Heavy Localism Snapper Rocks
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Snapper Rocks is not the easiest place to score a wave if your not a regular behind the rock. The last two weeks of good swell brought every surfers to Coolangatta trying to score the wave of their life. Many did and many got burnt by an accidental drop in. But there were a few locals who were just damn intent on taking any wave they wanted, even by force.
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I rode waves for over 40 years and I stopped because of people like that. Some of the worst people of human character that I've ever met have been surfers.
I can see that. 50 some years old having some jerk like Yellow Shorts harshing your flow.
@@patrickbyrne9282 no that wasn't it brother. It was the aggro attitude. Picking on the groms, cutting people off and then yelling at them as if they did something wrong. Even their attitude outside of the surf was nothing to write home about. Life is hectic and I sought my therapy through riding waves. Having some guy come up and start yelling at you for not dropping in but even attempting to catch a three-foot mush burger that he was on. That's just stupid. But I will admit some of the greatest people I have met and I still know are surfers. Peace.
@ Chris Broguiere Yep, the most violent man I ever met was head of a boardriders club. Beat my friend to a pulp and put him in hospital for no reason. Now this supposed 'one with nature' boardrider works in upper management for one of the biggest oil companies in the world with one of the worst environmental records. Most toxic and hypocritical sport (the people in the sport) in the world.
I agree
The average surfer in New Jersey is better than the kooks in this footage. I can't believe how kooky the surfing is at this world-class spot. I only saw two really good rides.
I've never seen this level of disrespect in surfing before. Truly shocking.
Every "local" lineup across the world right now. Entitled disrespectful braindeads doing this 24/7. I used to surf a lot when i was younger. Now, like 9/10 times, there is a bad mood in the water due to "said locals" claiming every wave. Dont give up on one wave and you'll be charged by 5 monkeys insulting and threatning you
Back in the day there would have been some punches thrown, that dude isn't big enough to be pulling that shit.
Welcome to the Goldie
Is there soft laws nowadays there? This s#it cannot ever happen at my local break.
People would get DESTROYED...
the two main people doing the dropping in also happen to be some of the worst surfers i've seen at snapper in a long time.
Shagga mang doing what he always does, does it at dbah all the time
Lol bet you woulda fell on the drops let alone party a wave and kicked people off haha
I was thinking the same thing. Dude In bright green shorts was so stiff. Deff had something stuck up his rear, or Atleast dabbles in activities of the sorts.
Fuck yeah, butt stuff!
No. The snakers are surfing pretty well.
Looks like Snapper Rocks should be renamed Wanker Village. Guy in the yellow shorts is a flog of the highest order.
Statistically, a certain percentage of any population will be total narcissistic assholes. In the surfing population, quadruple that general percentage. This is exactly what happens when you pack 300 surfers in a lineup. Same thing happens at Swamis and Malibu in California.
unfortunatly these sorts of people we mostly seem to have to deal with surfing, most of the rest of life you can identify and dodge them.
Since the Luanda Cove incident.
Mid or later 2000 a coastal law and regulations been pass about localizing.
Also some civil law also here in California.
You can get find ,arrested and or sued . Then a restraining order for a few months up to few years not able to surf that beach.
So here in California you have to be careful what you say to another person that in the ocean .
The same thing happens in bicycle racing, too. Always a couple of narcissists messing up the flow.
I sat patiently waiting in the line up at Malibu, the locals noticed and ended up calling me in on some of the best waves of my life. Aussies are by far the most arrogant (I am Australian btw)
@@scotchy88yeah cause you showed respect to the locals and waited patiently then there emotions change and they call you in that’s how you do it snapper everyone just has no respect and goes
I'm a GC local and I swapped to kitesurfing a few years back; everyone is super friendly and we all help each other launch/land/get people's gear back when they fk up and lose it. That plus miles and of open ocean, a lot more expensive than surfing but highly I recommend it if you get the chance.
Sure, but it’s not the same.
My daughter and I had a kite surfer try to run us over multiple times while surfing a deserted stretch of closed out beach grinders near our home in Coronado CA. Hopefully that was the exception to the friendly kite surfer vibe norms. It was so ridiculous because we are locals, it was a shit break, and there was literally a mile of empty beach break surrounding us.
