This video and commentary are... ...perfect. Great work.
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@tracybradlly7416
3 жыл бұрын
Of course and Sand dune park as well. Can't forget the aviation high school. The best
@jaybruce514
3 жыл бұрын
you all probably dont care at all but does anyone know a method to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb forgot the password. I would love any assistance you can give me
@howardcollin2704
3 жыл бұрын
@Jay Bruce Instablaster ;)
@jaybruce514
3 жыл бұрын
@Howard Collin Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@wagizzidy
3 жыл бұрын
The South-up map makes it look like LA is on the East Coast.
@jackquarantillo5192
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, what's up with that? Very disorienting.
@Goldenvibesss
3 жыл бұрын
Why show a south swell coming from the north? Lol
@AndyGarcia-ch1ci
3 жыл бұрын
Im.with you I turned my ohoen upside down because it made more sense lol
@unknownentity524
3 жыл бұрын
I skipped it back wondering what was going off, even me in the uk was thinking wtf lol
@BodhiNDaddy
3 жыл бұрын
Or the north LA bay
@Keolalaulani
3 жыл бұрын
It’s funny how a lot of locals I’ve seen in LA and other parts of California go to Hawaii and expect to get their pick in waves-especially at “local spots.” Surfing etiquette is important, but hypocrisy in your underlying localism is laughable at best. My advice? If a brother paddles out and is respectful, don’t be a dick. When I see an “out of towner,” I, like many other locals, give Aloha-something the surfing culture in California obviously lacks.
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
Bottom line localism is done by non-thinking hoodlums. Hypocrites, as you wisely point out. Gang members. Punks. (that's why i never respected localism very much.... Look at the character of those people. It tells you everything you need to know..... About this concept of localism. Locals only.)
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
@@surfingsoulisdead1763 i gave that comment a Like. Pass the respect around the world, as we travel. That makes sense. But this really isn't the kind of localism i was talking about. Those who honor a beach, have nothing to do with the locals that have threatened me. All the localism I've encountered in my life, was not by honorable people. They were thugs. I can recall one kid, I'm very sure he doesn't even surf. Gang members that hang out at a beach and they are not surfers, those are just gangs. Pure and simple. They are not athletes. Or anything of honor.
@just1voice994
3 жыл бұрын
I am 44 feel like 22 inside I respect everyone and usually people around the world respect me but every once in a while their is an ignorant mutherplucker that is a sad example of a human being let alone a surfer. I have surfed so many waves that if you drop in on me once it’s ok but drop in on me twice and I will ruin the rest of your day just like you done to me. I don’t say a word and just sit right in front of the character so he has no where to go and if he tries to paddle to the side I stick to him like a magnet and make sure his session is over. Class is done for the day time to go home and think about your actions, oh and by the way I love teaching people what they are doing wrong so they can have more fun out there. It’s supposed to be fun remember that next time and respect each other or you will end up with a shitty life and that goes for everything in life.
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
@@just1voice994 i couldn't have said it any better. I am age 43. Amen.
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
Amen means "let it be done."
@CollinEvans
3 жыл бұрын
why the hell are these maps upside down
@dylanwalter5916
3 жыл бұрын
They are right side up for the winter swell direction!! Might be to help us visualize the swell window and how waves approach South Bay during the winter.
@pumpupthevolume4775
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, had to freeze frame that and stare at it a bit to get my bearings. Upside down maps are mind benders.
@gravityfuzz
3 жыл бұрын
You're biased to reading a map towards the North. It's good practice. It does not matter. Your brain will love you. Firing makes wiring. . .
@westaylor6360
3 жыл бұрын
Cos the guy who posted this lame video is a kook...
@god-son-love
3 жыл бұрын
He's Australian.
@severianxi6990
3 жыл бұрын
I will put it to u all this way. I grew up in the South Bay. Once I had a car , I hardly ever surfed there again.
@nemotaylor240
3 жыл бұрын
Nailed it!
@END3RFURY
3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@jeffnoviello8316
3 жыл бұрын
NAILED IT BIG TIME... I will add. As soon as i could I moved to South OC and Surf trestles many times a week. HA. Good Memories of Bwall back in the 80’s and the Ave’s, but wow... Waves are WAY better somewhere else.
@Skyerzen
3 жыл бұрын
I surfed North of Malibu and Ventura for the most part. Chiller crowds, chiller water and better quality waves.
