold weather I suppose.
I'm guessing she had a wetsuit that was too thin for the water temperature in that area. Having taken a beginner surf lesson myself in 6°C water temperature, I chose to wear a 7/6 wetsuit when the instructor would have selected a 5/3 thickness at that temperature. Could have used a 6/5 if I had one at the time, but not anything thinner.
Thank you Sally for this. Your passion towards surfing inspires me to do what I love for all the reasons people think I shouldn't do it. You're awesome!
Having surfed here in NS through winters the waves are awesome but the cold is real. I bet she can still remember that time she polar dipped in Canada eh.
I have a 5. 4 wetsuit for Northern california waters and i still have to get out after about an hour. Major props to this babe for pushing on. She's gorgeous and brave.
Originally from NS the biggest I've worn back home surfing in -12C with freezing rain was a 6mm Now I live on Vancouver Island (Pacific Northwest) and I surf a 4mm no hood all year over here and I can last longer than an hour :) Built tough up here we are!
I grew up surfing in Southern California. The first time you go into the colder waters of the north it can be scary. I’ve barebacked it in Oregon for 30 minutes
I remember swimming at this beach when I was a kid (grew up down the road). Not sure how I did it. We would swim right into the autumn, with no wet suit, just running around like maniacs.
Fair weather surfers! Did you see that video of Alana Blanchard where she was in NZ or somewhere and literally wouldn't get in the water cos it was 15 degrees or something? These people would never surf if they weren't in the tropics. The real surfers aren't the ones doing it in hawaii, the ones doing it near the polar regions are... Absolute commitment..and love for the sport.
julio massi Agreed. Basing talent and who's a proper athlete on temperatures is bullshit. Sick of this insecure 'harden up' crap that goes on among males.
that would be the same as me saying that non-tropic surfers aren't committed because you're not paddling out during cat 4 or cat 5 hurricanes as the cement pier that is 30' above the water line of the pylons with wooden planks are exploding into the air and falling apart all around you. Just to break your ribs going through the shore break that doubles up overhead and barreling to show bare sand is commitment and dodging cement slab after cement slab that's going under. The surfboard pieces... from the days prior to the eye is less than 24 hours... are everywhere and just as bad as all of the 2x6 boards washing up... I'd love a nice trip out in the cold, it's much less dangerous for pristine peaks. People just won't choose to hit the coldest waves it they have to travel 2k miles to start out, but it does make your commitment sound like it is driven by something else... Sadly, I amit that my crazy hurricane surf was filmed the same as this... but mine was from the weather channel watching me and an interview with the local news whom all got there after my yellow Jeep. I had fun, I didn't mind the dangers as I was after the surf of a lifetime and I got it. Surfing has always been about respecting things that are greater than yourself, it's not measurement for ego.
+Aint1S that first bit took me back to '99 & 'cane floyd. lumber, bottles, cans, were the most common projectiles in the lineup. the shorey was infinitely worse & exactly as you described. the jellies were just icing on the cake.
Nahh...thats not fair,I know a load of crew that get tired surfing in the tropics because it is too warm for them..Cold water surfing,really cold,thats not nice if you arent used to it..Vico Australian saying this,hoodie 5,4 icecream headache and loving it.....Coldwater is tough and takes alot of stoke away if you arent used to it...
❤ such a cute lil toughie ripper. that said, why surf in that environment instead of warmer more comfortable and better conditions, especially having already had the experience of having surfed northern snow sesh :) i saw some sally competition surfing today after her return from these excursions, to the wsl circuit, and wow, what great elegant aggro style :) some beautiful slicing frontside cutbacks, snaps, and gouges. so good :)
She was able to get back in after being broken because she a had a red bull with her. Her face, while holding it, was already changed, sunny and happy. Her paddling was much more energetic and her surfing, oh her surfing after just a can of red bull... Miraculous drink, that's what it is.
Not sure how she stood the cold? It's called a high tech wetsuit and they insulate and keep you warm for hours. I absolutely love my new Ripcurl 5/4/3 and I normally run cold... I understand she's from Aus. but this video is embarrassing for anyone to take seriously... Especially Red bull...
I'm absolutely in love with this girl...Sally your awesome! smart, funny, beautiful, talented, it's a shame your not a celebrity on the level of slater or fanning. you deserve it
What a lame COMMERCIAL...... She goes out into the cold water, comes back dying.... With a redbull in hand, now she can surf.... Nothing against a surfer, But what hollow story... She probably went the first time and didn't look back with the rest being theatrics. sorry redbull, but you guys can do better than this.
As a New Zealander living in Queensland, Australia I can tell you: Australia makes you soft. Warm water all the time... it's no wonder Sally really struggled. I grew up surfing in NZ all year round without a wetsuit.