It’s the ‘miles of coast’ that affords kite surfing the friendly demeanor in the lineup. Surfing is choked up in lineups everywhere there’s a wave. It seems to be the human response to scarcity. I ain’t saying I condone it, but it’s to be expected. It’s also to be expected that I’ll smile when I see those guys get theirs one day.
sorry that happened to you. there are the odd ones out but it is the same with anything. I think what makes it friendly is that everyone is obliged to launch / land each others kites forcing interaction.
@@edvolve you ever try to make friends with these guys? Maybe show them a little respect? Many people have been surfing their home break since they were 9 or 10, payed their dues with the older guys, became a regular part of the line-up. They had to earn their spot with respect, right? Then you get a bunch of Johnny-Come-Lately’s showing up demanding respect from these guys who had to earn theirs. Shit, after typing that out, seems like the real A-holes are the ones demanding respect from the locals without earning it.
Yellow shorts and goofy footer at the start need a good ol hiding.
Problem with giving someone a hiding regardless how much they deserve it, is if the other guy drowns or otherwise seriously injured life for yourself gets real complicated. Someone nicking your wave is not much of a legal defence, not like he was in my house threatening my family.
Looks like they want it 😂
They’ll keep doing it until they receive serious beatings.
I am going to presume a hiding means an ass kicking 😂 what a squid
Yellow Shorts needs a lesson taught to him. Maybe bring down some Hawaiian dudes to test his mettle.
For me the localism was the very worst thing about surfing in Australia. I got pushed off into shallow rocks by someone who dropped in on me and dinged up my board pretty bad. Love the country and love the people, but definitely not the surfers at some breaks, mostly East coast. Stay respectful people
Worst areas are Coolangatta area and north Stradbroke
It's weird I surfed Byron like 5 years ago and got so much stink eye from the male surfers you could smell it. The girls were cool though.
Well Said it's a Real Shame it's that WAY 🌊
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Surfers on the coast are genuine cock heads mate. Unfortunately
There is often an inverse relationship between talent and dickheadism.
Doubt you could move like them
@@YedderBedder-kx5lj bro id surf circles around them
@@YedderBedder-kx5lj when you defend a prick it just tells us you are one too.
Lol guess I’ll have to take your word for it but obviously they’re comfortable on the board is all I meant but people be hating and making shit up let’s keep it real here
@@ChickenJoe-tq6xd oh shit chicken joe spotted outside wsl chat
I did grow up in the Old school ways of surfing etiquette. It worked and everyone had fun and got waves. With a heavy population density and minimal good surf breaks, you're left with new school ego's. Watching someone surfing a great wave and sharing the Stoke is iconic. Watching these clowns just robs you of the joy of it all.
These dudes 100% paddle up your inside at your local when they're on holidays.
100% specially the overweight balding guy
I had an Aussie tell me he was going to kill me at my local break in SoCal. I told him my family was cartel (they’re not) I told him we’d be waiting for him in the parking lot. He frantically apologized and was never seen again hahahahha
@@danielgarcia8815bullshit keyboard warrior
Ah, the Aussie culture in Bali makes total sense now!
Haha I wanted to write a comment about the aussies in bali ripping of wipers being wasted all the time
Anyway, for a bloodline of criminals this is not that bad.
Lowkey feel like people hate aussies more than Americans but they just don’t want to acknowledge it
they threatened to shiv me more than the locals
@@bapple7844 dude I knew an American couple who was told by local balinese to tell other balinese they were American and NOT Australian. Aussies are 100% the most hated people in SE Asia now and have been for years.
@@bartdekinghonestly people that holiday regularly in Bali have a bad rep amongst other Australians themselves so my condolences for having to put up with them. Holiday packages to Bali from AUS are insanely cheap which can lure over some real scumbags.
Makes me feel incredibly lucky and blessed to have my cold and empty pnw breaks
Weve been overrun by the kook squad in my region. I gave up on a few epic points because 30ppl on a knee high dribble!!!! 7mm Padded fist fights really dont work let alone taking a wave from someone on a 20 degree F day. Idiots are everywhere. Best luck enjoying your cold sessions whilst they remain uncrowded. The hipsters are hooked on “being surfers” here in new england and it’s alright? But learn the rules dicks. Too many people buying equipment and going with no idea. So tired of educating people. No one drives a car clueless. A surfboard can take a life just the same
im in spokane but make it out to surf Oregon and Wa coast spots often
Should be nice this Sunday 🤙🏼
@@robbyre14 was epic this morning too
i wish Westport WA was in the pnw you speak of
What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world( waves at snapper) but loses his soul?
