You forgot one: The landlocked Surfer, our surfing is shit, but we have infinite passion for the sport and lifestyle and clog the lineups at Bali pointbreaks on our 2 month surf trips.
@@teahorseguitarstraps1856 - Believe me, I have been trying to figure this out for 1 year. Where can I do the job I want with waves close by. Crowding Bali in 3 weeks though
Don't forget the surfer who loves surfing but just isn't that good at it. They usually know they aren't that good but they don't care, they just enjoy being out there and having a go
I'm a combo. a silver/weekend surfer. Started surfing at 30 years old and I'm now 43. I surfed an average of 1.5 times a week. Meaning once on the weekend and once in the morning before work during the week.
Yeah, I'm silver, a quickly approaching golden territory, but my buddies out west, who are mostly already golden, were all about one spot. They took that daily ride, as far south as possible, without crossing the border. They parked in the same spots everyday at IB, spoke to the same gold+ residents on their daily dog walks, and ate lunch at the same little Mexican joint afterward. I understand a little problem with poopy water, has caused them to change up a bit in recent years. But they had a close-knit little crew of characters there, and that made it a fun spot for me to return to each year.
Silver in the 40's? Come on Brad some respect for the old guys, 50+ 60+ those of us who nurse our injuries and miss weeks and months working our ass off trying to get healthy enough again to get back on the water for just a few more waves. Aw hell at this rate I am going to need to buy a better camera set up and a tripod.
i feel you bru.... im 45 and miss a couple of weeks at a time here and there nursing a bad hip.. working construction doesnt help... hell.. im down right now because of hip flare up!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
The beach that I go to it’s either you go out the back or you go to the sandbar which is like 2 m offshore because of the back like every day there’s three meter waves
On shore winds make for less ramps... Everyone knows, south swells in cali with off shore winds equal overhead ramps and draining pipes over reefs on incoming tides
I was crippled for a few years and started back again on a wavestorm. Got some sick waves about 8-10 ft faces at my local before deciding its time to switch back to my good board.
Especially on the Gulf Coast. It’s always the same 5-10 guys on these days. And the only time it holds a decent semi consistent sizable wave for 1-2 days. The best one I’ve had was hurricane Harvey when it hit Texas I was just south of it and it was ridiculous (above 7ft lol)
I was at the beach yesterday about to go in the water. I was taking selfies and some dude yelled from his car "stop taking selfies and get out there" 💀
Well if you have the big wave surfer, then you also need the small wave surfer. He has a longboard and only surfs the smallest of waves. A one foot day is just perfect for him or her.
How about the LATE BLOOMER surfer? Guys who started at age 30+ and have the excitement and intensity of groms, as well as the same occasional lack of awareness. Talk about their daily sessions like they just fell in love with a girl. Truly, like watching kids in middle aged bodies.
@@BradJacobson For sure! You should bring your camera to Erc's about 11:00 Am every saturday and hear us talk about all the life-changing waist high waves we caught!
What about the dreaded surfing couples? They either argue, coach, rate, or block for each other. Lots of us silver surfers dawn patrol. It's the home school groms that arrive around 8-9 am where I surf. Kids are never too young to learn priority at competitive breaks. You encourage them to grab those tiny insiders the rest of us can't catch. It's like they have their own little break within a break.
I resent being called the silver surfer just because I'm 40. I'm kind of the one spot guy. But I do find myself talking to other guys in the line up about the good old days before the spot got crowded. ...shit.
Don't sweat it bro I'm 55 I go down the mainland Mexico and surf when it's 30 ft and there aren't any kids half my age and want to face those Earth shakers don't matter how old you are just the oldest guy in the biggest tubes
Great video. Cracked me up, especially the silver dude one. I’m #6. Corporate job during the week, surfing no matter what conditions on weekends. Here in WA, we rarely get good conditions but there’s nothing I’d rather do than surf!
You should get all the different kook types. Some are flat-out kooks with big foamies and others are on shortboards after watching a bunch of surfing youtube videos(they have no idea what they're doing either. There are also the intermediates who just go whenever they feel like it. Surfing isn't the only thing they do but it's a fun hobby that they occasionally partake in, so they're super inconsistent(i fall into this category)
Guy with his leash around his knee that wears it from the parking lot all the way to the water with his hot water bottles and changing robe in the parking lot the shower grip traction pad is ugg boots in early August
Bummer about your neck Brad but so inspirational that you've found a way to keep your stroke alive, share it with us, all while carrying the torch for Bruce Brown but with your own twist. Legend!
