How Good Are You At Reading Waves? Do this to improve your surfing

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  • čas přidán 23. 10. 2023
  • In this video, we identify the key areas of a wave where you can find the most power and speed. We also review different angles of the same wave setting to predict what the wave will do and see how much we know about wave reading.
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Komentáře • 57

  • @FisoPhat2
    @FisoPhat2 Před 9 měsíci +26

    Love Nico's honesty about what he can and can't see. Instead of just agreeing. It helps us all learn 😅 Thanks guys

  • @FredericMejiaDuran
    @FredericMejiaDuran Před 9 měsíci +12

    Finally we can all see it, I felt like I was blind. I definitely would be down for a hour long video like this with different waves. So I can get some reps in 😂

  • @Andrew-lc3lo
    @Andrew-lc3lo Před 9 měsíci +12

    This breakdown of lip/crest/source of energy would be amazing comparing between at least a few different types of waves

  • @user-se8hh4uh6x
    @user-se8hh4uh6x Před 9 měsíci +7

    I can not stop praising Clayton's teaching.
    Best teacher I have ever seen.
    I salute you from Spain.

  • @karenmiller4426
    @karenmiller4426 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Love this esp Nico’s honesty! So informative. Hope that some day I will be able to incorporate reading a wave into my surfing.

  • @geoffreyticker
    @geoffreyticker Před 9 měsíci +4

    so good! do some of these from footage in the ocean!

  • @0nige0
    @0nige0 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Holy shit, I'm almost 42, have been surfing most of that time and now it makes sense! I wish I saw this video 30 years ago!!!

    • @ombesurf
      @ombesurf  Před 3 dny +1

      Stoked it made an impact. Too some time to edit this one

  • @konbonwa
    @konbonwa Před 9 měsíci +2

    I was able to see what Clay was talking about, the true wave crest. I just didn't know what I was looking at before Clay explained it graphically on the tablet. This is going to change how I look at the beachbreak waves at my local.

  • @boardermur
    @boardermur Před 9 měsíci +1

    Mind is blown... I can see it, thanks Clay!

  • @dennyhair4510
    @dennyhair4510 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love these Q&As 😅 the inner monologue is too funny

  • @timwannell6477
    @timwannell6477 Před 9 měsíci +2

    incredibly insightful. I love this technical analysis

  • @stevedrake4505
    @stevedrake4505 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Great content guys. Keep it coming. Loving niko in these.
    Clay is a genius.

  • @maxrobinson6233
    @maxrobinson6233 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Hey Clay, I'm a lifetime OMBE member and have been waiting for this!
    All I can say is more, more, MORE!!
    This feels so important to me, way more important than learning manoeuvres.
    Can we get this on all kinds of waves? Particularly mushy small ones.
    Can we get this for pro comps with analysis of their decision making about bottom turn depth, manoeuvre type etc?
    So much more to learn here, feel like I could spend weeks watching both videos and real waves to get this dialed.
    Super appreciate your work 🙏

  • @MikeS-ear2ear
    @MikeS-ear2ear Před 7 měsíci

    Loving Nico’s honesty and what he says is so true😂👍🏻

  • @GayatriMade
    @GayatriMade Před 2 měsíci

    Expert coach! Genius🤙🤙🤙👍👍👍

  • @teachertone1
    @teachertone1 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great tutorial. I think I do this instinctively? I am now amped to want to get out and look at it consciously. Nicco, you are a legend!😂 Great edit.

  • @nikosskouroliakos5816
    @nikosskouroliakos5816 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Amazing video guys! Pleeeeeeeeease do one for the ocean.

  • @aqualung1466
    @aqualung1466 Před 6 měsíci +1

    3:37 LMFAO!

  • @tearupx
    @tearupx Před 8 měsíci

    This has helped my surfing so much in a really short amount of time. Thanks again boys

  • @rayo1371
    @rayo1371 Před 9 měsíci

    very very helpful .. thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @radumi5394
    @radumi5394 Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing video!

  • @stonesgoods8100
    @stonesgoods8100 Před 9 měsíci

    This was such a helpful video

  • @ianfortuna6099
    @ianfortuna6099 Před 9 měsíci

    Game changing info ritght there, thank you soooo much. I want to hit the water right away now

  • @miras.6761
    @miras.6761 Před 7 měsíci

    nice work ! greeets from germany !

  • @kongmirage
    @kongmirage Před 8 měsíci

    I’m with you Nico, total new frontier!

