I was a young boy in Arizona when I saw this movie. I thought, "I want to do that!" I was lucky and at age 12 (1970) we moved to San Diego! I bought a used 10'2" Con for $10 bucks and surfed every chance I could. From Blacks Beach all the way down to 3M's Ensenada, MX.
Man, this footage is really THE core essence of this entire famous surf flick from 1964. Bruce Brown's voice-over narration is another thing that REALLY makes this surf movie the no-beat all-time CLASSIC. We'll never get another "Endless Summer" world-beater like this one.
Just watched on ESPN classic movie's. What a fun movie... Bruce Brown did a great job recording Mike and Robert's adventures. Hard to believe that this movie was filmed 50 years ago.
The script is one of the things that makes this film and his sense of humour and social awareness was very advanced for its time. I believe everyone jolted up in their chair a little bit when he commented on how sharks and a certain breed of whale in South Africa ‘aren’t integrated’ yet
I saw Endless Summer in January 1965 at Santa Barbara High School after surfing an uncrowded Hammond's Reef. I was 13. Bruce Brown did the narration in person. Now I live in New Zealand inspired by this phenomenal movie
@@senatedistrict6530 Auckland remains at level 4 which is total lockdown and will remain so for another week and a half. We in Taranaki Province south of Auckland are at level 3. People can do most things like surfing as long as they socially distance and wear face coverings in stores etc. Hoping to go to level 2 Monday.
For the people wondering how the waves got messed up. They explain it in 'Endless Summer 2'. Houses were build there and the owners started to complain about sand blowing all over the place. So they planted vegetation in the dunes to keep the sand in place. The sand was the main reason for getting those beautiful barrels. Sand would blow out into the ocean, filling the rocky bottom and making it flat, resulting in the barrels you see in this clip.
.....also if you follow the story, the waves weren't actually as good as they describe them in the original endless summer. It really didn't break like this all the time, so its not like it was a flawless wave that happened all the time.
@@heenalusurf2500 few stories floating around but they all point to local white South African surfers contacting American surfers, telling them about the break. The producers and Bruce were scouting locations for a while before they set off. Fishermen and locals knew about the wave for years before the film. I’m from Australia and I adored the film growing up in the 90’s, also when the sequel was released. I’very been living in Cape Town for a while and couldn’t miss heading over to have a look. Conditions were a bit crap, no one else in the water so I didn’t go in (sharks are common) but you can see the ridiculously good potential. It’s a loooooooong wave. The wind directions off the southern coast of Africa are constant and consistent because of the border of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The shape of the bay and the direction of the St Francis headland sticking out make for “the perfect wave”
Sand bars are formed either by ocean movement and/ or offshore wind.What has caused the ruination of this once priceless spot - DAMN DEVELOPERS ! A build up of excavations flowing into the ocean The ocean not knowing what to do with the shit, attempting to distribute said excavations akin to sand, the verdammt excavations clinging to the sea bed creating a false floor......Closeout Bay ! Same damn thing has happened here no thanks to the "boatie" carrot slappers, destroying one of the best (although reasonably "Bronzie" infested ) left handers in mid Northland. Maybe one of the pricks will roll over the stern of a "gin palace" supporting the wife's name...........
No ride is longer than a few yards. Such a joke and a lie. I could film a fictional wave at Malibu or Thailia St. in Laguna, and make it look like a mile long wave But props to Endless Summer for lighting the fire for surfing
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this is one of the best surf clips of all time.
I was a young boy in Arizona when I saw this movie. I thought, "I want to do that!" I was lucky and at age 12 (1970) we moved to San Diego! I bought a used 10'2" Con for $10 bucks and surfed every chance I could. From Blacks Beach all the way down to 3M's Ensenada, MX.
Man, this footage is really THE core essence of this entire famous surf flick from 1964. Bruce Brown's voice-over narration is another thing that REALLY makes this surf movie the no-beat all-time CLASSIC. We'll never get another "Endless Summer" world-beater like this one.
I think it could be remade.
Just watched on ESPN classic movie's. What a fun movie... Bruce Brown did a great job recording Mike and Robert's adventures. Hard to believe that this movie was filmed 50 years ago.
The script is one of the things that makes this film and his sense of humour and social awareness was very advanced for its time. I believe everyone jolted up in their chair a little bit when he commented on how sharks and a certain breed of whale in South Africa ‘aren’t integrated’ yet
This is the best bucking wave I've ever seen! Since 1966! Chime in! Keep talking about the beauty of it all!
No more sand, no more wave....thanks real estate developers!
They handle their surfboards with such ease. Amazing.
I saw Endless Summer in January 1965 at Santa Barbara High School after surfing an uncrowded Hammond's Reef. I was 13. Bruce Brown did the narration in person. Now I live in New Zealand inspired by this phenomenal movie
does the government there allow you to surf?
@@senatedistrict6530 Auckland remains at level 4 which is total lockdown and will remain so for another week and a half. We in Taranaki Province south of Auckland are at level 3. People can do most things like surfing as long as they socially distance and wear face coverings in stores etc. Hoping to go to level 2 Monday.
You still surf at 70?
Yes, this is THE CLIP I best remember from this film. Saw it when it first came out and I have to revisit it regularly to get my fix, Remember AGIP?
This was a great docu
pure point perfection 🤙🏼
Living the '60s vicariously.
