Haha love all this! The worst when you see everyone else paddle over the wave and they start scratching ferociously, and you know you're about to cop a set on the head 😂

Pro Tip #2. When you find your landmark on the beach, if you’re really far from the landmark, you can be off left or right sometimes 20-30 yards and not even know it. Try finding a 2nd landmark directly behind your main landmark and you know you’ll be in perfect left/right alignment.

This microphone thing in the water is game changer. Have never seen it before. You can even do a live stream on your board !!!!! Love it

Good advice. Especially about watching other surfers’ body language. When the waves are breaking super soft like they were in the first spot, sometimes your only bet is to catch the soup and then head for the shoulder. Also, pay attention to the number of waves in each set of a particular swell and which wave in the sets tends to be the best one-that also helps in that when you can’t see the set and you’re reacting to other surfers’ body language and there’s frantic chaos….you can make some assumptions about whether or not you need to just go for (for example) wave number two because the sets are tend to not have more than two or three waves. Or maybe there are about five waves in each set, then if, let’s say, a big set comes and you want to chase down the biggest one maybe you you know that wave 4 or 5 tend to be the biggest and you consider targeting those waves-that said, it’s a good philosophy to take most good waves that give themselves to you instead of being a gambler all the time.

Your production has gotten so much better! love these subtiles in the ocean

Your surfing is looking heaps more relaxed these days, man. 👍

Spot on. Best description & real time explanation of what to do in a surf session. In Waikiki, you gotta watch out for so many tourists. Waikiki has got trick waves, sandy bottom. Looks like waves will break, crest, but it flattens out and breaks further inshore. With a reef bottom or reef created waves, further east or west of Waikiki, you'll have a consistent place within which to catch the waves. Except the big one. Every few sets of waves, generally, there's a big one. Everyone frantically paddles out to catch um.

Your surfing has really improved in the year I’ve been watching you, great job!

Great stuff bro i always enjoy watching ur content

Great tips for a brand new UK longboarder. Many thanks.

Great video for many of us just getting back into the waves, also like the mic'd up sessions to get your thought process in the moment. Surfing aside, nice video camera equipment and setup there.

Great little surf video. Thanks for your pointers. 🏄‍♂️🤙🤙

Great video and surfing-you are really getting good at both!

you just eased dropped on half my conversations in my head when i am surfing:)!!! Great information.

Well done Liam, nice little laugh at the end!

Unique video! Definitely gotta be on the hunt when it comes to beach breaks

dude, this video is EXTREMELY good

Excellent video and tips bro.🤙

great video, fundamental tips!

Great video and it reminds me of New England surf

Great video. Felt like I've had the same conversations with myself out there. Something I find really helpful that you touched on is gauging the ability of surfers around you. Following the body language and positioning of surfer above or below your skill level can lead to some tricky situations. For example, when surfing everyone's favorite inlet south of you, I notice some trying to match the position of the local rippers waiting for the sets. Since they don't have the paddle power or instinct for hunting peaks, they end up sitting more than surfing. Conversely, I've seen a whole line up get washed out because the guy in front didn't react. I think the biggest takeaway from your video is to be observant. Humans love patterns and we absorb a lot more info than we think.

position is everything, there are days that the waves make fun of you, too far to the right, too far to the left, too under, too out. every ride into the wall is a victory!

Love your KZfaqs! Here's an idea that's never been covered by anyone. Pop ups and tips for a tall, long legged surfer like myself. Say 6'5". I'm always envious of your effortless pop ups. Try adding 10 to 12 " extensions to your tib fib bones! I'm not that good but love the knowledge that you give to others.

Great video!

Brilliant, mic in the water can be the next big trend for surf coaches 😂 really great work man!

Great descriptions of hunting. I was trying not to laugh - I do stand up paddle surf, so sometimes I see what the surfers don't. They will try to pick my brain on what I'm seeing out deep but I have learned to do casual conversation and then , I paddle like a mad dog to catch that wave

to correctly marking a position you should take two references at different distances and keep them aligned. This is what they teach at navigation school. it's extremely precise, I use it both for x and y axes and always place me right where I want to be. One point, expecially far from the shore can be confusing

Great tips. I'm 55 and had my first surf lesson last Sunday here in New Zealand. Hooked already.

Absolutely observe observe observe,,,as Hawaiian children 1st thing culturally was to observe for hours the tides, what's around etc. have a relationship 1st with Ocean, tides, current, winds,, your sounding like a Aina person... Awesome waves too great improvement

ur, the first guy I've heard saying this but man are u right. I've been doing it for years, and ur right it's a window on what u can't see yet....

