Seal Beach Friday 13th 2023 BIGGest surf in years RAW

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  • Seal Beach Friday 13th 2023 BIG SURF Raw video
    Biggest surf in decades in California.
    Sorry for the little shaking. some of it is handheld and I haven't made to much editing to take those out. should be some smooth ones too though :)
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    #whereisharald #sealbeach #surf

Komentáře • 120

  • @mybleachhouse
    @mybleachhouse Před rokem +19

    Me and my brother gave it a go and paddled way out there that afternoon. It looked sort of sketchy but turned out to be pretty mellow getting mowed down with the wave breaking in such deep water and not top to bottom. Those horizon sets had us crapping our pants at first haha.

  • @FredVanAllenRealtor
    @FredVanAllenRealtor Před rokem +27

    Not far away, the San Pedro Buoy registered it's largest wave in history at 35 feet on this day.

    • @cristinavegas6328
      @cristinavegas6328 Před rokem +2

      WOW... would have loved to tape it!

    • @kevinlodowski7854
      @kevinlodowski7854 Před rokem +2

      What a epic year in California in such a long time probably never to be repeated

    • @kevinlodowski7854
      @kevinlodowski7854 Před rokem +3

      The lord is good 👍 and delivering great waves. It is bc his return is very near make no mistakes about it we are living in the last days of this world before it is destroyed and a beautiful new world is made for those who love Jesus christ will see it

    • @eganc1976
      @eganc1976 Před rokem

      Ben Gravy surfed it on a softop for the win.....yewwwww

    • @eganc1976
      @eganc1976 Před rokem

      ​@@kevinlodowski7854Ben Gravy is the chosen one

  • @bjornbergen8900
    @bjornbergen8900 Před rokem +5

    Thanks for not playing any music just the sounds of waves

  • @kennethcarson3336
    @kennethcarson3336 Před rokem +5

    Awesome Sunrise, great waves, makes me wish I surfed!

  • @boogieman_destinations
    @boogieman_destinations Před rokem +9

    Dude at 31:55 riding that wave like a boss and catches air with 180-degree turn at the end. Awesome... Great camara work too!

    • @Whereisharald
      @Whereisharald  Před rokem +1

      Thank yeww🤙

    • @paulorientetheluffaranch
      @paulorientetheluffaranch Před rokem +1

      I think that convergence on the end of that ride is the backwash from the beach. Crazy wave.

    • @Moondoggy1941
      @Moondoggy1941 Před rokem +2

      You know the wave is mushy when a boogie boarder keeps going back into the wave, the end was epic though and that back wave was a game changer.

    • @Whereisharald
      @Whereisharald  Před rokem

      @@Moondoggy1941 the end was rad. Glad he pulled out the back on that back wash explosion

    • @Moondoggy1941
      @Moondoggy1941 Před rokem +1

      @@Whereisharald Yeap it looked exactly like the wedge. I boogie boarded Seal Beach on Jan 1 either 1979 or 80 I cannot remember the waves were huge Southside near shore break two cuts and you had to bail, I went over the falls twice, I think the waves were a true 8 to10 feet or more easy.

  • @jabreck1934
    @jabreck1934 Před rokem +3

    Have to go to “ Mother’s” Sunset Beach,
    Afterwards.🤙

  • @girlinthecurl93
    @girlinthecurl93 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for making this I was traveling I would have paddled out .Its a rare day for Seal Beach I remember 10 footers this was a good day .

  • @richardrichmarcleveque3607

    Totally Awesome footage wish I was there insane

  • @nathansackett6890
    @nathansackett6890 Před rokem +2

    Not only is it huge...it's holding shape???? What a day

  • @Thurston.Howell.the.3rd
    @Thurston.Howell.the.3rd Před rokem +3

    Have not seen Esther's break in a long time.What a treat

    • @xisotopex
      @xisotopex Před rokem

      would have been cool to watch that from the rig

  • @paulorientetheluffaranch

    That a nice day. Great job on the video.