I’m an old school soul surfer, I actually feel quite intimidated being around the hecticness of short boards. My husband is the complete opposite of me, loves being barrelled, the bigger the better
Very PC of you to omit (1) the local a-hole that snakes, fades and burns people on a regular basis because it‘s "his spot", gives you the stink eye for having the audacity of existing in the same place at the same time and breathing the same air; and (2) the instructor/guide that pushes a bunch of "intermediates" into waves they would never be able to catch by themselves, thereby effectively shutting down the place because every single wave has one of the students on it.
You forgot about the chicks. It doesn't bother me seeing grooms rip but the one thing I have noticed after taking 10yrs off of surfing Bec of health reasons, I've noticed a change in women surfing. It's very humbling to get blown out the water by chicks these days. Their surfing has really taken a jump forward. And I support it. I'd rather surf with a bunch of chicks in the line up than a bunch of dudes. 😂🇺🇦🌎✌️😷🇺🇲
One of the secret advantages that the Grom ripper has - when you're 4' tall, a 6' face is 2' overhead... And when you weigh 90 lbs. - soaking wet - it's alot easier to glide across the flat spots, and smash the lip on gutless waves... We silver surfers and big wave guys need a little more push to get moving, like that.
Years ago I was surfing Ditch Witch at Montauk and after a session I sat on the beach for a half hour talking to one of the other surfers. After he walked away, my friend ran up and asked "How do you know Jimmy Buffet???" I didn't even know it was him. He was just a cool surfer and probably liked that he got treated like a regular guy.
Monthly surfer from Utah. Looks like a kook. Shows up with a Wavestorm and basketball shorts on a decent sized day in cold water. Everyone is nervous I'm going to die, but I end up catching a couple decent sized waves after being caught in the impact zone for 45 minutes. People are left in awe I didn't give up earlier and shocked that I actually caught 3 or 4 decent sized waves.
Man i feel your pain! As a santa cruz ex surfer who had to shut it down cuz i had spinal fusion in my neck! Still in santa cruz county tho just training dogs and fishing now! Dig the video
Nice video, refreshing to see some positivity for all different styles and types of surfers. I think 'Silver Surfer' (yes, the hair is silver and I am 40) is the category I fall into. Still get out for a dawn surf when I can, but yes, not as often as I used to. And the breaks are way more crowded than they were 20 years ago :) Whenever I am out on a bigger day and a young grom paddles out I know they are going to rip. So much fun to watch.
I would say I’m a weekend surfer/grom. I live in Valencia and am at school so I don’t have many waves but when there are, I’m there. I picked up surfing last year and have been blown away by the waves!
I’m surrounded by groms that rip. Every 10th wave or so they give me some closeout to surf. These little $hits, I wish I was 1/2 as good as they are. But I’m just happy to be healthy and lucky enough to paddle out and enjoy.
I had a pinched nerve in the neck that too two + years to finally get better. PT, traction, Meds, Accupuncture etc. left arm would go numb, neck was stiff and painful to move, no way could I lift my head or even paddle. I feel for you and hope you can get better too.
i had 2 herniated discs plus retrolisthesis of a vertebrae and surfing was a big part of my healing, so sorry your neck injury took you out of the water - love that you're now filming waves!!
Right on BJ! Pretty much nailed it! And don't forget the one board guy. He surfs his 5-8 in every thing from 2-12 feet! Even though he has other boards but JJ is riding this model and rips so maybe I can too?
Hahahah!!! How about the super soul, one spot, silver surfer? Been surfing the same, super high quality, heavily localized spot for 30+ years, rides a board without stickers and frequently doesn't wear a leash. You are unlikely to see them in the lineup, because they aren't saying where their spot is located, and no photos or videos are allowed.😀
I'm trying really hard to not be #8 but people have started noticing that I'm not in the line up as much as I use to be. It's the adrenaline and the next thing is difficult for me to explain. I don't like putting my life on the line, but that changes in the water. Something about rough water, big waves and storms just make me feel like a warrior.
