Nathan Florence's POV session clips rely on a wonderfully simple premise -- most of us will never paddle out at some of the scariest waves on the planet. He's taken us along for the ride at Pipe, Jaws and now, in the latest edition in the series we get to experience exactly what it's like to surf big Waimea, on Oahu's North Shore.
Waimea -- site of the historic Eddie Aikau events -- looms large in surfing culture, and has been a proving ground for big wave surfers for decades.
"For reference on size this day was about 18ft-20ft! 40ft faces on the bombs! Waimea isnt as long as jaws but the drops are more critical and steep," Florence says.
So, go along for the ride as Nathan paddles through the shorebreak, makes it out the back and then muscles into some bombs.
The Closest Most People Will Come To Surfing Big Waimea
Ben Collins
Nathan Florence's POV session clips rely on a wonderfully simple premise -- most of us will never paddle out at some of the scariest waves on the planet. He's taken us along for the ride at Pipe, Jaws and now, in the latest edition in the series we get to experience exactly what it's like to surf big Waimea, on Oahu's North Shore.
Waimea -- site of the historic Eddie Aikau events -- looms large in surfing culture, and has been a proving ground for big wave surfers for decades.
"For reference on size this day was about 18ft-20ft! 40ft faces on the bombs! Waimea isnt as long as jaws but the drops are more critical and steep," Florence says.
So, go along for the ride as Nathan paddles through the shorebreak, makes it out the back and then muscles into some bombs.
Nathan Florence
2020 Biggest Paddle Entry: Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. 2 shot sequence by Keoki Saguibo.
2020 Ride of the Year Entry: Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. Angle 2. Video by WSL VIdeo Team
2020 Ride of the Year Entry: Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. Angle 1. Video by WSL VIdeo Team
2020 Ride of the Year Entry: Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. Video by Carlo Carbajal
Russell Bierke's BWA Ride Of The Year entry, Nathan Florence is the POV master, Bethany's 'In The Night' and an important new book.
News
Championship Tour surfer Brisa Hennessy shares her favorite plant-based recipes on her new YouTube cooking channel.
Senegal, Chapter 3
West African surf legend Oumar Seye proves the sport can be more than just a hobby for Senagalese surfers.
They're young, hungry and destined for big things...and you're going to be hearing a whole lot more about them in the future.
This highlight reel from Pistol Surf Co makes you wish you could go exploring for waves in the West Oz desert.
The charger has been chasing slabs since he was a grom, and has made a name for himself as one of the best big wave surfers on earth.