Yea mate. The waters in New Zealand will clear the summer line ups. I surfed in Auckland in winter back in 2018 when my car read 0 degrees celsius out there. It's cold when you get in but once your body and wetsuit warm up, it's fine. I also saw surfers in St Clair, Dunedin in winter. I couldn't believe how tough those surfers were. It would been freezing with the swells from Antartica funneling onto their shores!
Is there really no wetsuit that can keep people warm when its cold like this? And is there anything that can protect the face more? In this her entire space was exposed. Obviously goggles would get ripped off in the waves but a little more protection would make a huge difference. Or maybe the whole body just goes numb then its over.
Nasty cold water at that beach ...Surprised she lasted that long....thumbs up.
sunny autumn day in nova scotia with clean head-high surf... that's a good time, not a life-altering personal challenge. still, nice rides.
THAT’S WHAT I AM SAYING
But nothing a red bull can't fix... These marketing videos are just filth.
I am part of the Surfing community on the South West shore of NS, we surf these cold waters all the time. Being able to jump into freezing water pushes the envelope and makes you a better surfer because you are forced to overcome the mental block telling you to turn back, as soon as you push through those thoughts you instantly overcome the fear and enjoy the ride. #sumersaltsupsurf #swnssurf
Don't get me wrong she surf better than I will ever surf but they make it sound like really hard core. I surf Nova Scotia before at the beginning of february -20C with snow on beach, offshore wind, -1C water and I was camping in a van so my wetsuit was never dry and I don't consider myself hardcore, the surf was really good and no crowd. I live in gold coast OZ now and will exchange the crowd for cold water anytime. Well I'm from Quebec so was build for cold weather I suppose.
-1 water is reasonably hard core bud.
the van to change in makes all the difference tho.
I'm guessing she had a wetsuit that was too thin for the water temperature in that area. Having taken a beginner surf lesson myself in 6°C water temperature, I chose to wear a 7/6 wetsuit when the instructor would have selected a 5/3 thickness at that temperature. Could have used a 6/5 if I had one at the time, but not anything thinner.
"And everybody told me I should stay in the warm car, but I went back... the next day, when it was sunny and better surf."
from 6 foot onshore stormy closeouts to offshore pointbreak rights after a quick hour break in the car... wow
Didn't notice that ey. Fuk she's a kook hey
Now surf it alone with no cameras
@@jaydavis0927 I'm a big fan of subtle sarcasm, it's truly a gift ;)
0:41 i was expecting her to say "cool" after listening to him say all that negative stuff lol
looks like an average day surfing hear in the uk in winter. have to cry myself onto the first wave.
This is an average day in NS too, just the telling of somebody used to warm waters.
Indeed!
Thank you Sally for this. Your passion towards surfing inspires me to do what I love for all the reasons people think I shouldn't do it. You're awesome!
Having surfed here in NS through winters the waves are awesome but the cold is real. I bet she can still remember that time she polar dipped in Canada eh.
We Nova Scotians have tough skin. Immortality is yous.... take it!!! We are sea lions!!!
Sea lions Mmmm a sharks favourite snack!
Miramichi, NB, here. Howdy neighbor
Real badass in this video? The camera guy in the water gets my vote
I have a 5. 4 wetsuit for Northern california waters and i still have to get out after about an hour. Major props to this babe for pushing on. She's gorgeous and brave.
Originally from NS the biggest I've worn back home surfing in -12C with freezing rain was a 6mm
Now I live on Vancouver Island (Pacific Northwest) and I surf a 4mm no hood all year over here and I can last longer than an hour :)
Built tough up here we are!
I grew up surfing in Southern California. The first time you go into the colder waters of the north it can be scary. I’ve barebacked it in Oregon for 30 minutes
she is crazy, but that song is incredible. Take it from this ailing lobsterman..
Uh.....wow.....that is super intense...man...just wow!!!
Damn shes pretty!
She is so awesome! Keep it up!
Right?
And she is a figher....Surfing in that damn she is crazy
And good surfer!! :
AceReVentura for a girl
Scotian born and raised ;)
+James Wilcox Yarmouth ns
oeligisgag francis Digby
Love it,we surf all winter in Nova Scotia,if your used to it it's not that bad.
Great job, great surfing from one of the best. And yes Lawrencetown is always cold.
Dope. Such fun breaks around there
the hair are drying after a second in the warm car with openwindows haha
I remember swimming at this beach when I was a kid (grew up down the road). Not sure how I did it. We would swim right into the autumn, with no wet suit, just running around like maniacs.
Little bit of dramatic Flair there and change of day and location when she felt better
Amazing, Not sure how you stood the cold water! Amazing spirit.... go girl!
I don't know her but very proud of her.
Endless winter
That's pretty awesome Sally! You go mate.