@EvanThomas
3 жыл бұрын
Always went south to trestles in summer and north to Ventura Santa Barbara in the winter.
@michaelschnabel5855
3 жыл бұрын
he forgot the part about how big swells only come every four yeras
@ejectoraircoasters222
3 жыл бұрын
no we're just having a really shitty winter
@jake7302
3 жыл бұрын
Nah we getting a 10ft swell next week
@ejectoraircoasters222
3 жыл бұрын
@@jake7302 not 10 ft, but yeah pretty big. El Porto will be exploding this Friday
@wavez_4696
3 жыл бұрын
Yep
@chasemartino1197
3 жыл бұрын
How did this comment age...
@jonburg1787
3 жыл бұрын
Crap waves. Big crowds. Cold water. Wetsuits. Sharks. Closeouts. Locals. Traffic. No parking. Did I mention cold water. Bro... life’s too short for So Cal.
@christianstewart9987
3 жыл бұрын
Well, not all of SoCal. I consider myself lucky to live here where there are waves at least. There are a few spots, also, where there will be less than 10 people at any given time, with awesome waves too
@estebanmunoz7486
3 жыл бұрын
Come to Costa Rica bro... not much people, nice beaches, good waves, hot whamen.....
@jonburg1787
3 жыл бұрын
@@estebanmunoz7486 paso mi tiempo en MEXICO. Olas buenas, comida rica y las otra cosas quieres 😜
@estebanmunoz7486
3 жыл бұрын
@@jonburg1787 Happy to hear that! ¡Pura vida!
@yump7408
3 жыл бұрын
come down to san diego, most of that still applies but at different times of the year not the whole year
@mulletoutdooradventures6286
3 жыл бұрын
You should come to New Jersey. Where its 20degrees the water is 36 and its 15ft and closed out. Yous are spoiled
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Surfed there a few times and had my fair share of ice cream headaches. Props to you guys for hitting that daily. Thanks for watching.
@greenfishproductions7513
3 жыл бұрын
Wicked video but it hasn’t looked like any of these videos in at least 2 years
@maxreediii
3 жыл бұрын
Totally accurate until that last line about the community being a great group of people... This is the only place I've lived where you can put in your time at a spot, know how to surf, and follow etiquette for years on end and the same "locals" you see every single time you are there still treat you like you killed their dog. Petty to the point of parody, many LA surfers.
@ripsbongs
2 жыл бұрын
Same with skateboarders
@eduardopacheco6026
Жыл бұрын
Deen didnt know it was like this here
@bowdezaufa2609
3 жыл бұрын
Awww you poor cali surfers have it so baddd....pftt come live on the gulf coast of fl with us and see how bad you have it
@clintjones9848
3 жыл бұрын
Gulf coast looks insane lol.
@ThunderWizard
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up there and surfed it off and on for 30+ years. Don't waste your time. Besides the afore mentioned crowds, localism and notoriously unpredictable, usually shitty waves even when there is a swell, there is the pollution. Don't surf in the rain or you can be sure to get sick. Keep antibiotics handy. Even when it wasn't raining, I always had lingering ear infections. Tip for El Porto... For some reason people at porto are kind of idiots. Just walk north of the parking lot and you can get waves to yourself. Everybody there are sheep and surf right out in front of their car. Or go half a mile further south from porto and get some smaller but emptier waves... The hype about PV was true. Great waves occasionally but the locals ( even though I was born and lived there as a kid in the 70's, the locals even at rat beach would harass me and steal my stuff_) I moved to Australia and am in heaven now. Surfing empty sandbar beaches and awesome points. No localism. No vibe... Good-bye California, I won't miss the cold water, shitty waves and aggro vibe...
@dxb338
3 жыл бұрын
I'm tryna get to NSW. Damn global pandemic.
@JohnnygSawyer
3 жыл бұрын
North of Porto Jetty is where the Great White nursery is 😂 tons of rays to feed the juveniles too!
@clintjones9848
3 жыл бұрын
Right on man. Glad you're enjoying life. There are so many nice places to surf besides socal.
@romcallis
3 жыл бұрын
Surfed Hermosa for many years. Never saw or stepped on a sting ray..never saw a shark fin
@rylanfait9109
3 жыл бұрын
lucky man
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
Surfed elporto for 20 years and ditto, i could say the same thing. Then i stepped on a sting ray! Dam that hurt. Hot water relieves it. (Miracle aid, neutralize the poison, it feels like a bee sting kinda)
@TinShackVideos
4 ай бұрын
I was a local at Burnout Beach during the 70's and never saw or heard of a shark sighting. One time a 14' hammerhead was spotted at the Horseshoe pier and everyone freaked out.