😂😂😂
Hahaha good call brother
I think someone would've said that wisdom is better than silver and gold
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They would understand that saying better if they lost their teeth.
as a 48 year old dad with kids wanting to get into surfing these videos scare the crap out of me...the worst ones are were people actually challenge the locals as they then turn into a pack...... luckily i have been with the kids 6 times now (yeah they talked me into it....) and everybody we have met has been super helpful and been nothing but supportive.... we dont have the best waves in the world.... but i think i would let that go for a good community and people who seem to care.....people get stoked when others catch a good one.... thats part of the fun around here !!!!!
This is why we hunt down budget waves with no one out!
Yeah, and there's plenty around. Most beaches have huge spans with no one out. Everyone heads to the pop spots
Yep a few mediocre waves with friends beats snapper with 4000 people every single day
@@dancotton3199 agreed
@@dancotton3199 exactly.
I've surfed all over the world and to me it seems like Aussy and Cali have the worst localism - its a combination of arrogance and entitlement - In most places the locals have been cool, especially in Indo and the Philippines, but also in Brazil and Maui they were chill too - Canadians were the best they actively took me to their best spots!
Southerners also super friendly except some Florida spots
Avoid Spain..
Just comes down to scarcity. Almost every Australian surfs and pretty well so almost everyspot has 2nd or 3rd generation locals there.
Every place has the same thing just in smaller numbers usually bc surfing in poor countries is a rich man’s sport
@@Cavitation68 I often go to Spain. I guess depending where you go but I NEVER had a problem there with locals.. except for Portugal once. 🤔🤷
France, Marocco, Plolynesia, Thailand, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Indonésia and Mexico were the best for me.
Bali, Australia, and California the worst.
I think it is proportonial to the culture and number of local and international surfers. The less thekr is, the more happy they are to see you and show you around.
HAHA just a normal day at the SUPERWANK 🤣
Local = any crook with a couple friends to back you up
Dude the disrespect that some surfers display through “localism” absolutely astounds me. This is not the attitude in the skate scene, everyone takes turns and being a snake isn’t tolerated i don’t care if you “paid dues”. People like this completely ruin the activity altogether
The skate scene is great. I do both. Surfers can be fucking assholes
This is not localism. Surf industry loves to make localism the bad guys so they can keep filling the lineups more and more. Localism is about respect and safety in the water - unfortunately some idiots use it just to abuse their power though
Nailed it, Snowboard scene pulls from this energy too. Super cringe
I’m a skater at FDR in Philly. Localism is a thing in skateboarding. Even in street spots. Some kooks show up start spray painting shit, throwing their trash around, the spot gets blown out and security shows up and you can’t skate that spot anymore. So we keep the spots secret. FDR you can’t do that. Every jackass that played Tony hawk pro skater knows about FDR. I have metal plates in my face because some kook on a longboard didnt understand skate park etiquette and dropped in while I was carving around a bowl going fast as shit. My face slammed the top of his head as I was trying to bail so I didn’t hit him. I was knocked out instantly woke up in the hospital and ended up staying there for a month while they rebuild my sinus cavity and cheekbones up into my forehead. Localism is a thing because when kooks who have no idea what they’re doing kook it up, locals get hurt. FDR is a bit different from a surf spot because we actually build the park, in fact we’re build a new section right now. I have sunk a couple thousand into the park myself. So yeah, there is a bit of an ownership thing going on too.
Yo cringe yo so. Cringe
First 3 wave guy is a proper pest
It is written in the law of Australia that waves belong to 20 year old bogans who live near to the area.
This seems to be getting worse every year. It has absolutely taken the fun out of surfing for me. Such a bummer
Real “heavy localism” would’ve included these guys getting serious beatings.
Old mate in the yellow shorts! Involved in about 90% of that
That break has been infested with filthy snakes plagued with disrespect. Plus minus style points for lumbering novice and the gross wide legged stance, lol.
Man. This hurts the soul to watch
but surely, first scene an aggresive surfer who from sponsor Mad Huey on the board is local here so I never buy the Brand MAD HUEY. they are always in there like their name.That's showing big difference. polite legend local surfer Mick Fanning of RIPCURL.
Same reason I don't buy RVCA.
Nice to see Occy still rippin😊
Are rare to not see him doing the dropping in!