  • @didijustdiedlol1169
    @didijustdiedlol1169 Před rokem +5

    31:44 that bodyboard realy a long run then he ends it flying to the moon XD

  • @LIQUIDE
    @LIQUIDE Před rokem +1

    Beautiful Colors! Epic Waves

  • @schpood
    @schpood Před rokem +6

    That ride at 31:40 was nuts! Such a weird wave!

  • @josephpolizzi
    @josephpolizzi Před rokem +7

    In the old days of the 70's and 80's the wave to ride broke in 12 feet of water @ 13 th. Out past the end of pier. 3x over head. One year even took out the oil platform @ end of jetty.

  • @RichArtLove
    @RichArtLove Před rokem +2

    Major Mush Bombs!

  • @jimsuley4667
    @jimsuley4667 Před rokem +2

    Looks like a lot of fun....

  • @standenham2502
    @standenham2502 Před 7 měsíci

    I was visiting from Australia way back (I think 1980) after massive storms and floods had washed a whole lot of junk down to the coast. Had a surf at Seal Beach, which was cranking, offshore and crowded (the locals were friendly, though). What I remember about that day was the dirty brown water that had been washed into the surf via the storm water drains of LA. At one point, I paddled past a huge dead bird floating in the water. Surf was pretty good though . . . and I'm told it doesn't break that much anymore.

  • @11bravo18
    @11bravo18 Před rokem +1

    You go, Soupy😜🔨
    Kook city

  • @jeremyespencer
    @jeremyespencer Před rokem +1

    so good!

  • @Cijuhalas
    @Cijuhalas Před rokem +1

    Amazing

  • @nolandenham2509
    @nolandenham2509 Před rokem +2

    I used to love sponging 12th-14th ss when I was younger w/ Cody Reese, Ryan Cullen and Tyler Compton.

  • @bluesdawg8014
    @bluesdawg8014 Před rokem +1

    Looks like high tide waves. I grew up surfing this area

  • @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503

    Make em LORD...🙏
    And we will come....
    Pumping! OMG!
    Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️
    Ain't never seen it like this...thanks for posting ✌️

  • @onebearhug
    @onebearhug Před rokem +1

    letsss gooooooooo!!!!!

  • @Craig-jw9ko
    @Craig-jw9ko Před rokem +3

    The outside waves are big, but they’re peeling off not tubing…great time to get a log and leash it…ride the big swell!

    • @Whereisharald
      @Whereisharald  Před rokem +1

      I’m pretty sure that one wave barreled

    • @Craig-jw9ko
      @Craig-jw9ko Před rokem +1

      @@Whereisharald yea, maybe one or two…I’ve done Seal with a log in these conditions…more waves 🌊 can be caught = more fun! 🤩

  • @realkanakamaoli
    @realkanakamaoli Před rokem +1

    Little known Long Beach cloud break, "Esther's", is at 23:50.

  • @amandastevenson4948
    @amandastevenson4948 Před rokem

    That was a really good day

  • @andrewmarshall360
    @andrewmarshall360 Před rokem +1

    Dangg !

  • @doctahhorsecawk3366
    @doctahhorsecawk3366 Před rokem +1

    I had a good session out there on that day. 🤙

  • @MoustacheCloud
    @MoustacheCloud Před rokem +2

    The outer waves of the jetty are so spooky dude...I can just imagine nonstop walls of whitewater suddenly cleaning up everyone. Seems like a spot that can go zero to deadly at any time.

  • @nathansackett6890
    @nathansackett6890 Před rokem +1

    What did low tide look like?

  • @rstats2127
    @rstats2127 Před rokem +2

    Dawn Patrol

  • @benloma4118
    @benloma4118 Před rokem +3

    These are the times you take the :20 minutes to paddle out to the outside and just wait. All you need is that one set.