@DannyTaddei
3 жыл бұрын
Ear aches.... rashes.... Walking miles to the beach... homeless everywhere... Los Angeles sucks.
@markneedham8437
3 жыл бұрын
We’re “not allowed to talk about” Palos Verdes? Luanda Bay and Avalanche? Pipes and Longs? Upper and lower Indicator? Wallies? Ok.
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
The PV Cove. Haggartys.
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
@@surfingsoulisdead1763 too late for that. Now, the crowd keeps ppl out. Locals aren't necessary anymore. When there's 300 guys in the water, that is a strong deterrent. (Your comment is 50 years too late)
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
if you do happen to pull up to a surf spot, and there's only 2 guys out, then you got lucky. It's not because nobody knows about the spot. It's either heavy localism or, more likely, nobody drove to the beach that day. (That's why it's empty) i noticed that during rainstorms, nobody drives to the beach. It's empty.
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
I've also surfed in the Mentawaii Islands. Here's what happens over there. It's super crowded. Then 2 hours later, everybody got tired, and the lineup is literally empty. So the point is, timing is everything. Don't paddle out into a crowded lineup. That's a waste of time. Choose your day, and choose your time of day! (Good luck)
@ErickEly
3 жыл бұрын
@@surfingsoulisdead1763 PV Cove and Haggertys are on the internet... it's not like they're a secret lmao
@timbrink
3 жыл бұрын
You should keep the map north up when trying to convey information dealing with location and direction. Flipping a map from south to north is confusing and only done if you have a very specific reason. Usually the reason for changing north up is for display purposes on a static map, which isn't an issue here. Believe me, I'm a geographer with 15 years experience.
@olsim1730
Жыл бұрын
Yep..I'm even in the southern hemisphere and I was like "wtf is wrong here?"
@screamingsixties
Жыл бұрын
Didn’t bother me any
@williamminyard1952
Жыл бұрын
Take it easy braugh.... It's only maps. 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎 🤤
@coolmatterstome
3 жыл бұрын
Have you done one about north OC (not Wedge)? Some truths need to be shed. For instance, those south swells in LA shadowed by the PV peninsula actually hit our shores, but the result is also a glorified close out. Tons of walls all summer long. Without a combo swell coming from the north or west, the miles and miles of beach breaks are like OC El Portos. Seriously, spending just even a month on Oahu makes you a better surfer than 10 seasons in SoCal. Sure, we're famous for the industry/beach culture but the waves here are far from world class and the incredibly short rides don't allow you to develop your turns. There might even be a correlation as to why California hasn't seen a world champ since Curren. You'll be good at duck diving though!
@spsean7633
2 жыл бұрын
You got it spot on
@SlackHoffman
Жыл бұрын
Surfing 🏄♂️ California is about as far from heaven as it ever could be 😅 West coast France and Portugal is where it’s at ……plenty of incredible empty waves 🌊 incredible beaches, beautiful weather, and without the California bullshit ! Plus it’s far more physically beautiful and the women too 😅oh and absolutely NO Sharks 🦈 😊
@DarthKoopa
3 жыл бұрын
🤣 We never get waves like what are in the video. Maybe once every 5 years for a day or two. And guys are still trying to be aggro in the water on small days.
@nemotaylor240
3 жыл бұрын
This video is 100% horseshit. It’s a montage of once a decade swells, when 99.999% of the time the surf is waist high garbage.
@petersosa268
3 жыл бұрын
Yea the clips shown are probably compiled from a handful of sessions that happened over several years 😂,
@robincombsrockinrobin9864
3 жыл бұрын
Started surfin' Breakwater in 71. Then came oil pier (up from El Porto) Sapphire, Topaz, Ave. I when it resembled Pipeline and even Horseshoe Pier. Oh, and I mean big Breakwater. Then mid 70's to early 80's I was always (like, local always) surfing Bluff cove but my true love was / is Hag's...Haggerty's. What do you mean you can't talk about P.V.? I'm 64 now, and was surfing before those little pukes were even born.