I live in San Clemente Ca. next to Lower Trestles. I started surfing there 50 years ago. I got mine, My sons won't surf there because of the evil crowd.
Missed: 1. Surf instructor, with student in the critical section 2. A-hole "local" who moved to that break 2 years ago and now thinks they own it. They paddle for every wave but usually don't make the section. Also known to drop in on you and then get pissed at you for getting in their way 3. The loud talker who seems to be best buds with everyone in the lineup. Loves to talk about how good trestles was yesterday and how he has a friend who was friends with [fill in the blank] 4. College surf class of 20+ first time beginners who paddle right to the main peak 5. Super cool guy or gal, usually by themselves, who is totally positive, shares waves, and is just stoked to be out enjoying the sun and waves
#4 and #7 because I was a grom but don’t surf contest, have emaculate vibes but can throw full ros, don’t have/seek sponsors anymore, and bought my surfboards.
I’m in a different one all together. Grew up in a nice beach break, graduated to a heavy point break , at one point for years was a staple in the local line up , then old age hit started riding a longboard due to injuries and limb replacements, and choose my days to surf only due to over crowding and Costco foam boards surfers. I still live and surf in my home town and have changed my outlook to surfing when the conditions and crowd suit me. I’m still in the water 4 to 5 days a week but never ever on weekends .. doesn’t matter how good the swell train is .. never ever on Saturday or Sunday !!!
11. the liability surfer: that kook out there on a sizable day who cant hold on to their board and are consistently in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Most groms surf better than me n my mate lol it annoys the shit outta him. But for me I just think if I lived on a surf ocean I'd b better too lol I only get to go surf on days off work and now having a family it's work and family I gotta deal with before surfing so some years I havent got to surf once in a whole year or more. But these days I try for at least once a fortnight. But I'm also by myself now I got no mates that surf anymore
You forgot the somewhat old geezer with arthritis who can no longer pop up so we ride a 'boogie' board and still feel like we're Laird Hamilton as we tackle a mega 3 footer! 😉
People that take a paddle board out in decent surf like the first clip annoy the hell out of me. Paddle boards are for flat days, if you want to ride a big boards take up long boarding
You could combine silver, no sticker, local and big(ish) under one category: surfer. (After all, you posted Sarlo under two already.) This is your classic good surfer that never quit, either voluntarily or from injury. The upper age range for this single category of "surfer" is now 60s/70s. In order to catch waves, you need to be able read the pack and determine your place rank. Here's my sorting: 1 surfer 2. Contest surfer 3. Hipster 4 beginner 5 intermediate Priority for 1-3 is based on ability & local status. 4 is increasingly adult beginners. 5 is weekenders.
You forgot one:
The landlocked Surfer, our surfing is shit, but we have infinite passion for the sport and lifestyle and clog the lineups at Bali pointbreaks on our 2 month surf trips.
That’s me
Guilty
You guys are the true hard core. I freak out when there's a two week lull. You guys endure 9 month lulls.
@@teahorseguitarstraps1856 - Believe me, I have been trying to figure this out for 1 year. Where can I do the job I want with waves close by. Crowding Bali in 3 weeks though
Get close to superior or Lake Michigan. Just gotta be cold blooded. Those folks are wild!
love how you presented each with stoke and applause ..zero negativity detected. So healthy Brad! Keep em coming!
Don't forget the surfer who loves surfing but just isn't that good at it. They usually know they aren't that good but they don't care, they just enjoy being out there and having a go
I'm a combo. a silver/weekend surfer.
Started surfing at 30 years old and I'm now 43.
I surfed an average of 1.5 times a week. Meaning once on the weekend and once in the morning before work during the week.
Great video.. lots of fun watching 🤙
They're two like 13 blonde GROM year olds that surf in Venice. Everyone gives them respect in the water cause they absolutely shred.
