4 Simple Ocean Observations to Improve Your Surfing

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In chapter 1 of the how to surf series, we learn how to read the waves and the 4 things to that determine the shape and power of the waves we surf.
We learn about these important factors:
- How wind affects the local texture of the water
- How swell is created and what numbers we want to see in the surf forecast.
- Why tides are important in shaping the waves.
- The sea floor, known as bathymetry, and why it is perhaps the most influential.
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In the next video we'll get into the water and look at paddling, a vital technique that will get you catching more waves!

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@surfbodi.0015 4 жыл бұрын

The wind only blows offshore when I'm in work. Fact 😞

@chaseturknett 3 жыл бұрын

Yep as soon as I get off it turns onshore!

@whoopadeedooable 3 жыл бұрын

you must live in HB too :/

@thinsliced 3 жыл бұрын

4:16 when someone touches their fingertips together like this, I listen with undivided attention.

@stevecarey2030 5 жыл бұрын

As a life long surfer I knew all of this but I never had it presented in one short package like this. Very clear and to the point.

@f.demascio1857 5 жыл бұрын

When I first started surfing, I spent 2 years without some of this crucial info. After a Hawaiian friend Sat me down on the beach & broke it down (very similarly to this video) my surfing exploded. Suddenly I was in the line up & getting real waves instead of the reform on the inside. A couple years ago, I shared this same info with my son & he does so much better in the water now. Sharing this video with him for our next trip.

@lucasvelez5955 5 жыл бұрын

U must have watched The North Shore movie!

@ilitimotek 4 жыл бұрын

can you tell us what did they teach you?

@makk7 4 жыл бұрын

@@lucasvelez5955 when the wave breaks here dont be there or ya gonna get drilled

@trazyq 2 жыл бұрын

@@ilitimotek come to hawaii and ask locals. they know everything

@cailinbrett2630 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, reading the waves can be one of the hardest bits to surfing, and you explained it perfectly. Thanks and keep it up

@echopaints5446 3 жыл бұрын

As a beginner surfer this was such a helpful video.

@OEFarredondo 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the first video every beginner surfer or any one going into the drink should watch.

@noahlaizer7434 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad he clarified because I thought that was a desert, and it was sandy and dry

@luccowling7418 5 жыл бұрын

So I've been surfing about three years and can hold my own in pretty daunting conditions, yet I've learned a new perspective from this video, cheers mate!

@rafaelprudentedeoliveira2209 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro! Great video! Love from Brazil!

@MarcinLudwicki 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very informative and easy to follow

@veronicarussell1031 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy I’ve found you and this channel. Very healthy sense of humour too. So informative thank you

@goran6215 5 жыл бұрын

Very well explained!! Thank you guys, keep doing great videos like this one!

@christaollinger7915 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite topic, now my favorite video on the topic. Thank you for what you're doing!!! Cheers!

@MechInvent 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video man! As a dude who lives in the desert and just bought a surfboard, it’s a steep steep learning curve.

@TheSurfRat 5 жыл бұрын

oh yes, but a satisfying one. Don't forget you can surf into your 70s at least!

@ronanhenretty 4 жыл бұрын

I used to live in the hi-desert but then me and my family moved to slo in 2018 , so I’ve been able to surf a lot lately

@arizonaranger527 8 ай бұрын

😅

@SharieShares 5 жыл бұрын

Superbly done! Concise & honest. Thank You!

@MrIzzy4real Жыл бұрын

Great video! I learned so much and have infinite more to learn. The relationship between the surface and the bottom is a game changer. Looking forward to more videos from you. Thank you! 🙏🏽

@wickednotes1 6 жыл бұрын

Nice vid, learnt a lot in 5 mins!

@puddpuddle5461 4 жыл бұрын

I don't even surf and find this interesting as can be. Thanks for a great to-the-point video man.

@MensGroup 2 жыл бұрын

"16 seconds and above is worth breaking promises for" haha. Great video! :)

@CoastalorPostal 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge friend, you’re kind to do so and helping a guy out. 🤙 🌊

@AlexAnder-ky2ce Жыл бұрын

This is a great video, thank you very much for making it! Subscribed and really looking forward to the rest of your content

@Elliectrify 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid-really helpful and clear cheers

@chefboy-ar-d6312 5 жыл бұрын

Dude cool explanation, ive lived hawaii all my life, we learned to read the ocean also, you make total scense just you broke it down in science , I've never heard it explained that way...... awesome ......I SUBSCRIBED😁👍🤙🤙🌊🌊

@EllaBoehm-uf5tn Жыл бұрын

This was actually rich on information and very helpful!

@synth963 5 жыл бұрын

nice video. thanks for posting

@user-ge1no4se5n 4 ай бұрын

What a fantastic video! So clear and concise. Thank you.

@farficknuger3673 2 жыл бұрын

This video helped me out so much when I started surfing. Crazy how much info there is to take away still

@doyathink49 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff... added to my bookmarks.

@cruztengco5598 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you so much

@newspandemictimes5242 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your wisdom! Very scientific. So cool!

@bourdihhiba292 3 жыл бұрын

such an amazing explanation! thank you

@wrlzz 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing

@AussieDownUnder 5 жыл бұрын

What a video man. Loved it. Onto the next one! And subbed.

@longliveavalon 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers surf rat! Lil review for me of what I kind of know already but also I haven't surfed in years and I'm very glad I subscribed to your channel. :)

@thoughtful384 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid man

@studiojamescao Жыл бұрын

Really instructive, thanks for this great video

@ripplegaming7393 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice :)

@iziz5691 5 жыл бұрын

Wow what an interesting video. Very informative thankyou - just subscribed!

@goretexxcr 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great video!