@stevencope3414
3 жыл бұрын
Drainpipes ruined epic burn out ave I ... Horseshoe beat kept secret wind swell spit in California ... Army Corp dropped rocks off the breakwater basically putting an end to REALLY good consistent b-wall ... El Porto Jerry buried Grand street and stopped the sand flow to D W ... So like you I'm really stoked to have been part of south bay surfing in its day! Horseshoe burned on my b-day 88.
@Cidra158
3 жыл бұрын
So cool to know! Learning the ropes along PCH and in Puerto Rico
@robertbeightler1473
3 жыл бұрын
I am 71 and was a long border back in the 60s. One thing about longboards, you can have a blast in crappy one foot surf even on the Gulf Coast. You can nose ride, do drop knee backside turns and really enjoy shifting peaks and Beach breaks.
@fjordking
2 жыл бұрын
you can even catch waves from oil tankers
@JayDohner
3 жыл бұрын
Why are you're maps upside-down? 😉 Great vid though. 👏🤙😁
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, it's the way Google Earth loads it. earth.google.com/web/@33.84710106,-118.4838406,9.3750893a,203935.31935249d,35y,137.26645667h,7.71866777t,-0r
@just1voice994
3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing haha
@onquarter
3 жыл бұрын
@@BradJacobson Click the compass in the bottom left. It's a button.
@guybartlett9587
3 жыл бұрын
Good, I'm happy here in Mexico.
@paulmakinson1965
3 жыл бұрын
I live close to Hossegor, it is the same here, lots of pics and videos of perfect waves. The truth is that you get lots of huge closeouts. You will get nailed 9 times out of 10, but that one wave might make it into some media and foreign surfers are attracted like moths to a lightbulb. There are epic days, but few and far between. And then you have to deal with crowds. I travel up the coast now to find a quieter out of the way spots. You guys can keep flocking to Hossegor.
@scottc3165
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding me why I drink.
@jackbudd3738
3 жыл бұрын
haha
@evannramirez286
3 жыл бұрын
Outer banks vibes
@trevor_mounts_music
3 жыл бұрын
love OBX. Winter surfing can be a real grown man's type scenario there for sure. 😂
@kanzeso
3 жыл бұрын
Accurate. The crowds suck, the waves are usually close outs, and all the fame-seekers and their camera crews make it look way better than it actually is.
@Sswervyy
24 күн бұрын
at 0:45 the direction you were pointing at was coming from was south east, so cal gets south swells from either south or south west which does make it into the bay.
@Sswervyy
24 күн бұрын
lunada bay isnt really much of a secret, just wanna be locals thinking its a secret spot that has no waves at all.
@michaelthomas366
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up surfing the south bay from PV cove to El porto. First started in 1969 and back then the crowds were minimal!
@MultiJebusChrist
3 жыл бұрын
North Coast all the way, man! If you can handle the colder water you are rewarded with empty breaks with clean waves and epic scenery.
@clintjones9848
3 жыл бұрын
No cal is effing class. I would move there if I made money. Open space, heavy swell, no crowds, and geographic beauty.
@tracybradlly7416
3 жыл бұрын
I lived in Manhattan Beach before the crazy crowd began. I would walk th El Porto from my house down Rosecrans. The days
@ArrowTrajectory
3 жыл бұрын
The truth hurts, but the fact you share the truth shows you care. Thanks Brad, for keeping it real. From an old 'Burnout' local.
@dustin3549
3 жыл бұрын
I was Burnout grom back in the day.
@mybuddy1221
3 жыл бұрын
i grew up in so cal surfing rincon, hollister an el cap. i had no idea what heavy waves were until i moved to santa cruz. nor cal waves have more power hands down. i guarantee a 6 foot wave at el cap isnt as strong as a 2 foot wave a 4 mile.
@michaelangelos5117
3 жыл бұрын
One great white attack was the guy that was swimming around the Manhattan Pier, right? And the shark had been trolled by that fishermen up on the pier? anyway, thanks for the vid. I haven't been in El Porto for a while. Been hanging down south and am really missing the closeouts.
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, thanks for watching!
@JohnnygSawyer
3 жыл бұрын
The angler should have cut the line and left the juvenile alone. What a kook he was.
@thatsurfchic_mimi
3 жыл бұрын
Haha, You ain't lyin... I like it at 2-3 ft thats it... I've ran into way too many sharks at Porto its the reason I don't surf there in the winter but I'm still alive and everyone else is also so its all good...