Gotta say, didn't expect this to be so spot on....👋🏽🤙🏽
Haha Brad , you are funny. Each video makes me laugh 😆
This one’s one of my favourites
Yeah, I'm silver, a quickly approaching golden territory, but my buddies out west, who are mostly already golden, were all about one spot. They took that daily ride, as far south as possible, without crossing the border. They parked in the same spots everyday at IB, spoke to the same gold+ residents on their daily dog walks, and ate lunch at the same little Mexican joint afterward. I understand a little problem with poopy water, has caused them to change up a bit in recent years. But they had a close-knit little crew of characters there, and that made it a fun spot for me to return to each year.
Ohhhh... "Golden" is a good one.
1 spot surfer here... altough i sometimes surf other spots too though. But usually the same peer, one side or the other, depending on the swell.
i am a grom that lives in london and i surf a lot in cornwall and i skip school sometimes to go
As someome about to move to a place where i might start surfing, this is a great video to think of who i might see
Thanks and good luck!
Great video! Actually plan on getting out and learning to surf this summer! I feel like I would totally fit in with the first group of chill bros.
Surfing sucks, don’t try it
Silver in the 40's? Come on Brad some respect for the old guys, 50+ 60+ those of us who nurse our injuries and miss weeks and months working our ass off trying to get healthy enough again to get back on the water for just a few more waves. Aw hell at this rate I am going to need to buy a better camera set up and a tripod.
Thants exactly what happened to me. Unfortunately mine happened around 40.
i feel you bru.... im 45 and miss a couple of weeks at a time here and there nursing a bad hip.. working construction doesnt help... hell.. im down right now because of hip flare up!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
i never surfed a day in my life, never even touched a surfboard, i just wanted to know the different kinds of surfers
I'm 5 and 6...hopefully, become a 7 someday. Wait, are we talking about my looks or surfing hahaha??
“Respect the line up brah!”
I'm a silver/soul surfer 40+ years😁 and yes the surf was more fun before the smartphone and internet boom/ Jonah Lake
The beach that I go to it’s either you go out the back or you go to the sandbar which is like 2 m offshore because of the back like every day there’s three meter waves
great video brad
Thank you!
On shore winds make for less ramps...
Everyone knows, south swells in cali with off shore winds equal overhead ramps and draining pipes over reefs on incoming tides
Soooo sick nice video
Thanks!!
I aspire to be the soul surfer
I’m a grom but not throwing airs that’s crazy
You will soon!
Thanks 🙏🏻
One spot surfer 😂❤
I'm the 4th one
I’m a little surprised that u didn’t put kook on the list
Brad who is the kneelo at 7:56 Looks like Mike Fernandez of Huntington.
Sorry but I'm not sure.
Why i am watching this, i dont even surf.
You forgot the kook 😂
MORE!!!!
i am a grom
You forgot the Wavestorm Warrior!
I almost added it, next time for sure.
good call
I was crippled for a few years and started back again on a wavestorm. Got some sick waves about 8-10 ft faces at my local before deciding its time to switch back to my good board.
😂🙋♂️
Especially on the Gulf Coast. It’s always the same 5-10 guys on these days. And the only time it holds a decent semi consistent sizable wave for 1-2 days. The best one I’ve had was hurricane Harvey when it hit Texas I was just south of it and it was ridiculous (above 7ft lol)
You have to make a video about yourself and your injury! I had no idea about that and that's cool to know a little bit more about you.
What happened?
I don't want to bore you with that but I've been getting more comments similar to yours. Guess I'll have to fit it in to an upcoming episode.
@@BradJacobson would love to hear about it brad! Thanks man
I was at the beach yesterday about to go in the water. I was taking selfies and some dude yelled from his car "stop taking selfies and get out there" 💀
Well if you have the big wave surfer, then you also need the small wave surfer. He has a longboard and only surfs the smallest of waves. A one foot day is just perfect for him or her.
How about the LATE BLOOMER surfer? Guys who started at age 30+ and have the excitement and intensity of groms, as well as the same occasional lack of awareness. Talk about their daily sessions like they just fell in love with a girl. Truly, like watching kids in middle aged bodies.
I feel represented
That’s me 😂. I’m that one combined with #6.
That's a great one for the "surfers you'll meet" part 2. You're definitely not alone.
@@BradJacobson For sure! You should bring your camera to Erc's about 11:00 Am every saturday and hear us talk about all the life-changing waist high waves we caught!