  • @cristinavegas6328
    @cristinavegas6328 Před rokem +2

    Very nice! What time of the day was this? I was there earlier in the afternoon and before sunset and videotaped from the berm... much more impressive had I been lower on the ground level. :

    • @captainahab3355
      @captainahab3355 Před rokem

      Lifetime

    • @stevensmith8538
      @stevensmith8538 Před rokem

      I remember 1 day back in 1983 on a sunny December weekday Mike Faley, me & John Kissell ditched our HB High 2nd half of the day and went out at Seal Beach south side close to the south jetty and it was similar to this day here on CZcams. John Kissell was tearing on easy double overhead+ on a 6"4 and I saw what all the talk was about.

  • @acme9538
    @acme9538 Před rokem +2

    Great footage.
    How many MM's are you shooting at the long end?
    Thanks for posting.

  • @almostray5867
    @almostray5867 Před rokem +1

    wow...i used to surf here 1975, and in the jetty to the right of the pier...

  • @surf64.5overhead4
    @surf64.5overhead4 Před rokem +5

    That's basically as good as it gets. I know I've surfed it, and about the same in 82/83 big year. I was tearing it up on a Christmas Hawk tri fin. biatches!

    • @ono147
      @ono147 Před rokem +2

      @@riverruninn EXACTLY, this was shit. oil platform breaks you know its BIG, this swell was too close to clean up, I've seen it bigger and better. surfed it since 1974

    • @xisotopex
      @xisotopex Před rokem +2

      @@riverruninn but its different now because now its global warming's fault

  • @theronnelson3617
    @theronnelson3617 Před rokem +2

    With all due respect after reviewing the footage, I will give you some credit. These lefts look pretty good.

  • @girlinthecurl93
    @girlinthecurl93 Před rokem +1

    Sometimes my Seal beach delivers

  • @jjayalavids
    @jjayalavids Před rokem +1

    Barba owned it !!!!

  • @karlbe8414
    @karlbe8414 Před rokem +4

    Historic big, but what a jenky spot altogether!

    • @batboy5023
      @batboy5023 Před rokem +1

      agreed

    • @Elloguvanah
      @Elloguvanah Před rokem +2

      It has its world class days believe it or not. Have made some of the most " Backdoor-esque" barrels of My life on this little stretch of sand.

    • @batboy5023
      @batboy5023 Před rokem +2

      @@Elloguvanah honestly so does almost every spot.

  • @randomdude7200
    @randomdude7200 Před rokem +1

    nice wave at 34:18

  • @amandastevenson4948
    @amandastevenson4948 Před rokem

    See right side going towards Long Beach

  • @barbaragosselin4250
    @barbaragosselin4250 Před rokem +1

    I swim in the ocean Gulf river ect but I want to try to surf! I swim in high waves regularly (been drug on the bottoms of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Indian Oceans!!)
    Those smaller calmer looking waves look like they would be worth trying to learn to surf on!

    • @MM5150LA
      @MM5150LA Před rokem

      Ya go out on a day this small and learn how to surf for your first time

  • @Sherlockohms303
    @Sherlockohms303 Před rokem +1

    Amazing Beautiful place

  • @zhooddeb
    @zhooddeb Před rokem +1

    Anyone surf river jetty? I live within walking distance but no time to check.

  • @randybeasley4151
    @randybeasley4151 Před 10 měsíci

    That must be in the Jetty

  • @amandastevenson4948
    @amandastevenson4948 Před rokem

    My birthday October 13th 1967 grew up in seal Beach I owned right side pier

  • @rescenery
    @rescenery Před rokem +1

    that was my birthday!

  • @hereforit2347
    @hereforit2347 Před rokem +3

    I’ve always wanted to learn to surf 🏄🏾‍♀️ but seeing Jaws as a kid f*cked me up. 😂

    • @1958HHH
      @1958HHH Před rokem

      Ya need to stay away from the farm then. Domesticated cows kill 5 times more people than sharks globally per year. Course I’m sure that statistic might change if more people started milking sharks.

  • @MontaukFilms7
    @MontaukFilms7 Před rokem

    Yeah, it's big-- no push though.

  • @adloutdoors
    @adloutdoors Před rokem

    So many better spots to surf that that place..... and when did they start calling that mushy South jetty cloud break?

