Greatest summary of surfing in 2024

Perfect. Its a mess out there these days. So happy I got to enjoy the uncrowded days of the 70's thru 90's. Bring back localism!

Such a spiritual experience too.

It doesn’t have to be that way if people would just follow the basic rules of surfing. It’s partly parents faults too because most of the groms are now sitting at the peak and going for every wave cuz their parents tell them too. When I was a grom I was lucky to even get the inside scraps.

I’d rather be on shore tanning than sitting in that lineup

thank you for appreciate

lucky you ... travel and then have to face this ? no thanks,

no lie. what a rats den. TWOT

There are bucket loads of places to surf without crowds. You just need to actually use your brain, look at a map and explore a little. If you expect to go to the most famous surf destinations in the world and get uncrowded waves then you get what you deserve. 🤣

There's loads of places to surf if you don't mind a drive :)

Dont mové dropper😢s tto the mountains

The kook pit.....🤣🤣🤣!

All those a$$holes and the girl shredded!

ohh. do you know him?

That’s not true for everywhere. The earth’s a big place. If you go to tourist destinations like Bali and Snapper of course you’ll battle kooks, but this does not reflect surfing by and large

oh... no

ohhh. so sick.

ulus was expensive? Mate Bali is as cheap as a world class surf trip gets.

My bad mate. The flight from US was expensive. Shoulda been more specific.

@@ehmkebrandsurfboards fair enough, it’s $600 from Australia. I thought you’d just go to Mexico?

😂😂😂

That's a good idea. thank you.

Also the $2.00 per person just to get in the cave shouldn't be for locals. The $2.00 just to get in the cave should go to the new lifeguards and a trash pick up program. Im very dissapointed in how very dirty Uluwatu is and glass on the sand. Also the Scooters should all have to pay $2.00 to park + the $1.00 to enter Uluwatu area. To many surfers with zero respect have taken over. I couldn't even get 1 wave when people were out that someone dropped in on me. Write to Uluwatu Board Riders and the government to make these changes.. Is the dump still on fire in Bali or did they finally get it out? I will not be spending time at Uluwatu any more unfortunately.

good cause, but absolutely zero chance of happening unfortunately

How about we just talk to people respectfully and stop being so entitled? An annoyance of mine is meeting advanced surfers acting like they were born with great surf etiquette. Everyone was a kook once. If you act so entitled you're the problem. Uluwatu is the center of surfing in the world. Whether we like it or not it's going to have its ups and downs. Aloha means we can help each other out. I've never had any problems after a good smile and pointing out the problems when someone drops in or even snakes me. The surf instantly gets better as people become more aware and friendly. We create the atmosphere ourselves. As an advanced surfer you should act like it. It's ok to make friends and teach people. Please let's not make things worse with some beuqacratic classist entitlements that breeds corruption and viscosity. Let's make a community based on smiles not frowns. On a different note, I like that song 'Surfing on Reef' you had in one of your videos. Is that yours? I couldn't find it on youtube. I'd love a full version. Thanks in advance if you have a link to it. :)

Hey that sounds just like a wavepool. 😂

Not if you like smelly Yoga piehole and entitled ozzy assholes and brazo's.

Ulus is the worst, but there's still other places that are ok.

It’s why Bali is dead to me. So many other places on earth without kook influencers thinking they’re surfers

Heavily influenced by wave size. Magically no one is out at 6ft plus Hawaiian

@@user-iu8gy2fk3e I surfed it at 6 foot (Hawaiian is the same as Australian) and it was packed.

Ozzies are the worst in bali

@@paulc9848 seen them bad in Australia too

Lol to be fair there the worst in the water in any place I ever surfed

russian surfers? that almost makes less sense than texas surfers.... their pacific coast has no large urban areas, and is actually quite protected

Those aren't Russians.

Maybe they like the surf atmosphere

@@SurfVideoBali Now KOOk atmosphere

Because its a magical place that can give you the wave of your life if you get it right.