Yeah those guys are the worst 45-year-old dude who looks like a surf shop threw up on him
What about the dreaded surfing couples? They either argue, coach, rate, or block for each other.
Lots of us silver surfers dawn patrol. It's the home school groms that arrive around 8-9 am where I surf. Kids are never too young to learn priority at competitive breaks. You encourage them to grab those tiny insiders the rest of us can't catch. It's like they have their own little break within a break.
Surfing couples is good! I may have to use that for the next one.
@@BradJacobson Do it. That would also be interesting.
All those rented Costco longboards in the lineup at Porto and you don't mention the Kook?
Which one
I resent being called the silver surfer just because I'm 40. I'm kind of the one spot guy. But I do find myself talking to other guys in the line up about the good old days before the spot got crowded. ...shit.
Hahahaha. Happens to all of us.
Don't sweat it bro I'm 55 I go down the mainland Mexico and surf when it's 30 ft and there aren't any kids half my age and want to face those Earth shakers don't matter how old you are just the oldest guy in the biggest tubes
Now now...take pride on our age, fellow silver.
You nailed the types and weren't mean. That's rare. Fun video. Thanks.
Yeah, I tried to keep it polite. Rather hard on some :)
Great video. Cracked me up, especially the silver dude one.
I’m #6. Corporate job during the week, surfing no matter what conditions on weekends. Here in WA, we rarely get good conditions but there’s nothing I’d rather do than surf!
Good stuff!
Also in WA, also got a sweet job + family, but I end up surfing 1/month at most. But I paddle on the lake every week, so….good enough?
@@stiffjalopy4189 I’d say so! 🤙
If you have bad conditions and rarely surf why bother? Should MTB in the PNW anyways….
Still whating for the big waves in Perth Australia 🇦🇺 😎 ha ha ! 😂
You should get all the different kook types. Some are flat-out kooks with big foamies and others are on shortboards after watching a bunch of surfing youtube videos(they have no idea what they're doing either. There are also the intermediates who just go whenever they feel like it. Surfing isn't the only thing they do but it's a fun hobby that they occasionally partake in, so they're super inconsistent(i fall into this category)
Guy with his leash around his knee that wears it from the parking lot all the way to the water with his hot water bottles and changing robe in the parking lot the shower grip traction pad is ugg boots in early August
Bummer about your neck Brad but so inspirational that you've found a way to keep your stroke alive, share it with us, all while carrying the torch for Bruce Brown but with your own twist. Legend!
I’m an old school soul surfer, I actually feel quite intimidated being around the hecticness of short boards.
My husband is the complete opposite of me, loves being barrelled, the bigger the better
Very PC of you to omit (1) the local a-hole that snakes, fades and burns people on a regular basis because it‘s "his spot", gives you the stink eye for having the audacity of existing in the same place at the same time and breathing the same air; and (2) the instructor/guide that pushes a bunch of "intermediates" into waves they would never be able to catch by themselves, thereby effectively shutting down the place because every single wave has one of the students on it.
is this a bellambi point?????
You forgot about the chicks. It doesn't bother me seeing grooms rip but the one thing I have noticed after taking 10yrs off of surfing Bec of health reasons, I've noticed a change in women surfing. It's very humbling to get blown out the water by chicks these days. Their surfing has really taken a jump forward. And I support it. I'd rather surf with a bunch of chicks in the line up than a bunch of dudes. 😂🇺🇦🌎✌️😷🇺🇲
📠📠 Facts
One of the secret advantages that the Grom ripper has - when you're 4' tall, a 6' face is 2' overhead... And when you weigh 90 lbs. - soaking wet - it's alot easier to glide across the flat spots, and smash the lip on gutless waves... We silver surfers and big wave guys need a little more push to get moving, like that.
Years ago I was surfing Ditch Witch at Montauk and after a session I sat on the beach for a half hour talking to one of the other surfers. After he walked away, my friend ran up and asked "How do you know Jimmy Buffet???"
I didn't even know it was him. He was just a cool surfer and probably liked that he got treated like a regular guy.
I’m the “bad omen”. Almost every time I show up, the waves go to shit.