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@jeffspicoli2643
4 ай бұрын
Brad, you're like if Bruce Brown and Warren Miller had a baby... cool video, narration and a proper description of surfing in those parts of California. It brought back some memories of living San Diego. That was many years before Covid! I wonder if it's busier now? What do you think?
@BradJacobson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! It's definitely more crowded since Covid.
@4dogsannacat
3 жыл бұрын
Mmm I lived at 32 10th St. in Hermosa for years .....good times.
@wiilderworld5112
3 жыл бұрын
Nice Footage! No, absolutely epic footage of South Bay matched by some serious shredding. Alex Gray weaving, wow! Surfed with him once, many years ago, in another corner of LA and... wow, he truly is nimble and responsive to opportunities. Freakish intuition x skill x great attitude in the water. Is there any cooler LA legend?!
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@turtleflightstudios
3 жыл бұрын
Accurate! Finding places without both crowds and assholes, let alone good waves, is a tough fight around here (a bit of masochism, aiming for the coldest water and most punishing days, is a good trait to have to clear out the lineup). Give me an uncrowded crappy break any day over having to deal with the people who'll ruin everyone's session just to pretend they're pros on a 2' ripple
@ewaldsteven
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for not blowing up the secret south bay point break...
@chasemartino1197
3 жыл бұрын
Where it at. I’m thirsty
@nolanhoelscher4764
3 жыл бұрын
@@chasemartino1197 Hagertys lol shh
@matthewmatuszak9034
2 жыл бұрын
@@chasemartino1197 Lunada Bay. It's no secret it's just everyone there is notorious for being an absolute asshole so it's uncrowded. They pop your car tires, yell you out of the water, etc.
@KX5Kat
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Cape Town, South Africa. Visited L.A i summer, just before covid and had a great time. Was amazed at how warm the water was and the quality of waves. Really didn't like the parking situation and crowds. In CT, if you want to avoid the crowds, you only option is to get good and/or nuts. We have howling winds and hardcore, freezing, rip your booties off and send you to Hades spots that are only populated by a small, but tight-nit CT surf community who're happy to share if you show respect.
@BangTaoBeach
3 жыл бұрын
I won a surf contest at El Porto in the late 1970's. Big closed out waves. I think I won because I managed to catch three waves while everyone else in the final was caught inside. I caught a left that was big and hollow and got a heavy tube...which quickly ate me up. After the contest we all went to El Tarasco's to have great food. I had some really good days at the Redondo Breakwall and followed the sessions up at the Chart House with a cold cerveza.
@brirags
3 жыл бұрын
Last week we had perfect glassy conditions all day hardly anyone out. Don't bother coming since chances are you won't see that again anytime soon.
@dxb338
3 жыл бұрын
Funny, I'm in philly, and i just started surfing the jersey shore. It's probably the among the most populated and busy stretches of coastline in the U.S. as the metro areas of new york and philadelphia merge across it. I expected heavy localism and fighting over scraps of waves since the east coast isn't known for it's swells. Basically what you warn of in this video. Fall 2020 has been the total opposite, meeting lots of really cool people at spots that are going off more often than not. Well, going off in an east coast way...
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
I've surfed the jersey shore a few times and have always had a good experience.
@trevor_mounts_music
3 жыл бұрын
been pretty sweet in wilmington/coastal carolina/obx this fall/winter. Been having a good time learning how to surf and everybody is pretty cool unless you are totally in the way or a snake. Freezing my balls off though. lmao
@dxb338
3 жыл бұрын
@@trevor_mounts_music yeah the storms keep rolling thru sending swells. I only have a 3/2 and boots no hood or gloves, so i had to stop in early december up here. Cant wait for may when the water gets back into the 50s.
@trevor_mounts_music
3 жыл бұрын
@@dxb338 II feel your pain! 'm gonna have to splash out for a serious winter setup. I'm dying out here. lmao
@796andy2
2 жыл бұрын
grew up in redondo , had some great waves with great people n wildwood/cape may ... jersey is completely under-rated imo (shhhh)
@walterpepekay787
3 жыл бұрын
It's exactly like the south west of France, where I am since forty long years. Best waves in winter, except the air and water are really cold. No sharks, no sting rays, though. But those barrel pictures are lies, most of them are close out, or for really good surfers only, and when you get pummeled, you'll think twice, especially after 40 years... Less people, except in summer, but it gets more and more crowded every year. And when you have good swells, you'll probably paddle and test your lungs capacity much more than you'll surf! But guess what? I still love it!