I have only ever surfed the super bank twice. Once in 2006 when the Quicksilver pro was on. Took me four hours to get a wave to myself and the localism was full noise. Had a boogie boarder grab my leg rope and try to climb over me so I splashed him in the face. Saw four fights in the carpark and cops on the beach. Was pretty intense. The other time was in 2010 but wind was easterly so dropped the numbers down. Got way more waves and decent rides through to Greenmount. I mainly surf Noosa as the local vibe is way more positive despite the crowds. A lot less localism and similar quality waves at Tea Tree. Only difference is it breaks for 300m and not 2km but would prefer a 300m walk compared to a 2km leg chafing hump in better company than the Gold Coast.
Surfing in the 60's and early 70's seemed a bit crowded at times, with some madness, but that was the exception. We were thought of as bums, or worse, but it didn't matter. Catching some fun waves and escaping from the madness of society in general was an easy trade-off. Today, much better equipment and lots of great surfers, but the madness is now in the water full force....so sad to watch.
Yep self-entitled millennials behaving badly
Legropes have unfortunately democratised surfing.
@@myvideoguy Quite correct. Home break was offshore reef, rock beach and no leashes. You learned to hang on to your board...and had to know how to swim. Also noticed one reply to my intial comment was apparently deleted by the YT police. I guess someone took issue in a nasty way with what I had to say. I hope they try again, it's fun to hear from angry dissenters.
But watch that movie "Gidget" 1959. What you will see is 6-8 surfers on a single wave.
@@GGGinJe you said YT police deleted the "nasty" comment. Maybe the user deleted his own comment himself.
This is literally the first surfing vid I've watched that's made me angry.
dude droped in 3 times and his backhand was dogshit aswell. needs a hiding.
can barely surf, mad Huey's sponsorship I think
Had no intention of surfing the wave, just wanted to aggro.
He even back paddled the third wave. Total dick move.
What a goose. Needs to learn the hard way. Someone sort him
Dude this is awesome. Not the guys dropping in but the footage that you got.
Thanks for reminding me of why I quit surfing. People who's live in a certain area believe they have special privileges. That in turn leads to a tribal mentality. Which inevitably leads to violence. Going out looking for a little fun turns into hard feelings and all too often a fist fight. Anybody and I mean anybody who wants a surfboard can get one. The stereo type of the laid back surfer dude was NEVER true. It tends to attract people of low means and little character.
You should choose your words more carefully - they reveal your character. Low means or othetwise
I gave your comment a Like. But i hope it doesn't mean i am one of them! Maybe i am! Maybe i became something i didn't intend to become. But i don't think so. As i have honor and respect for the sport. Unlike some people.
I used to say to people at Bells who thought they owned the place that "I must have missed the real estate for sale sign." No owners but we all owe respect to others
@@darrelbotha8160 I have to agree with you. Just because a person lives in their parents basement doesn't mean they are a person of low character. On the other hand stereo types don't just come from nowhere. What I see in the sport of surfing are a lot of people with a questionable character. The person that made this video did a great job of illustrating that. I am sure the fact that many are of low means is just a coincidence. I'll stick with the term low character, or possibly just dirt bag from now on. For example: look at that dirt bag who just dropped in on that guy and almost ran over the guy paddling out. Or, there sure are a lot of dirt bags out there today.
@@michaeldose2041 So I guess one cannot be a dirtbag as long as you are a snob? Another aspect of the underbelly of surf culture is that in the last few decades there have been many people of means wading into the lineup along with there very healthy sense of entitlement. But yes dirtbag sounds about right..
I have surfed truly perfect waves during my life including Fiji Indonesia Hawaii etc nowadays whenever more than 6-7 people in the water I look somewhere else regardless the conditions are!
Who’s the chunky monkey in the bright yellow boardies that thinks he can take any wave he wants!? 😂
Mad Huey's need to drop ol mates sponno deal
There's no way you could relax and enjoy that dodging and completely taking your mind off trying not to get hurt.. not worth it 🤪😩
This is exactly the attitude a lot of the Aussies brought over to Hawaii when they first showed up and look what happened, I know most of you guys are cool af and know how to be respectful but damn this shits crazzzzzzy If you guys ever come to Hawaii and I end up doing this to you I give you full permission to punch me in the back of the head 🤣
Nuh, thats called a coward punch here mate. We'd face you 😂😂
😂👍
Occy’s backhand 🔥
3:05 right?