Way to gut it out Sally, you are a rockstar
the water is "cold" year round in N.S.... once you're numb it's manageable lol
whatt the.... !!!! amazing! what a brave girl.
This is Beautiful
Women have a high pain threshold than men, men don't want to hear this. This is great.
Good on her for standing up and going again.
waves look clean and rippable
>Has a rest in car and cracks open red bull can
>Never gives in
coincidence?!
Beautifully shot! Who's behind the production?
Hahah, I was reading the comments and just saw you on here!! So beautiful mi Amiga!
-4 degrees translates to Fahrenheit +25 (or +24.8 for our asperger's readers).
Damn chilly but not instantly fatal.
So cold and so cool! She is amazing!
I guess it's like athletes training at altitude. Well done for braving the elements!
Fair weather surfers! Did you see that video of Alana Blanchard where she was in NZ or somewhere and literally wouldn't get in the water cos it was 15 degrees or something? These people would never surf if they weren't in the tropics. The real surfers aren't the ones doing it in hawaii, the ones doing it near the polar regions are... Absolute commitment..and love for the sport.
dan m So BS. You don't get to say who the real surfers are, especially judging by a couple of surfers.
julio massi Agreed. Basing talent and who's a proper athlete on temperatures is bullshit. Sick of this insecure 'harden up' crap that goes on among males.
that would be the same as me saying that non-tropic surfers aren't committed because you're not paddling out during cat 4 or cat 5 hurricanes as the cement pier that is 30' above the water line of the pylons with wooden planks are exploding into the air and falling apart all around you. Just to break your ribs going through the shore break that doubles up overhead and barreling to show bare sand is commitment and dodging cement slab after cement slab that's going under. The surfboard pieces... from the days prior to the eye is less than 24 hours... are everywhere and just as bad as all of the 2x6 boards washing up...
I'd love a nice trip out in the cold, it's much less dangerous for pristine peaks. People just won't choose to hit the coldest waves it they have to travel 2k miles to start out, but it does make your commitment sound like it is driven by something else...
Sadly, I amit that my crazy hurricane surf was filmed the same as this... but mine was from the weather channel watching me and an interview with the local news whom all got there after my yellow Jeep. I had fun, I didn't mind the dangers as I was after the surf of a lifetime and I got it. Surfing has always been about respecting things that are greater than yourself, it's not measurement for ego.
+Aint1S that first bit took me back to '99 & 'cane floyd. lumber, bottles, cans, were the most common projectiles in the lineup. the shorey was infinitely worse & exactly as you described. the jellies were just icing on the cake.
Nahh...thats not fair,I know a load of crew that get tired surfing in the tropics because it is too warm for them..Cold water surfing,really cold,thats not nice if you arent used to it..Vico Australian saying this,hoodie 5,4 icecream headache and loving it.....Coldwater is tough and takes alot of stoke away if you arent used to it...
when was this filmed? I don't think I've ever seen professional surfers in Nova-Scotia, very cool!
The beginning of last December.
There's always a few that show up for good swells. If you can avoid having to duck dive it's not too bad...
I've been in 1 degree Celsius water in march, its definitely the duck dives that get you, I felt bad watching her do that.
Nova Scotia never gets noticed lmao
Sally eu te amooo
DOPE!!!
Thank you for sharing!
I surfed Nova Scotia for two years with a 5.4 and it was manageable.
❤ such a cute lil toughie ripper. that said, why surf in that environment instead of warmer more comfortable and better conditions, especially having already had the experience of having surfed northern snow sesh :) i saw some sally competition surfing today after her return from these excursions, to the wsl circuit, and wow, what great elegant aggro style :) some beautiful slicing frontside cutbacks, snaps, and gouges. so good :)
Thats like most of the year in Porthcawl, South Wales, UK! (But the water is like chocolate milk!)
Nova Scotia!
East Coast Canada = Home..
She was able to get back in after being broken because she a had a red bull with her. Her face, while holding it, was already changed, sunny and happy. Her paddling was much more energetic and her surfing, oh her surfing after just a can of red bull... Miraculous drink, that's what it is.
Welcome to every winter of my entire life.
Surf til the ice comes up here in NS. 5/4 suit and 8mm boots go a loooooooong way haha
My God! Conditions like that must put one's body in pure pain!
Good job Sally!
She is so awesome!
I wish I could meet her in person!!!
Awesome. The will to not give up, is inspiring
Not sure how she stood the cold?
It's called a high tech wetsuit and they insulate and keep you warm for hours. I absolutely love my new Ripcurl 5/4/3 and I normally run cold...
I understand she's from Aus. but this video is embarrassing for anyone to take seriously...
Especially Red bull...
She most likely had a wetsuit two sizes thinner than what should have been used. Surf instructors are notorious for doing this.