Monthly surfer from Utah. Looks like a kook. Shows up with a Wavestorm and basketball shorts on a decent sized day in cold water. Everyone is nervous I'm going to die, but I end up catching a couple decent sized waves after being caught in the impact zone for 45 minutes. People are left in awe I didn't give up earlier and shocked that I actually caught 3 or 4 decent sized waves.
Weekend warrior 100 percent!!! I'll probably never been as good as those core guys, but still have a blast pretending I can be ;)
and the swells, for some reason, usually fall on weekdays.
this video made me think of this one old guy who i always see out there, hes gotta be 60 to 70 but he absolutely rips and is super nice
I'm the person who spends 3/4 of their surf being held down in the impact zone!
Brad, you're simply the best! So much appreciation for everything you do.
Man i feel your pain! As a santa cruz ex surfer who had to shut it down cuz i had spinal fusion in my neck! Still in santa cruz county tho just training dogs and fishing now! Dig the video
this video was spot on! really enjoyed it. i’m definitely a weekend warrior but also a bit soul and ‘no sticker’.
I was watching thinking holy shite this is spot on and then see the last clip of you and the camera at Porto…no wonder hah
Stereotypes are the best! We need more! Checkout the Raglan Surf Report Channel 😅👍
Nice video, refreshing to see some positivity for all different styles and types of surfers. I think 'Silver Surfer' (yes, the hair is silver and I am 40) is the category I fall into. Still get out for a dawn surf when I can, but yes, not as often as I used to. And the breaks are way more crowded than they were 20 years ago :) Whenever I am out on a bigger day and a young grom paddles out I know they are going to rip. So much fun to watch.
I would say I’m a weekend surfer/grom. I live in Valencia and am at school so I don’t have many waves but when there are, I’m there. I picked up surfing last year and have been blown away by the waves!
Keep at it! It only gets better.
Thanks man! Really appreciate it!!
dude I am so sorry to hear that you were forced to stop surfing. I would rather die surfing then have to live without it. I wish you the best of luck.
Thanks!
That was a fun video! Self Employed No Sticker CORE.
the grom that surfs better than you. THATS LITERALLY ME
I’m surrounded by groms that rip. Every 10th wave or so they give me some closeout to surf. These little $hits, I wish I was 1/2 as good as they are. But I’m just happy to be healthy and lucky enough to paddle out and enjoy.
I had a pinched nerve in the neck that too two + years to finally get better. PT, traction, Meds, Accupuncture etc. left arm would go numb, neck was stiff and painful to move, no way could I lift my head or even paddle. I feel for you and hope you can get better too.
i had 2 herniated discs plus retrolisthesis of a vertebrae and surfing was a big part of my healing, so sorry your neck injury took you out of the water - love that you're now filming waves!!
I miss it but I still get out every once in a while.
This was an Awesome video!!!!! Surfing put into prospective. Thank you for filming, sharing, and posting. You are a true Legend Mr. Brad.
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.
Ahem, Perspective is the word you were looking for I believe
@@jonathanweiss8955 thank you for the correction, this is what happens when a person doesn't proofread 🤣🤣🤣
Right on BJ! Pretty much nailed it! And don't forget the one board guy. He surfs his 5-8 in every thing from 2-12 feet! Even though he has other boards but JJ is riding this model and rips so maybe I can too?
I surfed with Mick Fanning and Joel parkinson at Dbah caught a wave he wanted lol
I have the utmost respect for the guy who is sitting way out the back waiting for the steepest set to come through
'The surfer way out the back' is definitely a type.
"The grom that surfs better than you" lmao. That was basically a personal attack on me!
Actually Saw Jordy Smith surfing @ Strand in Cape Town. One of the local spots
Hahahah!!! How about the super soul, one spot, silver surfer? Been surfing the same, super high quality, heavily localized spot for 30+ years, rides a board without stickers and frequently doesn't wear a leash. You are unlikely to see them in the lineup, because they aren't saying where their spot is located, and no photos or videos are allowed.😀
Love it man, great observations and keeping it positive 🤙🤙🤙.
Please do more 👍
I'm trying really hard to not be #8 but people have started noticing that I'm not in the line up as much as I use to be.
It's the adrenaline and the next thing is difficult for me to explain. I don't like putting my life on the line, but that changes in the water. Something about rough water, big waves and storms just make me feel like a warrior.