I seen it too. Occsterr
Occy is one of the worst, he drops in on everyone
This is just amazing to me. I just can’t fathom it. In my day at spots in wa this would lead to absolute beatings in the car park. I suppose in some way it is progress lol
I’d like to see you step to someone who is with a big crew or seems to know everyone in the water while you on the other hand are on your own or with one mate. Talk’s cheap.
I’ll step to anybody anytime anyplace anyany! You lookin like you want to get stepped to my boy, I’m stepping out
@@latentsea You're a dead set flog. Got wave your old fella at someone else.
Big crew equals big cowards.
@@bradseed66 actually just means popular
when i started surfing you drop in ,,best you paddle in and run home before the beating starts , a rule i never forgot , now i surf by myself because i still have the You never drop in planted in as a grommit , and if i get dropped in on i have anger issues
That's why I only surf half foot waves with nobody around LOL
Yellow trunks needs to be taught some edicut. Also just because someone surf's like a kook doesn't mean you can drop in on them. If they catch the wave on the inside position it's theirs.
happed every day surfing as a grom in Oz. Communicate, go deeper, go bigger, and never let it slide if you have the right of way.
People need to go watch some old Johnny Boy Gomes clips on how to remove someone dropping in from the wave, grab their rail at the right time and politely lift them over the back.
excactly,, and then break his nose just for fun, i was a grom i got a punch in the face for dropping in ,,,i never did it again ,,, respecr only those who earn it
Fork lifted a guy last weekend.
When I was 18 I stayed at a house on Sunset Beach with a few friends. One morning we are sitting out on balcony and witnessed JBG chase a guy down the beach with a club after an altercation in the lineup. JBG was an asshole but I wouldn't mess with him.
KBG would paddle and Go BANG.Aussie Shane with freckles Learnt the Hard way year's ago.
@@tzt1182 until he tried it with Koby Abberton and they agreed to squab in a North Shore bathroom and Gomes finally got beat down. It’s funny too because Abberton was a clean cut looking Australian surfer kid back then although he was one of the Bra Boys.
I’ve been surfing the Chow Ming Di for the last 6 months…the waves are visceral and aquatically mesmerizing…no local trash giving anyone a hard time…it’s the Chow Ming way…share the wave, get the wave, surf “terra bang di ooh chow chow” which translates to “Eat the big land”, so when someone is seen harassing a surfer, particularly an out of towner, the locals will banish them to the beach for the rest of the day, they must do a good deed on land to be welcomed back to the sea. The ladies are beautiful inside and out, they surf better than most Americans…it’s an awesome way of life and everyone is happy and smiles all the time.
first guy should be sponsored by the 'Bad Guefys'
It's a shame surfing has come to this!
This is nothing new.
@@michaeldose2041 depends on how long you been surfing!
@@kevinwhelehan421 I started in the sixties is that long enough for you?
@@michaeldose2041 same here.....but like I said it's a shame surfing has come to this. Hate to be a little grom today just starting out.
@@kevinwhelehan421 Like I said, it's fun, until it's not. That's when you quit. The bonus is you are no longer associated with the tribe of low means and questionable character.
Occy was out there & he got dropped in on
I thought I saw him in that. Ironic
haha
He probably took off behind the guy already surfing I'd say
Im sure he's not worried
@@Robochop-vz3qm nah, he'll jump right back in front of the next sucker to catch a wave
As a bodyboarder I've always been aware of the rules. Never drop in on anyone regardless. Unless you're having a mess around session with mates
I do think it's a bit more serious on a surfboard as they're hard when they hit you and cause cause proper damage.
It's even more important in really big surf due to the consequences of a wipeout. Most newbies don't know this.
honestly sponge scene is soo much nicer then surf scene i wouldnt wanna swap boards but communities any day mate
@@slimdickens9131 the best days are when spongers and surfers share waves and have fun and everyone respects each other
Bodyboarding is by far a better community. Had the Hawaiians teaching me how to ride and within a year made some Hawaiian buddies who built my confidence to go 10 ft Pipe. Never got called a Haole because who I hung around 😂. Respect is definitely earned there. Also even when a surfer dropped in on me I just backed out. Not worth getting a board to the face.