Yeah, the internet has definitely changed the surfing scene. It's amazing how quickly things can become crowded once information becomes widely available online. Sometimes I miss the old days when it was just a few of us out there enjoying the waves.

some people just don't get the etiquette. It's important to respect others in the lineup to keep things safe and enjoyable for everyone.

its a tough problem to solve, with that many people.. you always get a few guys always paddling wider and taking every wave because they think its theirs because they are deeper.. but people with big heads need to realise even if they are in position it doesn't give them the right to take every single wave (locals are excluded) this also feeds drop ins because people see a guy taking every wave and get pissed off, greedy wanna be pro's almost piss me off more than clueless idiots.

have you ever surfed there? How are a couple of locals going to "regulate a lineup" with 400 people in the water? Give one or two a beating? How is a town that runs of surf tourism going to fare after that?

@@timblizzard4226 first time i went there was in 89 .... haven't been to indo in almost 20 yrs ( too many people ) and as far as locals go i think there's more than just a couple of locals( balos ) and even expats who put in a lot of time in the line up that can regulate the line up and i not even saying physical beatings ( idiot who acts out has to be told or they just keep doing it plus other surfers see its ok to do stupid stuff and get away with it and they're going to be tempted to do it ) ..... this new generation of surfers i feel has this entitlement thing going on and about the tourism thing i'm pretty sure there will never be a shortage of new people coming to the line up because of the wave ...

@@sangdangdoodle Mate, if you haven’t surfed there in 20 years then I don’t think you realise just how crowded it is. Literally, hundreds of people. These videos don’t show you the whole line up. A lot of these guys are not the typical surfers you’d see at a premiere break in Australia or California. There are countless intermediate euros. So many people just makes the crowd desperate. You’ll often have 10 guys paddling for a wave even though 3 are too deep and 6 are out of position. They do that because barely any of them are actually getting waves which, again, makes the crowd desperate. Honestly, I don’t even fuck with the main peak, I just go to temples. So ask yourself this, with that many people in the water, and people constantly coming and going, how on earth are the 10 or 15 locals supposed to “regulate the lineup”??? How do you propose they do that? Stand in the cave and tell people they aren’t allowed to surf? Honestly, it’s got nothing to do with culture or etiquette. When it’s that busy, people get desperate, it’s basically that simple. As for this generation being the problem, all of the problems I’ve had in the surf are with old boys. Those are the guy with an attitude problem, not the 20 somethings. So

Half the locals take ‘customers’ out and tell their customers to drop in

ohh.. no. when is this? it was so scary.

It’s going to happen more and more with all the surf schools that don’t teach etiquette and manners. And asshole parents that don’t teach their entitled brat kids

He's usually at Keramas.

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lmao

I'm calling bullshit

It sounds like you have a great strategy for enjoying uncrowded waves in Central America! By keeping your spots a secret, reading surf reports, and avoiding social media posts, you're able to surf with fewer people around. Enjoy the waves!

video feedback would humble them

The worst behavior I have seen in Bali was from Aussies (who thought they were locals). Brazilians have the fame mostly because of large groups and loud

lots of arms waving around...flicky surfing types i dont like

ohhhhh I'm sorry, I didn't realize. Let's share the waves and enjoy the water together!

I've never had problems with Aussies in Bali... Brazilians on the other hand....

One of the bald headed dudes that dropped in at the start is french, he is two doors down near our room here at ulu’s. They pretend to not understand what someone screaming down the line yelling means. They understand but choose to go anyway.

buuuuu

ohhh.. thank you

You're right unfortunately. I was first there in 1994 and counted 100 in the water. With the people wealthy enough to travel, etiquette is hard to find and the lack of respect in the water is a reflection of the entitlement those travelers carry with them everywhere they go. The Island of the gods is limited to small pockets these days. Growing smaller with each year.

I was there last may and had two of the best sessions of my life, despite the crowd.

it's a shame how commercialization has changed the essence of surfing for many. It's important to hold onto the core values and spirit of the sport, even as it evolves.

Let's hope for more inclusivity and respect for everyone in the lineup. Surfing is for everyone to enjoy, regardless of nationality or background.

Exactly! Respect for the locals and understanding the lineup etiquette are key to maintaining harmony in the surf. Let's all strive to be mindful and courteous out there

Ohh no...

Thank you

this is true. most kooks are agro. The shredders are usually calm and chill.

Ha!

Yeah, it's unfortunate how some lineups can become so chaotic.

Social media influencers, hipsters, and digital nomads have exacerbated the situation.

There are none!

I understand your sentiment. Bali has indeed undergone a lot of changes in recent years.