Oath. I like to avoid death as much as I can but once i'm in the surf, my mindset changes to if I die, I die. Go hard or go home
I live in San Clemente Ca. next to Lower Trestles. I started surfing there 50 years ago. I got mine, My sons won't surf there because of the evil crowd.
Missed:
1. Surf instructor, with student in the critical section
2. A-hole "local" who moved to that break 2 years ago and now thinks they own it. They paddle for every wave but usually don't make the section. Also known to drop in on you and then get pissed at you for getting in their way
3. The loud talker who seems to be best buds with everyone in the lineup. Loves to talk about how good trestles was yesterday and how he has a friend who was friends with [fill in the blank]
4. College surf class of 20+ first time beginners who paddle right to the main peak
5. Super cool guy or gal, usually by themselves, who is totally positive, shares waves, and is just stoked to be out enjoying the sun and waves
#4 and #7 because I was a grom but don’t surf contest, have emaculate vibes but can throw full ros, don’t have/seek sponsors anymore, and bought my surfboards.
I’m in a different one all together. Grew up in a nice beach break, graduated to a heavy point break , at one point for years was a staple in the local line up , then old age hit started riding a longboard due to injuries and limb replacements, and choose my days to surf only due to over crowding and Costco foam boards surfers. I still live and surf in my home town and have changed my outlook to surfing when the conditions and crowd suit me. I’m still in the water 4 to 5 days a week but never ever on weekends .. doesn’t matter how good the swell train is .. never ever on Saturday or Sunday !!!
You switched to longboards because of injuries..... and limb replacements?
Which limbs did you lose and how?
Hahahah you got me on the "groom surfer"!! So freaking true!! Haha i love it though!
Sorry about your neck Brad, I have the same problem. I"m now number 11 the type that doesn't go in but watches YT videos.
I would be a every day surfer if I didn’t work ahah so there’s that. And yeah every surfer you talked about I’ve seen ahaha dead on ahaha 💯 💯💯💯
11. the liability surfer: that kook out there on a sizable day who cant hold on to their board and are consistently in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Most groms surf better than me n my mate lol it annoys the shit outta him. But for me I just think if I lived on a surf ocean I'd b better too lol I only get to go surf on days off work and now having a family it's work and family I gotta deal with before surfing so some years I havent got to surf once in a whole year or more. But these days I try for at least once a fortnight. But I'm also by myself now I got no mates that surf anymore
You forgot the somewhat old geezer with arthritis who can no longer pop up so we ride a 'boogie' board and still feel like we're Laird Hamilton as we tackle a mega 3 footer! 😉
The Brazilian surfer. He/she wants to fist fight ya the second ya drop in!? Ha!
I’m just a New England surfer who surfs when it’s snowing, who can’t quit school, so I can only get so good 😢
nice mate, here´s your bloody like from the southest part of the surfing world CHILE
man I wish I lived nearby the ocean. Being landlocked feels so friggin bad..
People that take a paddle board out in decent surf like the first clip annoy the hell out of me. Paddle boards are for flat days, if you want to ride a big boards take up long boarding
Cool vid man , love the commentary 🤙from rick Perth, Australia 🇦🇺
Weekend surfer, i work a sales job that has me up at 4:45 am :/ but that means i get up early and charge in the weekends
My disc in neck finally caused me to have surgery..hehe got to surf 50 years up to that point
I met nine of these ppl in one day at Swamis in Encinitas. Guess who wasn’t there.😂🤙🏽
Covid surfer… you know the ones 😂 your videos are always top, keep ‘em coming!
You could combine silver, no sticker, local and big(ish) under one category: surfer. (After all, you posted Sarlo under two already.)
This is your classic good surfer that never quit, either voluntarily or from injury. The upper age range for this single category of "surfer" is now 60s/70s.
In order to catch waves, you need to be able read the pack and determine your place rank. Here's my sorting:
1 surfer
2. Contest surfer
3. Hipster
4 beginner
5 intermediate
Priority for 1-3 is based on ability & local status. 4 is increasingly adult beginners. 5 is weekenders.
I thought you missed me till you got to the ''one spot surfer'. I was looking for a laugh and got one!
I aspire to be the grom that's better than me
i happen to be the no sticker core surfer