  • @HoStevie
    @HoStevie Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great insight guys 🤙🏽

  • @matoo25
    @matoo25 Před 7 měsíci

    This was headblowing! 😮👏

  • @megimix
    @megimix Před 7 měsíci

    Please more videos analysis of reading waves

  • @aarmcintyre
    @aarmcintyre Před 9 měsíci

    Hey, could you guys do a video specifically talking about in detail the best way to avoid your board when falling in a closeout? Its a big mental hurdle for me and definitely a lot of other people to and would like some tips of how to fall/push board to help increase my confidence a bit. The thrashing is fun, but the board is sketchy. Watched your video on how to fall but you didn’t really tough too much on it. Just found your channel and love the content! Keep it up!

  • @timeframegroup8491
    @timeframegroup8491 Před 9 měsíci

    Great video . Being a tradesman in a building industry trying to explain the tricks and trades takes ages just like surfing most people are on a wave and then thinking about doing a turn or next move not as easy as Clayton shows in the video I am also like Nico and be saying the same thing I feel it’s sounds so easy and relax etc but again it’s not as easy as shown in the vlog

  • @richardbunney2928
    @richardbunney2928 Před 9 měsíci

    I’m with Nicco on this video. 🤯😄
    Clay is a wave whisperer!!!!

  • @cromagnon201
    @cromagnon201 Před 9 měsíci

    O my god, that's what is happening, cutback as the 2 parts of the wave become 1 hollow surface, that's what makes you go vertical !!!
    I just thought you should make a cutback on the steepest part of the wave, now I know why. Thnx Clayton!

  • @carlosguerrero7101
    @carlosguerrero7101 Před 9 měsíci

    LOL 😂Super Funny but at the same time so helpfull

  • @dkilla01
    @dkilla01 Před 9 měsíci

    Love❤it

  • @FrediSaal16
    @FrediSaal16 Před 9 měsíci

    funny editing :D

  • @nursecuenca
    @nursecuenca Před 5 měsíci

    Your video explains where you want to turn. My question is during a pop up are you also looking for that second wave? And if so do you start the pop up immediately we you recognize 2 little wave?

  • @kathleencopp1840
    @kathleencopp1840 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I get stuck on the top a bunch...yeah, no more energy in that area...get hung up.

  • @HenningMuellerFilm
    @HenningMuellerFilm Před 9 měsíci

    Now that‘s what I call fu🌊king golden nugget!

  • @EQueenRoad
    @EQueenRoad Před 5 měsíci

    More please!

  • @aqualung1466
    @aqualung1466 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I can't see it either Nico.

  • @jeffn1384
    @jeffn1384 Před 8 měsíci

    Off topic question. Can we be reasonably confident that every store board by the big manufacturers is going to be s good board for its intended purpose?

  • @joaomiguel1988
    @joaomiguel1988 Před 9 měsíci +1

    03:55 i cant see it either mate

  • @felixsegebrecht8497
    @felixsegebrecht8497 Před 9 měsíci

    🤣🤣🤣 thank you so much. I can see it, but that doesn't mean necessarily I can put a value on this...

  • @gavinwiener
    @gavinwiener Před 7 měsíci

    But how do you see that while you're surfing the wave?? 😅

  • @misterweiwei
    @misterweiwei Před 9 měsíci

    wait so are we supposed to hit/stay in the middle lump power zone - does this mean the midline is the new 'highline'?

    • @ombesurf
      @ombesurf  Před 9 měsíci

      This is very much tailored to THIS wave at the Wavepool and how they break - take the awareness into other waves and see how they break. We'll need to do a follow up video.

  • @arunr5529
    @arunr5529 Před 9 měsíci

    I found this really confusing to be honest, then again I've only been surfing 3 years, just felt a bit lost knowing what to look for even watching it a few times through.

    • @MeadMcLean
      @MeadMcLean Před 9 měsíci +1

      What you look for in the video is where there's a bright highlight on the lower part of the wave, then there's a sharp line where it turns slightly darker above that. The top of the bright bit is the top of the lower curve of the wave where it's pulling from under. The dark bit above it is where the wave crest is pushing from behind. Waves are weird about crests. They can crest for like a hundred feet or more without breaking--you see loads of people way far out from shore trying to catch the crest and they paddle furiously and waves pass under them. In closer to shore/sand bar/reef, the depth is lower and water gets pulled backward into the wave which causes the break. What he's explaining is that waves don't always have a simple round curl because there are two parts to it. Eventually the bottom and crest come together, but at first the motion is split at least with a lot of waves. The bottom part with the water drawing up is what allows you to do the Oreo technique.

    • @arunr5529
      @arunr5529 Před 8 měsíci

      @@MeadMcLean thanks. I’ll watch again and keep this in mind. So the top of the lower part is effectively what you’re aiming for at least in the earlier stage of the wave?

    • @arunr5529
      @arunr5529 Před 8 měsíci

      @@MeadMcLean ok watched again and think i'm seeing it a bit more clearly now.