Man that first goofy was a tool!
same guy 2 drop ins..... what an absolute flog
@jimbofischa shut up
@jimbofischaboi your right but if you see a local just show them respect and ask them what the go is and then they will see you respect them then they will give you waves
@jimbofischa didn't look good in the footage, but your right though, unless your out in the lineup, who knows what the circumstance was.
@jimbofischa He had priority every time??? Bud he dropped in half way down the line multiple times on his many drop-ins.
Your son is clearly NOT a great surfer and has just shown us that he's NOT a great person.
Leaving a comment like that after what we all just watched is very bizarre.
The dude with the yellow shorts is the ultimate concept for no respect kookmaster
The first goofy footer is sponsored by mad Hueys a coolangata based brand don’t know the name tho the next guy was Brenno (Brent Dorrington) but he was in the right as he got dropped in on first and then the older guy with the black rash guard and yellow/green trunks had it out for the moniz brothers from Hawaii. Maybe it was personal? Either way the goofy at the start was the worst
Yeah and in hawaii you’ll never get a wave if you ain’t a local even if you pro
Moniz brothers were nothing but legends in the water. Smile and respect everyone. With your theory you should never do a surf trip out of your zone
Whats this sponsored guys name?
If that first guy in sponsored there is hope for everyone
@@ronstuff3619 Zack Roberts
I grew up at Coolangatta and was a proud member of Snapper boardriders club but left 45 years ago as even back then the writing was on the wall
Selfishness
Disrespect
Aggression
Greed
That's surfing in 2024
Of course the goofy is sponsored by Mad Hueys
Gold Coast flogs
So glad I left all those years ago when it started getting too out of control, this is a great reminder of why I live in remote place/s now.
That guy at the start that doesn't surf very well at all need an uppercut
Wow, just wow. A-hole patrol. I recall Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz being a little like this on a good day if you caught a good wave way outside. You would have to contend with the locals (read rich dudes and blue-collar guys on lunch break) as you rode in who tried to drop in on a section. Other than an inner city basketball court, these local breaks are one of the few places where you will get challenged to a fist fight as a 40 year-old guy by a 20 year old over basically nothing. I "retired" from surfing a few years back and miss it, but glad I no longer have to contend with it. Ocean Beach up in SF, however, had all the room in the world and now issues, but you sure didn't get those nice long glassy rides.
Man, take that punch up with the 20 year old. Some 20ish year old punk, the same type from the basketball court, got in my face and started calling my son and I all sorts of names. Absolutely no reason at all, I was walking my kid to school. He was on drugs maybe? Or just a bigot…. Anyway, he takes this wild swing at me, after he broadcast his intentions. I easily dodged this woman style punch and laid him flat on his back with a single right cross. When I was in high school and for a couple years after I was really into Thai Boxing even took city champion in welterweight back in ‘97. These young kids are all punks these days. I had like two seconds to dodge the kids punch that’s how bad he was. Picked the wrong dad to hassle that morning. I hate living in Philadelphia.
so this is only 2023.... if you put it into perspective given the crowd growth over 10 years this will be unsurfable in another 5 years.
I've had the best surfs here when it's 2 foot and howling onshore, because there was maybe 10 people out those days.
Who's the goofy footer grub at the start??? Name and shame guys so I know who to drop in on if they come to my local.
If he’s a local he has the right they been there since they were kids it’s about respect ask the locals and they will give you a wave if you show respect
If he was a long time local he would have surfed better than that!
@@davep2446 yeah true that you right any long time local at snapper are world class
At some point u just need to catch a wave cuz no ones gonna let you have one so everyone just drops in on each other 🙄
@@meegssan5716 but if you see a local nd say hey are you a local what the go here they will show respect back for asking and you will get waves
That's why I'm thankful for growing up in South Africa in the 90s, always lekker vibes in the water even when I wasn't a local at the good spots like JBay. Always respectful and happy to share waves. And at my local we welcomed travelers. I gave up surfing about 10 years ago when I moved to Brazil, didn't feel like making time for a hassle in the water for 3 foot onshore wind slop though the guys were generally friendly, those I spoke to. Brazilians were never aggressive to me, but I felt as if nobody had taught the youngsters to respect the lineup order so they snaked often. The older crew were respectful. Can't imagine the vibes at the Superbank, must be so kak when it's crowded.
I lived in Jbay for a few months and was lucky enough to be taken up by the locals upon arrival even though I was a beginner, however they did chase outsiders away by recommending them to go surf at other, less good spots
Yellow shorts guy is a full kook but keeps dropping in. So dangerous these kooks
When the waves look fun but surfing there doesn't.