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Californiansurfer
3 жыл бұрын
El Porto. Yes
@saml8119
3 жыл бұрын
Love it! Moved away but used to surf the South Bay every day. I definitely took my share of beatings from all the close outs ha. Noticed lots of places aren’t mentioned. Some places hold up to big waves there! They aren’t in PV either
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@808638
3 жыл бұрын
So close to firing too bad you can't just groom the bottom. Or maybe sneak out rocks in a boat for like 1 year straight dropping rocks maybe? I can see ocean front surf parks in the future. Artificial reefs that adjust to the swell etc.
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for watching
@timwatterman401
2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done Brad. I grew up body surfing from Trestles to Malibu, in the 70's and I've seen way too many surf videos over those many years. You are so right about how videographers show the waves. So nice to see someone actually show what really happens. Kudos to you sir. My favorite spot - The Wedge. My home spot - Hermosa/Redondo Beach.
@dicksanders8206
Ай бұрын
I surfed from Mahattan Beach to Redondo Beach for years. The best surf was the 3 foot surf. Lefts and rights.
@jonahhex9620
2 жыл бұрын
I never saw anyone where a hood when I surfed Southbay area in junior high and high school
@BradJacobson
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they're being worn a lot more now.
@luisbenitez1294
3 жыл бұрын
I’m good in El Salvy Mizata beach, they try to sell you a fake dream of those LA waves everything is close out.
@natural_law
3 жыл бұрын
😉
@georgekrpan3181
Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Orange County, surfed NB, HB, and Trestles. Moving to the South Bay was very disappointing. I lived in El Segundo but rarely surfed El Porto, giant gnarly closeouts.
@tonyarcos4666
3 жыл бұрын
Close out city
@MiC-T
3 жыл бұрын
You forgot Big Dume, Little Dume, Zuma, 3 points of Malibu, Lat, and Leo, and you can have County Slime even though technically it's in Ventura County. And yeah, nobody is getting attacked by sharks in LA County in the summer. But there is a reason some of the best volley ballers on earth come from the South Bay. Jake Dworski and Strider notwithstanding.
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
I just covered the South Bay Region in this one. I may do future videos up there. Thanks for watching.
@xisotopex
3 жыл бұрын
woah! I had no idea los angeles faced east! its really poised to pick up those southeast ground swells!
@MillioniarePenguin
3 жыл бұрын
I know you're joking, but in OC we have exposure to SSE ground swells, in fact it's one of the better swell angles for our really special waves.
@danrichardson3765
3 жыл бұрын
I call El Porto 1 in 20 1 wave out of 20 is not a close out. Not hating - love the SB. Lived there 5 years.
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, that's the truth. Thanks for watching.
@mathdavies9546
3 жыл бұрын
Hermosa beach !
@chrismaggio7879
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brad, great commentary! funny stuff. Hey give me a shout if you want a totally awesome custom painted board this Spring. Chris
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Will do! Thanks
@erikapple8955
3 жыл бұрын
LOL at Backdoor-esque
@jayramirez4363
3 жыл бұрын
These aren’t even waves from la that you are using in the video
@ejectoraircoasters222
3 жыл бұрын
yeah they are, those are all El Porto and Dockweiler on huge north swells
@coolchris9763
2 жыл бұрын
cool piece 777
@starspangledgamblers1029
2 жыл бұрын
Re-watched this like a year later. It's good but amazing how much more engaging/high quality your stuff is now. That's a compliment. Keep it up!
@BradJacobson
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tropocal2343
Жыл бұрын
*64 y.o. wisdom) I've surfed some of the best waves at the most localized spots in CA, Mex, and H.Islands.* *HOW?* *I keep my mouth shut, unless they ask me a question, which I respectfully answer.* *I sit back and observe until they all get a wave, which leaves me alone, outside, and usually I get the biggest set wave.* *This lets my surfing do the talking, as they all spectate paddling back out; I'm spotlighted.* *If locals want me to leave after that, I would, because I DO respect localism.* *Sometimes these LA locals would end up in OC during summer swells at my local spot Lowers; I treat them with respect, remind them where they're at, and who my friends are.* *I show them where to sit, and who surfs which way.* *These same locals (you showed 1; Michael at R.Breakwater **5:51**) would extend the same respect to me when I showed up at their break.* *There's tons of waves, don't insist on surfing waves when locals don't want you around.* *The Golden Rule; Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you!*
@jimtaylor2836
3 жыл бұрын
Why are your maps reversed? The ocean's to the left...