Another thing is what I call the "Indicator", the foam on the water shows where the wave is breaking. 🏄

Fun Video!

The TRIME line 😊 surf is all about fun , never forget thx à lot for all thé laugh 😂😂😂

When you paddle your little heart out to no avail 😢💔

Sounds great for where you are. Cant find any breaks that empty where I live. Looks cold though, we don’t wear wetsuits

MOMMMM. Longboard sessions just dropped a new video

The worst thing is doing this wave hunt on a crowded day at a good wave spot. Everyone will change position to get the next breaking peak and you usually have 100+ people on the inside paddling out or on short boards on the inside. My best waves are caught on less crowded days in 3-4 foot offshore on a weekday when everyone else is at work. You need that space not just to catch clean faces but to negotiate take off without loads of people on the inside both left and right. It can be frustrating to take off on a clean lip, trim into the face and have to bail because there are loads of folks on the inside. Patients is key as well as being in the perfect spot to catch the peak and early wave entry is crucial for set up. I find that if you paddle with speed early into a face, drop in at an angle left or right depending on the wave and stall your pop up for just a second or two so your down the line even before pop up you will get that ride. It may seem counter intuitive to not pop up straight away but a little Patients will get you down the line. I also an older surfer so my pop up isn't swift so the patients when popping up is helpful. If your in trim with the face before full pop up your halfway there to a good wave.

Love your helpful videos. Quick question: are you Mocca Joe?

Nice video, and thanks, but none of this works on a foggy day at OB in SF. Sometimes the fog is so thick you will end up a mile down the beach from where you paddled out. It's a bitchin' freezing cold long walk back with a 10 ft board. The line up is the most important though on a clear day. Get your landmarks front and side. But remember, sand bars are always shifting. As for the hunting wave tip, well you might paddle to where you saw it breaking, and then you get there and it breaks back where you just paddled from. Wish I had a penny for every time that happened to me. Another very important thing for low level or beginners is if you become frustrated because you are not catching waves, paddle back to the beach and sit there watching for 5 mins and then paddle back out. Oh yeah, and never blame and curse the ocean...............it's YOUR fault no matter what happens out there.

Love the mic out on the water!! How’d you do that??

Great video Brian. love the stuff on the water, now what will it take for a GoPro on the front of the board and you talk us through a wave ride hahahaha

What mic are you using, please? Great vid, thx.

You can pop up to your knees or your feet briefly while paddling out to see what's ahead. 🤙

Positioning is definitely my biggest problem, like I’m either too far in or too far out I can’t find that sweet spot. Or I’m always too close to the break or too far from where I’m supposed to be

How do you like the Crooked wetsuit? Is it warmer than the same thickness other wetsuit?

Wave position is about knowledge and being in paddle shape

You need a trip to Cabo to thaw out those mittens.

Ocean Grove?!? No way!!!

To draw a line you need 2 points. This is basic geometry. To find a point you need 2 lines. That's surveying. I'm not going to reveal anything else. 😉

Me... subbed

Love it. It would be good if you described conditions at the start of your video. E.g. you’re in a full suit with a hood and gloves. What’s the water temp? Describe your suit. Is it 4/3? You could even put this in the video details if you don’t want it in the video. Keep ‘em coming!

@9:05 Contrails!!!

I would rather be the surfer where I was too far forward on the board and the wave crashes on my head, then just missing wave after wave, and being on the back of the board. The reason being is that the surfer that is too far forward has courage and is going down the face of the wave with some guts where the person on the back of the board and missing wave after wave has fear. Anyway that's my input. Trolls reply below.

How many ft is your board? 😊

Let the ocean tell you what it's doing. Biggest fundamental mistake is to predetermine what a wave will/should do.

If you miss a wave on a longboard, check yourself into hospice.

Secrets should stay secret. There are ways to get every wave but you should be generous if you know them. 🦗

I am this surfer 😂

the trick is get a 11ft board

THE BEST WAY to find your set point is called TRIANGULATION…..and it doesn’t work with beach breaks..only points

Positioning on the board is everything too far forward you nose dive too far back, it passes you up. I like to be a little bit forward on it until you know you got it and then jump up.

Does that mustache cause drag for you? lol

Be rich- get tow in? 😂

😂😂👍🐒

Your right be on a sponge

If you cant catch a wave on a longboard , you really need help

lots of chem trails

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