I live here and can confirm that when the waves are that kind of good where its still easy snapper becomes the biggest shit hole you could ever try surf. Been surfing here for over 10 years and in the last 18months ive all but given up on the spot…
What changed?
@@vishalontheline nothing- just gotten exponentially worse as years have gone by…
@@Jack50n100it mightnt have changed much in last 10 but in last 30 total difference. Never was a “superbank” it went; snapper rocks-rainbow bay-Greenmount point-Greenmount-then round to big groyne Kirra and finally little
Groyne. Each wave was seperate and always big current so you’d surf a variety of waves each “session” then get out at little groyne kirra and do the run back to snapper. Made sure crowd was spread out, lots couldnt do more than 1 or 2 sets. Was so so much better. Best of all was spot x which was in front of cooly surf club. When was on (hardly ever) was amazing!! Could hhold proper 8ft or bit more and broke like pipe, just perfect A frames. Superwank is great wave but unless massive such an unfun session everytime
@@1steyeblind spot on and spot x gets gnarly as hey! Used to be a good spot for a body bash
Surfed there 20yrs ago, it was never like that. Always wanted to travel back to that area and surf, but after seeing this, i think I'll pass.
Someone dropped in on Occy
It was Derek Ho 😂😂
I have worked down there lifeguarding and the amount of fighting has escalated. The si called "Cooly Crew" create a sense of entitlement there. Spearfishing is way more relaxed and enjoyable.
When I grow up, I want to be a shoulder hopping kook.
I live in San Diego and had more probs with entitled older men in the line up here than anywhere else in the world. And you know all these guys travel and bring that low shit vibe with them
Avoid pacific beach at all costs
@@kataeeledaki6778 crowded close out shore break? Yea we good 😂
same on san dog. been living here for 2 + decades. most of the crowds are ok but never fails to have 2-3 raging boners in the water when it's good who are completely self-absorbed
@@andresmoonero5634 If your willing to walk between 15th street and torrey pines state beach the waves are pretty good and not many people but its a treck
At some points it looks like they are intentionally trying to get into the other ones way 😳
Lime boardshorts guy was hustling! 😅
True Story, back in 91 I had just moved to california from the midwest, having never surfed. The only thing athletic Id ever done was some football. But after an injury those days were over. I moved on to a career wearing a suit. Having finished my professional training in northwest DC, I was assigned out to LA. LA, and especially the ocean, were a trip to say the least. And I had never seen surfing before, I was drawn to it. My boss had recently assigned me to a task force investigating major crimes. There had been an explosion of bank robberies in southern cali, but we had been unable to catch a mysterious crew of 4. Some goon squad wearing masks, carter reagan ford and nixon. After eating it for months we finally had a clue. One of the robbers had scuffed the counter heading to the cash drawers. Forensics ran a lab and it looked like the sand had come from latigo beach. I told my partner Pappas that that beach had a great point break, long ridable waves. You see, Pappas had forced me to learn surfing in my off time because he had long suspected that the expresidents were surfers. I had kinda fallen in love with my surfing instructor along the way, her name was Tyler. Anyway, Pappas and I headed out to latigo. I tried catching waves but kept being bullied out by the locals, until one named bunker gave me a haymaker and cut my ankle cord. That was it, I headed to the beach shower. I didnt realize it at the time but, I had suddenly lost sight of my backup, Pappas. Guess who shows up while I rinse off. Bunker, warchild, some other guy and Anthony Keidis. I wondered if these guys were the bank robber crew? I asked them. So is this where you tell me locals rule and yuppy insects like me shouldnt be surfing your break? Anthony told me that would be a waste of time. Warchild said. We are just gonna f u up.. All of a sudden Patrick Swayze showed up and we won the fight. After that I took up skydiving without a parachute.
you actually took the time to write that? I knew what it was three sentences in and stopped reading…
@@ciceroorator1374 same. As soon as he started talking major crimes hahahahahaha.
Well did you surf it or not?
Go Johnny Go!
Ok Keanu
This deserves to be way way higher LOL I'm so glad I scrolled down and found this hahaha.
Nuts! After so many drop ins must have a lot of fights
I lived in Australia for 20+ years and surfed a few times. Always dickhead style action in the better places
Occy’s turns were so perfect
Keep it up... You're gonna feel my nose popping your ankle.
