Incredible Peahi and Mavericks - video

Ben Matson (thermalben)

Swellnet Dispatch

Wednesday, 04 January 2017

Alejandro Berger's low key description of his video belies the incredible footage you're about to watch.

"A collection of big waves from Jaws in Maui, Hawaii and Mavericks in California", he says.

Indeed.

Comments

thermalben Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 11:28 am new

Bloke getting axed on the second wave... *shudder*.

Love the first track too - Blue Foundation "Eyes On Fire".

lostdoggy Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 11:41 am new

Does the average Mavericks gun look considerably smaller than 5 years ago?
A number looked not much over 8'0, and the guy at 6.00 looks like he's on something around 7'8. Pretty ballsy on your backhand.

tonybarber Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 12:06 pm new

At Peahi, some of the best big wave surfing I've seen. Great music. Thanks.

yocal Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 12:12 pm new

i love that last wave. The instinct to pull up the face in fear of running out into deadwater in the trough must be huge. That thing had so much power in it, and bowl, that he barely tips the rails throughout the whole ride and still manages to get barrelled off his nut. To me it was perfect management of washing off exactly the right amount of speed at a critical point on the ride via subtle & steady rail changes.

blindboy Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 12:55 pm new

Mavericks - 30. Surfers - 2

What a zoo!

frog Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 01:12 pm new

Mavericks - bottom turns 1, go straight 30. Peahi they actually go along the face!

Amazing that they actually paddle for those beasts but I used to love watching the tow in guys on small boards rip huge waves. Imagine RCJ out at Mavericks on a short tow board on those sets.

wbat Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 03:19 pm new

Great clip. Great music. All good.

zenagain Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 03:33 pm new

Agree with Ben above, that second wave I was cringing just watching it.

Great vid but have to think the danger factor now is off tap. Hard enough putting yourself in the zone to catch one of those monsters let alone compete for them.

swab Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 05:32 pm new

scary..the amount of water moving and meat floating..and it must stink like a servo out there.

dylza Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 05:51 pm new

Slow mo is so good. Cool tracks too. Nice to hear a lil effort going into the right tunes to fit....more or less ;-)

Island Bay Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 06:44 pm new

Count me among those who'd have nothing whatsoever to do with Mavericks; it looks terrible - and terribly scary.

Peahi is beautiful, but I can't even imagine how much it'd take to get a wave with so many out.

lost Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017 at 09:06 pm new

I loved everything about that clip.

The crowd always surprises me when you get the wider shot. I can't imagine reaching the heights of skill and fitness required to surf those waves and then having to deal with that sort of crowd.