@stevencaldwell838
Жыл бұрын
Simple… the waves suck!!! Over crowded walled and rarely a decent sandbar for more than a week or so! 4th generation South Bay local! I rarely surf out front ( Hermosa Beach ) unless it’s firing. Instead, I fish and hunt during the winter and spend my summers surfing in Mexico! At 53 years old, I’m over walled one turn waves and barrels with no exit!
@jeffz1220
5 ай бұрын
Palos Verde!!!! Cant wait, got a crew of us from Florida heading out for a couple of weeks!! Cowabunga dudes!
@julesb9979
Жыл бұрын
Moved back up to MB 10years ago from dana point. Kooky to say the least. Very Uninspiring. This is not a great spot to live if you are serious about surfing, just my opinion . 🤙keep wiggling South Bay!!!
@mauifilms5767
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been fortunate to surf around the world for the last 40 years and even have called Honolulu as my home break for decades. But still yet to this day the most perfect barrels I’ve ever witnessed have been at “Burnouts”... go figure?
@younggot6478
3 жыл бұрын
To the right of Torrance beach, great barrels
@JohnnygSawyer
3 жыл бұрын
Yes !!!!
@JesusEsDios007
3 жыл бұрын
Surf the palos verdes point.
@stevencaldwell838
11 ай бұрын
The truth…. It suck’s! Knee high and walled, head high and walled, and over head and walled… epic about 5 times a year!
@Yasmine91646
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't surf in Los Angeles CA because of all the human waste mainly coming from homeless waste run off
@xisotopex
3 жыл бұрын
you should do one on the reality of surfing on the east coast.... the main footage will be of SUPers trying to see how many times they can stab the wave with their oars, and how wide they can get their stance so it looks like they are trying to take a poo standing up. the rest of the footage can be of ankle high unrideable waves lapping on the beach with a 20 mph offshore and 25°f wind chill.
@surf2024
2 жыл бұрын
Brad...South Bay is close out and too many kooks with no clue. The waves are crashing down and no shape. Wave storm surfing is kook and not recognize by shredders. OC has better waves period ...
@joeswart613
3 жыл бұрын
crap surf.. cold water..only a few days a year when the hurricanes come through mexico..even in 1986 when i came they only show you the few good days making you believe it looks like that every day of the year..and my only info was a surf mag..spend 13 years in s cal..until i found bali
@bobby7844
Жыл бұрын
Those are the same truths when you surf any beach break. It's interesting you mention multi-million dollar homes. Where do L.A. surfers live? With their parents?
@willieraus2919
3 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to do a “truth about surfing in Oceanside” video
@levigoodman1656
3 жыл бұрын
Why?
@JV-qb5pr
3 жыл бұрын
@Willie Raus BS. Leave it alone.
@808638
3 жыл бұрын
True, thats some closed out shit unless some deep hurricane south swell.
@user-qj6nx9ss7v
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe Oceanside 20yrs ago. Now it's mellow. Born and raised there and people would fight all the time.
@user-qj6nx9ss7v
3 жыл бұрын
@@808638 Closed out? Oceanside has hands down the most consistent beach breaks for 30 miles each direction. Shifting sandbars and hollow punchy waves. South and north jetty at the harbor can give you 100yard peeling waves on west and north west swells. Please know what your talking about before speaking.
@spazzymacgee5648
Жыл бұрын
Pissing myself laughing at all the ones struggling to read a map 😂🤔😂
@rvrrb
2 ай бұрын
a long time ago, we never surfed Santa Monica bay in the winter, Huntington beach and la Jolla are better. if you can't get a ride surf Zuma.
@ojarsmelbardis2147
3 жыл бұрын
I ❤️ Los Angeles! Good Waves for me 🌊🌊🌊🤙🏻🤙🏻 Thanks for the movie 👌🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻🌊🤙🏻
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@A.F.9322
3 жыл бұрын
I've been surfing venice and Santa Monica for 3 years and have never seen waves like this. It's also true what he says about crowds. You will see waves that you can catch but won't be able to....not because of your skill, but because there are so many people trying to catch the same wave.