I thought that goofy footer was the biggest kook but hang on...nah it's Greenshorts!
Good time for a bit of the old Ultra Violence!
SAME ARSHOLE EACH TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Part of the reason I stopped surfing shortly after our first child was born - 40 years ago. I was young, fearless and never backed down from a "challenge". Yes, there was terrible, violent localism, even way back then. You just get tired of fighting idiots for waves, even when conditions are mediocre, or worse. Priorities change.
This is what happens with incredibly good waves and extreme crowds. Doesn’t matter what country you’re in- this is the human reaction to few resources and too many people. Surprised guns haven’t come out in the parking lot.
It’s too small to pull the guns out. Wait until it’s over eight foot, then they will be shooting.
Glad they're there, and hopefully stay there.
The first dude did all of that to not even pull a single turn on the wave
This is largely why my surfing has tapered off living in Huntington Beach. I’d try so hard to be respectful and wait my turn but I’d always end up in someone’s way or they’d end up in mine. Then people are pissed and the vibes are gone
surfers are quickly becoming the cyclists of the sea
Haha, amazing. I’ve never thought of that… spot on!
Shit I'm a surfer and a cyclist😂
best thing about surfing: Surfing. the worst thing about surfing: Surfers
50 years from now, every surfable wave will be like this. Glad I'll be dead.
I'm with you! My claim to fame is I surfed Zunzal El Salvador in 1974 with just 1 other person in the water in solid 6-8 foot right hand perfection. Not many now a days can say that!
Surfed it in 73’ solo until two local girls joined me. 7-9 feet and off shor
Look I feel like there’s a lot going on here. 1.) we do not know if the other guys were snaking earlier. The amount of times I’ve had guys snake me every time, and I just get so annoyed I just go for it, because snaking can be worse than dropping in in some instances, particularly if you’ve waited your turn for a wave and guys like to think they’re more important.
2.) the guys probably aren’t snapper regulars. They’re probably the guys who surf DBah most days and come over when it’s pumping at snapper.
3.) on a a normal day, snapper/Rainbow is actually an amazing place to surf with great people. Swell days mean all the blow ins come and don’t care about the actual locals or have any etiquette.
Fluoro shorts prolly parked in the handicapped spot too😮
Amazing how many locals on the Goldie from Brisbane.
Didn't see one bloke in this Clip that could actually Surf properly. What a bloody Laugh. 😂😂
I’m gonna move to Snapper, use a go pro, take off on all the waves I want and if someone assaults me, I will press charges and take them to court.
And you will never catch another wave again lol
This ain't America, Donald Glover
say goodbye to you go pro AND your teeth ... cant escape karma bro
And that's one of modern society's problems, sometimes violence is necessary
The Magistrates here drop in too...
Many of those guys look less like locals and more like Brazilians. That’s also been my experience there.
These videos enrage me. I get some dark thoughts, give me little adrenaline rushes haha!
Me too. My latest great idea.. i would buy a drone. Sharpen the blades. Bacteria dip them then fly to the takoff zone and proceed to scalp goofy foot jock strap and his neon glo hotshot lover.
You got this dark yet? Makes me twisted.
Its not cheap but I’ll make the line up great again.
People wonder why the industry is failing. Exhibit this video. Who’s going to buy boards and suits if this is what the sport is about. Get a mountain bike instead, way more hardcore with the best people you’ll ever meet. I surf, but only when smaller crowds are out and respect are shared with the waves.
these arent surfers ,, theyre just wankers who happen to surf,,,, unfortunitly
I’m in the same boat! I was shaping since 2000. Really into it! All I thought about. Now the vibe is just like this video I was just over it. Did the same thing you did. Sold a bunch of boards and bought me a Santa Cruz Bronson and mtb now.
Awesome Chris, hope to shred a trail with you one day.
@@chriskirk136 same here surfed for 20 years gave up because of the bad vibes moved to the mountains and got into MTB and backcountry snowboarding, i sit on the cliff at uluwatu when i am there for bussiness a few months every year and dont even feel bad for not paddling out probably would not paddle out even if someone paid me for it. Peace
not a lot of Mountains on the Gold Coast, mate
This feels like the ski lift line on a powder Saturday
Heavy localism or just selfish incompetence..?
this ^
I feel lucky to have empty surf in Jersey when I watch these vids. Granted the waves usually suck