Blacks Beach, San Diego, during excellent WNW swell on 12/9/06 (9am-noon). The big waves were generated by a large winter storm in the Pacific Ocean. Images: Tom Lynch
Great video. I moved to SD in '98 for my freshman year at SDSU and my dorm mate from Jacksonville, FL loved taking us down to Blacks. Reminds me of the bigger-than-life days and those guys in the vid are soldiers. Lefts for all who dare!
I was too young then, remember watching Lunada Bay when I was a kid that winter. I lived in SD for 7 years, 2 of them on campus at UCSD. The biggest I ever saw or surfed Blacks was 97-98. Quite a few days this size, one of which cleaved my 7' Marbella in half like a twig. If only Santa Barbara got this size when I lived there.
OMG!! This looks crazy cool! :} Talk about being one with the forces of Mother Nature. How utterly electrifying. THAT DOES IT! This video has inspired me to learn how to surf!(lol) While a SCUBA diver, it's funny how I never considered surfing! Now, as I think about it, I suppose it has a lot to do w/ one's geographical location and exposure to the sport. I live on the E Coast. And, whenever I've gone to the(relatively)local beaches, can't say I've really seen any surfers. : }
Yes. Blacks has especially thick waves and punching through is not possible. If you try, you'll get taken over the falls. The best thing to do is ride it out...just head towards the beach
There is a nice right on big days that breaks like 20 feet out from the main break if you snuggle up to the south side of scripps. It tends to close out but if you get it early its a nice tube.
I remember this day. I rode at middles because everyone was grouped up at south point (all 25 riders in the water). Middles was a little crazier because there were lots of random swings sets that got pretty gnarly (12-15 foot faces and heavy). Just me and one other guy at middles, one of the few times i had waves completley to myself at Blacks. Sick day!
I don't know about that. I surfed there from 90' to 99', and surfed there at least twice a week when I could walk across the steet from the dorms. Back in '90 if someone burned you they would apologize and wouldn't do it again. It was actually friendly surfing there back then. By the time I moved to Santa Barbara, it was starting to get pretty disrespectful with burns left and right. 50 gentlemen is one hell of a stretch.
@jarg303 I´m worried about him too! I saw one famous little surfer from Hawaii ( from the momentum generation...) fall the same way in Theahoopoo in a ten times bigger wave. That guy must suffered as much as being cross over buy a truck, i think he gave up the sport and went to the tennis court with John.
Zach96789, I agree there should be more respect for somebody already on the peak. This pass winter as epic as it was, had more blatant drop ins, lack of respect and very little if any ettiquite. Don't mean to sound negative but surfing is so crowded these days, the vibe is more like driving on a southern California freeway. Thank God it's not like that at every session or I would quit surfing.
Bad editing? Man you must be new to the CZcams scene son. This is good editing for CZcams standards. Maybe your spoiled Davidnicklas? Anyways, thanks for the [posting tom. BTW Tom, we are all still waiting to see more video footage from the "Massive Blacks Surf December 21, 2005 session" or links to where we can find some. Still love ya. Mahalo
Surf was too big for it, otherwise he should have just lifted up the nose and waited to hear "thump." I just don't have the tolerance for that kind of shiite anymore. Shortboard or longboard, especially on something that big, that's just the ultimate in selfishness and stupidity. I've never pulled crap that ridiculous, flat out wrong.
I love the soundtrack! Surf instead of all that crappy rock music. Bravo!
Great video. I moved to SD in '98 for my freshman year at SDSU and my dorm mate from Jacksonville, FL loved taking us down to Blacks. Reminds me of the bigger-than-life days and those guys in the vid are soldiers. Lefts for all who dare!
I was too young then, remember watching Lunada Bay when I was a kid that winter. I lived in SD for 7 years, 2 of them on campus at UCSD. The biggest I ever saw or surfed Blacks was 97-98. Quite a few days this size, one of which cleaved my 7' Marbella in half like a twig. If only Santa Barbara got this size when I lived there.
great video... love the sound. It's so nice just listen to big surf.
OMG!! This looks crazy cool! :}
Talk about being one with the forces of Mother Nature. How utterly electrifying.
THAT DOES IT! This video has inspired me to learn how to surf!(lol)
While a SCUBA diver, it's funny how I never considered surfing! Now, as I think about it, I suppose it has a lot to do w/ one's geographical location and exposure to the sport. I live on the E Coast. And, whenever I've gone to the(relatively)local beaches, can't say I've really seen any surfers. : }
ahhh this is soooo nice...i wish we had waves lefts like that up in santa cruz....
sooo powerfull i can feel the energy through the screen
looks so fun. thanks for the post. im lucky to live by this break. yahoo!
Love the dude at 0:49, reminds me of myself. Don't hesitate and second guess yourself on the drop.
Yes. Blacks has especially thick waves and punching through is not possible. If you try, you'll get taken over the falls. The best thing to do is ride it out...just head towards the beach
There is a nice right on big days that breaks like 20 feet out from the main break if you snuggle up to the south side of scripps. It tends to close out but if you get it early its a nice tube.