@OranTeach 22 күн бұрын

great video mate, thanks !

@mrcrumb4302 Жыл бұрын

Really nice video, thanks!

@k1ng401 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation

@nicolasdavies4129 5 ай бұрын

great video! thank you

@Ali-7676 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@rafaeltoledo1830 2 жыл бұрын

Great video mate!

@atlanticsurfschool633 4 жыл бұрын

Epic video! Sharing the surfing lifestyle :)

@vickyvonstein2331 5 жыл бұрын

very well explained.

@arnebc 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks surf rat! Subbed. Great vid, keep it up!

@harryharris7663 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid thanks mate

@qow2427 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Professional and relevant. Mahalo!

@ThaiNguyen-to5yv 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful video! Thanks

@SurfRawFiles 5 жыл бұрын

Cool videos mate, keep up the good work, will follow you!

@Roamwithreda 2 жыл бұрын

Really good video dude. Just started surfing this explains a lot in 5 mins

@hasleymoore433 5 жыл бұрын

Great video dude been surfing for 20 years and I learnt something...

@guillaumepages4429 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. Thx

@mrmon2137 5 жыл бұрын

awesome tips bro...keep up the good work...

@josephrogowski4620 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff

@Il0v3tina 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! congrats

@seanmccall7277 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@abrispal552 Жыл бұрын

learnt a lot cheers mate

@thetardheinrich 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting choice of conclusion, but a very informative video. If only I had an explanation like this when I stated surfing, thank man:).

@homerilias 5 жыл бұрын

Dude! Very nice work!

@REKTcity 10 ай бұрын

Great vid!

@michaelmckay8719 Жыл бұрын

I love a hot onshore wind peeling back a wave.

@microbeerreviews 3 жыл бұрын

Great job on the video.

@wilsonmcc1 4 жыл бұрын

Add to these the ability to understand currents/rips and how they can be used to your advantage. One of the key differences between an ok surfer and a good surfer

@TheSurfRat 4 жыл бұрын

yep! this is covered a bit in my video on paddling and getting out the back

@davidwilliston1209 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done

@GabsPepeleascov 2 жыл бұрын

this video is so great in its lessons, editing and video making

@yangkx 4 жыл бұрын

Is this a documentary? Quality is on point 👌

@themagikian4237 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

@thecopilot-twitch5085 3 жыл бұрын

Dang son, the surprising eloquence blew me away! Sick video and super informative. Subscribed!

@emmiskywalker Жыл бұрын

great video!

@joypinturra6151 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this and your other videos of waves as a painter...can never observe enough to learn of the anatomy of waves and many ... Alot to learn....having a better understanding of the anatomy of waves will make one a better painter. ..remember it's a never ending learning process... Beginners get the basics down....then choose your subject..and keep at it... The late painter of the sea...E. John Robinson would so love to see today's generation how they film the ocean waves..... Be safe out there ....

@KingsMom831 2 жыл бұрын

This video is exactly what I was looking for 🙏😁

@jinnovicencio3512 5 жыл бұрын

This is such a rad video! I love the addition of the drawing on the waves! Super helpful

@stevewendes9091 5 жыл бұрын

Good work fella 👍

@orion7873 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like Florida needs it's own video about waves...

@efeyektakaya 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks!

@alexkoford5452 5 жыл бұрын

Obi wan help me shred you are my only hope!

@tzuriatedgi4961 5 жыл бұрын

great video thnx

@logann 5 жыл бұрын

Great video

@felipevalim9973 4 жыл бұрын

Very good!

@tclinn2909 5 жыл бұрын

A very nice video Surf Rat. I just want to add that the wave will break when the amplitude is 1.5 times the depth of the water (in front of the wave). So on a flat day, put on your goggles and survey the ocean bottom, and you'll know where the take off spots are. Pick out some reference points on land. This is a "trick of the trade" knowledge for competitive surfers. This is why some surfers always seem to be in the right spot. Cheers!

@lilaschmetterling3023 2 жыл бұрын

This is so good I want MOORE THEORY!!😍

@godbless4731 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much yeeeeeew very good advice 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤ love god so much

@sector783 5 жыл бұрын

What a cool video!

@bonerocker1478 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video bro🤙

@ba4679 5 жыл бұрын

Thx🤗

@joshuavandermeulen3957 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vid 🙂

@kimmy5865 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from New York and I've never surfed before but I want to learn so bad! I'll be taking surfing lessons this summer. Thanks for this video! Learned a lot!

@MrRVJunior Жыл бұрын

Look into Skudin Surf Long Beach NY 🤙🏄 I like their green light session.... Enjoy

@lw8099 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are fucking amazing. The tone of your voice, the pacing the education and highlights. Thank you so much. I've been starting to look at a lot of surf videos but you are the first channel I will subscribe to.

@Ifyoulieyoulose 5 жыл бұрын

Very didactic, you got my attention for the whole video, which is not given for a tutorial.

@michelleslater8894 5 жыл бұрын

Great share, nice work dude, a lot of newbies to the sport will learn some excellent tips from this - shame to see the downers but you'll always get that when you take to the open forum.

@jclm4188 5 жыл бұрын

video very good, am i ready for big rock now???

@JetSurfingNation 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips. So many years I still cant predict the wave !

@kichomano 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man awesome video! I’m from Mexico and last month I lived on my near surf spot (made my surf quarantine over there) catch some good waves but I knew that I had to learn and understand more the ocean and the wave reading... now I’m back at home no ocean here just MTB and I miss the ocean A LOT! Looking at your video brought me that ocean feeling and I could understand better the wave breaking and current... Saludos desde Mexico If you want to surf here we have nice pipelines...🤙🔥🔥🔥

@TheSurfRat 3 жыл бұрын

Orale wey!