The endless Summer
this is the dream i've had ever since the first time I saw this Movie :))
Nothing...nothing..nothing beats this...
+John Koch choopoo
...its neighbor jbay?
@@crosshairs3 if you want to keep your head, that is.
Except for you know modern day surfing where people are conscious of "stink bug stance"
whats sad is that those waves arnt there anymore
must be the best surf spot in the world(was)
wooww... is a great wave, beautiful...
Memories of why I started surfing
When they said it looked like a machine had made the waves all I could think about was Kelly’s surfranch
Man, I love that movie. Thanks for posting...
I love it too, I just wish it wasn’t so racist in some parts
@@JiraDiraDoo Quit being so soft
@@JiraDiraDoo you are an id10t
@jen jarman youre racist
Well if they ever invent a time machine, I know where I am going!!!!!
For the people wondering how the waves got messed up. They explain it in 'Endless Summer 2'. Houses were build there and the owners started to complain about sand blowing all over the place. So they planted vegetation in the dunes to keep the sand in place. The sand was the main reason for getting those beautiful barrels. Sand would blow out into the ocean, filling the rocky bottom and making it flat, resulting in the barrels you see in this clip.
.....also if you follow the story, the waves weren't actually as good as they describe them in the original endless summer. It really didn't break like this all the time, so its not like it was a flawless wave that happened all the time.
@@subsamadhiTrue but even if they only broke like that some of the time it's still pretty incredible
Ive been to Cape St Francis, the waves really do break alot like that almost 300days p. year. It all just depends on the wind and swell.....
Dream spot
seamless. he is walking on water
Lived in South Africa my whole life and had no idea about this
He used a single Bolex 16mm camera.
totally agree
Funny how this story took place after hearing Mike tell how this spot was really discovered. Way different than the movie version.
wait what happened
@@heenalusurf2500 few stories floating around but they all point to local white South African surfers contacting American surfers, telling them about the break. The producers and Bruce were scouting locations for a while before they set off. Fishermen and locals knew about the wave for years before the film. I’m from Australia and I adored the film growing up in the 90’s, also when the sequel was released. I’very been living in Cape Town for a while and couldn’t miss heading over to have a look. Conditions were a bit crap, no one else in the water so I didn’t go in (sharks are common) but you can see the ridiculously good potential. It’s a loooooooong wave. The wind directions off the southern coast of Africa are constant and consistent because of the border of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The shape of the bay and the direction of the St Francis headland sticking out make for “the perfect wave”
Sand bars are formed either by ocean movement and/ or offshore wind.What has caused the ruination of this once priceless spot - DAMN DEVELOPERS ! A build up of excavations flowing into the ocean The ocean not knowing what to do with the shit, attempting to distribute said excavations akin to sand, the verdammt excavations clinging to the sea bed creating a false floor......Closeout Bay ! Same damn thing has happened here no thanks to the "boatie" carrot slappers, destroying one of the best (although reasonably "Bronzie" infested ) left handers in mid Northland. Maybe one of the pricks will roll over the stern of a "gin palace" supporting the wife's name...........
Nah nah nah, been surfing here 40 years and there are still excellent days at Bruce's several times a year.
The waves at Cape St. Francis aren't that "perfect" most of the time.
Some say if you surf it for 30 years you will get 30 days like this
Isn't the water in SA rather cold?
7 miles eh?
What is this theme song called?
i'd give my girlfriend up to ride those waves :'(
what happened to it?
any of you guys know an aussie called Johnny Thornton?
Best going down the road to J Bay..supertubes. ST Francis does not produce waves like this anymore
Shoutout my little brother, just a cooler version of me 110%.
Bruce was a bit generous when he reckoned this place broke 300 days a year...More like 3!!
why is this wave destoyd??? sum1 tell me???
@loserface998 how did it get messed up?
#BUCKETLIST
Damn when I surfed here must of been on one of those 60 days of not so pipeline 😅
@10truman haha ok lil boi true loggers would never claim to destroy a wave. beat it
J Bay Mike rode so long he could eat a sandwich
Back when you could go to south Africa without getting attacked.
When there was law and order before the west brought in lawlessness.
Whites forever is that it?
@@mrunning10 Equal rights for all, no matter what color or gender etc. That doesn’t change the current crime statistics in South Africa.
You mean during apartheid.
@@nedmerrill6228 Just SAY it you CHICKENSHIT. Race = Crime is what YOU say you racist chickenshit.
Nice. The right ear clipping is bloody annoying.....
In Guadeloupe ?
go home dude get a fucking grip
@naniekso Second.
No ride is longer than a few yards. Such a joke and a lie. I could film a fictional wave at Malibu or Thailia St. in Laguna, and make it look like a mile long wave But props to Endless Summer for lighting the fire for surfing
Lol
@loserface998 WHAT HAPPENED?!!!!
Hey Elon musk Jeff bezos make a perfect wave machine! Thank you so much! Purified water!
when its like this jefferies is usually 6/8 ft and firing they're gay to surf in bay
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Section 13.2 > Catholic Dogma on automatic excommunication ... for physical participation in a heretic cult such as the vatican-2 cult
Section 19.1 > Dogma on Abjuration for re-entering Christianity (the Catholic Church) … Formal Abjuration also provided here.
Section 13.3 > Matt 16:18, Gates of Hell scripture ... is not about the Papacy ... defined at Constantinople II
Section 10.2 > Returning to state of grace, in places and times when Confession is not available, like now