I remember this day. I rode at middles because everyone was grouped up at south point (all 25 riders in the water). Middles was a little crazier because there were lots of random swings sets that got pretty gnarly (12-15 foot faces and heavy). Just me and one other guy at middles, one of the few times i had waves completley to myself at Blacks. Sick day!
wow, I'm impressed. I thought we in Norcal had the bigger waves. I never even knew san diego had big surf! Nice vidoe bro.
LOL 1:55-1:57 Love how the guy taunted the wave after he got spit out haha
00:50 Ouch!! I hate going over the falls @ Blacks. I was out there that day and and wondered why i paddled out... a little too big for a kook like me
I don't know about that. I surfed there from 90' to 99', and surfed there at least twice a week when I could walk across the steet from the dorms. Back in '90 if someone burned you they would apologize and wouldn't do it again. It was actually friendly surfing there back then. By the time I moved to Santa Barbara, it was starting to get pretty disrespectful with burns left and right. 50 gentlemen is one hell of a stretch.
That´s scary but beautiful
@jarg303 I´m worried about him too! I saw one famous little surfer from Hawaii ( from the momentum generation...) fall the same way in Theahoopoo in a ten times bigger wave. That guy must suffered as much as being cross over buy a truck, i think he gave up the sport and went to the tennis court with John.
They're sitting deeper and catching the bigger waves.
Zach96789, I agree there should be more respect for somebody already on the peak. This pass winter as epic as it was, had more blatant drop ins, lack of respect and very little if any ettiquite. Don't mean to sound negative but surfing is so crowded these days, the vibe is more like driving on a southern California freeway. Thank God it's not like that at every session or I would quit surfing.
SNAKE! at :57!! that guy would catch a beating in Kauai
some good surfers there
a little bit of balance needed when they stood up but good
And here I thought only the log riders at Tourmaline were the ones always dropping-in ;)
0:55 - huge drop in !! i would be sooo pissed !
It looked like he was too
so on waves like these, when you are too deep in the tube, what do you do? Is it too thick to punch through?
yeah that guy got way hammered
@Davidnicklas I'll get right on that David. Hey, congrats on your the 41 views your video got!
Bad editing? Man you must be new to the CZcams scene son. This is good editing for CZcams standards. Maybe your spoiled Davidnicklas?
Anyways, thanks for the [posting tom.
BTW Tom, we are all still waiting to see more video footage from the "Massive Blacks Surf December 21, 2005 session" or links to where we can find some. Still love ya.
Mahalo
especially when the imagesare by tom LYNCH....
from bluff w/strong lens
guy on the yellow board needs a reality check!
That's so cal for ya, bro.
im scared of big waves -there i said it!
The worst feeling EVER!
1:00 i wouldve had been sooooooooooooo pissed off for makin me lose that wave
He shook his fist!!!
First to feet has the right of way... how do you drop in on dudes like that?
@RumblyBread Hearing you - some of the worst drop in seen ,, in a wave like that .. Things that make ya go hmmmmmm..
@ :50 - over the falls - looks like it must have sucked.
my birthday! 12-09-97
nice...check out my footage from bigrock that day...search big rock surfing...later!
imperial beach gets some righties
Whats the biggest they get at blacks?
:50 KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK
has anybody realised basically all the vids posted in 2006 are to do with water? :P
00:55 And not a single fuck was given that day...
1:44 was an epic ride...in that swell.
Im okay with the EDIT @davidnicklas...
Sometimes you just gotta enjoy the waves , bruh...lol
lol nooooo idea
fuck me that is crazy.
how about that dude.
He waved at the end of the wave after he snaked that guy. shame.
0:51 haha that sucks
damn, if you burn people like that where i live, your gonna be counting your teeth in the sand.
That poor dude at 00:50 did touch bottom...big mistake, lack of balls
@TheStratoMaster77 no way hehe...my 1 vid is...
haha ledgend at 1 25
misleading title?
@sharkryck lol, i clicked on it bc i thought it was black ppl surfing..
Is it just me or is everyone surfing this break goofy footed?
Man some1 cut me off like that they gonna have fuckin problems
big time snake @:57
evryone drops in :\
@RWTBDeathComeSlow HAHA!
Surf was too big for it, otherwise he should have just lifted up the nose and waited to hear "thump." I just don't have the tolerance for that kind of shiite anymore. Shortboard or longboard, especially on something that big, that's just the ultimate in selfishness and stupidity. I've never pulled crap that ridiculous, flat out wrong.
i dont understand... when i eat shit on 5 foot-ish waves i trip the fuck out....
how do you go through falling on 15 foot waves? how crazy is it
00:55 ..... what a kook
:57 blatant kookage.
Snake charmer at 0:56 should have had his ass kicked.
0:50 eat shiteeeeeeeeee
lol
not unless you have the key! ahha suckers.
wtf?
hahahaahahahahaha....the black man can't surf!!! let him play with his basketball...