I've been out windsurfing in winter. It's freezing even with my new thick winter wet suit and fully insulated.
Way to adapt to new environment! You're a natural 👍
I'm absolutely in love with this girl...Sally your awesome! smart, funny, beautiful, talented, it's a shame your not a celebrity on the level of slater or fanning. you deserve it
I am in LOVE!
Winter surfing in California was my favorite. There were a lot less people and the waves were always bigger, BUT this is crazy.
Where was this in NS, because I dont remember a storm anytime around may
***** looks like cow bay
Looks either cow bay or Lawrencetown
Fuck yeah that's raw! You did it and no one (especially on the internet) can take that away! Breaking barriers on the reg
Win Hof method + cold water surfing would be awesome!
Very impressive! I love the song that they have playing towards the end. Does anyone know what it is?
"A Pocket Full Of Shells" Mat. McHugh www.shazam.com/discover/track/59248271
What a lame COMMERCIAL...... She goes out into the cold water, comes back dying.... With a redbull in hand, now she can surf.... Nothing against a surfer, But what hollow story...
She probably went the first time and didn't look back with the rest being theatrics.
sorry redbull, but you guys can do better than this.
You're taking it pretty hard. But that was 6 years ago, you okay now?
@@Bromar01 Oh nooooos...she has RedBull on her toque too!
@@Bromar01 Waaaa. Lame commercial. Waaaa.
It was so cold she put the windows of the car DOWN! And when she came back with the Red Bull in hand it got SOOO lame.
Yikes! I'm from California where the water is about 70 degrees everyday. I can barley stand anything below 60! She is so awesome I would never do that
AND IM FROM NEW SMYRNA FLORIDA AND ITS 86 ON THE REGULAR.....
im from the coldest part of canada and those temps are nice and warm you wanna surf here its ballsup or head home
you inspired me thanks sally
i think this happens with all surfers
Couldn't be too bad if there were a bunch of camera men in the waters ;) kidding, love you sal xx
Red Bull gives you wings ....and lots of money.
my home spot!
Determination of a pro
As a New Zealander living in Queensland, Australia I can tell you: Australia makes you soft. Warm water all the time... it's no wonder Sally really struggled. I grew up surfing in NZ all year round without a wetsuit.
Thanks for telling us all how tough you are bro.
@@benjisbackyard7705 You're welcome.
Yea mate. The waters in New Zealand will clear the summer line ups. I surfed in Auckland in winter back in 2018 when my car read 0 degrees celsius out there. It's cold when you get in but once your body and wetsuit warm up, it's fine. I also saw surfers in St Clair, Dunedin in winter. I couldn't believe how tough those surfers were. It would been freezing with the swells from Antartica funneling onto their shores!
That looks like a beat down, nice job Sally! As for me, I'll stick to warm sea's thanks.
I live a few hours from here! WTF?!?!?! I have to make the journey to learn how to surf, I had no idea.
AWESOME!!! NEVER COLD IN NOVA SCOTIA :D thats Canadian Weather for ya
That dramatic music tho
I know exactly where she was surfing. I grew up about a 20 min drive from there. Now its about a 40 min drive.
Great!
:P
Any one else from Nova Scotia? Yarmouth ns is my home
Bridgewater.
Cow Bay, Oz is my home break and Nico taught us how to surf
Darkside
Does anyone know which is the song in the end of the video?? 🤙
pocket full of shells- mat mchugh
Sally rules.
Was the water cold?
why is the second part looks like a nice warm summer? was is not supposed to be winter ?
C'mon. Totally different conditions in the next session. Cold maybe but with decent gear no problem!
Don't miss a day of surfing because of a little snow on the beach bud!
what part of ns is this im from the cape boiii
kman54 cow bay
Saly é muito boa. Destrói nas ondas
Just want to say did not know girls like this excised
INSPIRATIONAL!!1!!
The girl the one arm yes.. This no
Coming to chile pichilemu?
Mr. Ian Walsh ..... great surfer ...... better person !
Scotian raised!
Is there really no wetsuit that can keep people warm when its cold like this? And is there anything that can protect the face more? In this her entire space was exposed. Obviously goggles would get ripped off in the waves but a little more protection would make a huge difference. Or maybe the whole body just goes numb then its over.
0:30 EY NIGGA its sall...
LOL
Canada❤️
I love surfing cold winter swell, not as many people in the line up. Not novia scotia cold though. That's too cold.
I had to swim in 61 degree water once and it was TERRIBLE. I'm sure that water in the video is about half of that. That's a tough group to brave that.
Could have just went to NJ or RI or NY or Maine, water temp is the same in Winter. Yeah I guess for the commercial go to NS, whatevs. .
How can you be so beautiful?