  • @jamesbadham9665
    @jamesbadham9665 Před rokem

    Bob's burger land

  • @Ron-oh8lj
    @Ron-oh8lj Před rokem

    Baby rollers. 4 feet

  • @therealcomment1811
    @therealcomment1811 Před rokem +1

    Can't watch this.... the camera man won't keep the camera still and film just one thing completely,....

    • @Whereisharald
      @Whereisharald  Před rokem +2

      I understand man, will do better next time. I’m always moving around and getting angles. Thank for the feedback

  • @theronnelson3617
    @theronnelson3617 Před rokem

    Mushy backing off OK for seal Beach

  • @gingercat777
    @gingercat777 Před rokem

    What a non wave

  • @MM5150LA
    @MM5150LA Před rokem

    Ya good idea next time it’s this small go out and learn how to surf for your first time good luck.

  • @TruthIsNot4Sale
    @TruthIsNot4Sale Před rokem +2

    Definitely some good waves came in here and there too bad there weren’t any good surfers to surf it ….and never ever stop filming a standup surfer to pan over to a bodyboarder🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    • @Whereisharald
      @Whereisharald  Před rokem +2

      Hahaha it's the other way 😆

    • @xisotopex
      @xisotopex Před rokem +1

      @@Whereisharald as far as this video is concerned, the best surfers out there were the bodyboarders...❤

  • @freeradical6390
    @freeradical6390 Před rokem +2

    My home beach back in the 70s. Those are the biggest waves ive ever seen there. Looks crumbly!

    • @Whereisharald
      @Whereisharald  Před rokem

      Yewww🤙

    • @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503
      @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Před rokem

      Biggest I've seen too!
      Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️

    • @freeradical6390
      @freeradical6390 Před rokem +1

      @@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Grew up for awhile in Long Beach. Seal and Huntingten were the go to beaches as a kid.

    • @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503
      @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Před rokem

      @@freeradical6390 YUP...pier to pier! Ximeno Traffic circle! Used to ride the bus to Seal before that we always went fishing on SB pier...
      We had the best of days growing up in So. Cal ✌️

    • @freeradical6390
      @freeradical6390 Před rokem +1

      @@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Yep those were the best of days! Seems like that happened in another universe now.

  • @brianbirc
    @brianbirc Před rokem

    There are some seals out there I have not seen many seals in Seal Beach. There is aome military Base in the areaI know. When M y helper was late one morning and we had to drive past the place he said he had some isue with his truck I told everybody what it must be. He blew a seal while driving past. . I wS A SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIONS SOLDIER IN THE PAST WE WERE THE BEST NOT UNDER A CERTAAIN BRANCHWITH ALL THEIR RULES. wE WERE THE MOSTELITE GROUPTHEIR IS. nO REAL NUDGET TO FOLLOW EITHER. OU HAD TO HAVE TOP TALENT TO BE ONE OF US FOR SURE. wHEN YOU NEED TO TAKE OUT THE WORST OF ALL YOU NEED RHE BEST THINGS THERESRE. No Hummers the work in some situations but to wie and heavy and way to slow. We had to have trophy truck frame and suspension and a Fiberglass body on most of it but windos and windshield for AC and heat a luxury prerunner that is fast as they can be. A Very fast high dollar street car when you need it. Ferrari , Lambo or Corvete might work with very very hot chicks for cover of course when getting cclose to cartel leaderw. The most advanced firepower of course and mRKSMANSHIP SKILS FOR ALL DIFFERENT RANGES OF DISTANCES. aBLE TO GET INTO BEACHES UNDER WATER OR SURF IN ONTO THEM IN BIG SWELLS LONG RIDES WITH TRIPPLE OVERHEAD BARRELS OF COURSEtHE nqvy seals are good of course but when to have to take out the worst there is do you send a cute seal you see in the movies or on TV ? No you need the best there is You send a SEA LION TO DO THE JOB PROBLEM SOLVED AND STAYUNG SOLVED!

  • @ejr5480
    @ejr5480 Před rokem

    Whoever took this video, don’t quit your day job!