@andrewb6753
3 жыл бұрын
I live super close to Venice and know for a fact that I have seen and surfed waves like this there (I have pictures). It is once every few years, but it happened 2-3 years ago.
@A.F.9322
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewb6753 I'm sure you have, but it's not the norm.....is what I'm trying to say.
@andrewb6753
3 жыл бұрын
@@A.F.9322 I understood, I was just saying. Bummer it isn't normal tho :(
@wiscgaloot
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty hilarious that your map of the South Bay is upside down....
@gatway100
Жыл бұрын
Specialist Angeles that is very local you have to go with local guys out there or your friends.. Lucky for me I have my friends out there and you're the badass is out there so
@skaterthrulife
3 жыл бұрын
Ban surf leashes , kooks loose their board they are swimming. Less kooks in the lineup. We called area north of Rosecrans the parking lot people. We stayed just south.
@BlckCloud73
Жыл бұрын
The only non-locals that I don't like are the one's who double park at the beach. Parking comes at a premium and we need every space we can get!!
@Marcus538
3 жыл бұрын
You can have worse local beaches
@paulhetherington3854
2 жыл бұрын
Moron -- snapped his spine? On a, basic wave. 0:45 -- or HAM Radio -- < Yes! It's maan
@markstreeter6147
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff - moved here a year ago and have been embarrassing myself on the Hermosa summer swell trying to learn. For winter - any pref S.Bay spot where the waves are less dynamic and more forgiving and where its more generally understood that those on the waves will be learning?
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Anywhere in the winter is a tough spot to learn. El Porto on a small day is your best bet.
@polyduckwanaland
3 жыл бұрын
“You can’t even surf u less you wanna get hepatitis, WAIT A SEDOND!”
@Melpheos1er
3 жыл бұрын
I hate when surfers think they own their spot just because they live there. They are the worse
@Cproductions1319
6 ай бұрын
How do you get such awesome shots? Tripod?
@Rick081808
3 жыл бұрын
SD. Oceanside Harbor is a great have and Swamis is a reef SD has great waves
@doggieGZ
3 жыл бұрын
South bay is all walled out. El Porto walls out all the time, as does Manhattan Beach, and Hermosa/Redondo just lack exposure for any consistent swell.
@clintjones9848
3 жыл бұрын
Seems like it's mostly blocked from average sw and nw. Then every now and then, the big nws can power through the sb channel or south of the islands and hit. Then there's the issue of conditions having to line up too. Seems better than a lake but still pretty poor.
@jonahhex9620
2 жыл бұрын
Anyplace on coast? I’m laughing in Mavericks
@_theporkchopexpress
Жыл бұрын
Yeah most locals aren’t welcoming to anyone in any capacity; especially if you live east of California
@allegorx58
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame nearly everything about Cali is hot trash except the surf.
@mymusicpage3172
2 жыл бұрын
Rather surf the 3rd world locations than the 3rd world South Bay sheet hole.
@jabbabbabba
3 жыл бұрын
Redondo breakwall is the place for any decent sized swell. Easy vibe and light crowds.
@iShadowMtn
3 жыл бұрын
I was there today. It was primo all day.
@kamagetaction6930
3 жыл бұрын
come surf hawaii then you’ll see some REAL localization
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
My understanding of the "localism" in Hawaii (in quotes bc i understand they share the Aloha spirit) is that they will beat your ass ONLY if you are a dick first. (Not the same here in California. I've been assaulted. I've been threatened...)
@alexanderturl
3 жыл бұрын
Just because you can surf,doesn’t mean you can fight hero.
@kodygrant2896
3 жыл бұрын
Surfed in Hawaii last year and it was the nicest people in a line up that I’ve ever seen! A lot of alohas, as I was paddling out, the guys paddling in wanted to chat and tell me to just have fun out there. Those dudes made me feel more than welcome
@stabbingguy3749
3 жыл бұрын
You used to get your tires slashed at indicators if you weren't a local. What beats that?
@vickryan
3 жыл бұрын
@@stabbingguy3749 Here's another good one, wax the windows.
@protectourfreedom8221
3 жыл бұрын
The guy at the beginning was conor, right? I remember he was our host in el 🇸🇻...really good surfer. South Bay has some rippers but you're right...the waves here in socal leave A LOT to crave. I think everyone here although appreciative secretly dreams of being an expat at a wave-rich paradise.
@BradJacobson
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is Conor. He's a great guy. Thanks for watching!
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