Video - Arguably the longest BIG wave ever surfed...

[skywave01]

Check this out guys - Kealii Mamala (Garrett McNamara's tow surf partner) caught a insane wave, off Puaena Point - Oahu... During the North Shore Tow In Championship on February 5th... There is great video:
http://www.zon3.com/puena.htm
Enjoy
Alex

[LadyJane]

That's so cool! Its so cool its almost like a video game! Makes me miss the ocean too....

What's the track on it?

Thanks for sharing!

[baldie]

I would love to surf this kind of waves. I want to be a big wave surfer.

I wonder if they can paddle into these big waves without the help of the jetski.

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

wow

Thats one helluva ride

[drowningbitbybit]

Wow, cool.....

That actually looks fun rather than the near-death experience that it often looks like for tow-in

Love the air at the end

I wonder if they can paddle into these big waves without the help of the jetski.

No.
Reckon you can paddle as fast as that wave is moving and jacks up?

[ken]

You can paddle into big waves sometimes. Has anyone seen the comp at mavericks were the santa cruz boys paddle in to them.

[Driftingalong]

You can paddle into big waves sometimes. Has anyone seen the comp at mavericks were the santa cruz boys paddle in to them.

Yes, but there is deffinately a limit (max wave height to paddle into).

[pat42]

I think that wave looks long cos it's in slow motion.

I'm not saying it's short though

[bluesnowcone]

that was sooooooooo cool it wer like ages

[waveseeker]

If you are serious about big waves talk to big wave surfers (Chris Burtish and Simon Jayham are a good start in the UK). I remember Simon training before he went to Hawaii (he was a champion swimmer) he worked bloody hard, lots of fitness, breathing exercises, paddling on the board (as well as being able to surf to a high standard). On top of that you have to beat your fear

[Dec]

It's actually not that big.

I believe it is just a clever camera angle which makes it appear like 50ft. It actually, if you look closely, is only about 15ft. (I say "only" but I suppose thats small compared to Jaws and stuff!)