In this edit, Curren is by far the best... His bottom turns are incredible, and so are his roundhouse craves... More radical, more speed projection, and incredible technique. Revolutionary even today.

I vote Jordy Smith’s ride out of those clips, for the variety of moves and that epic floater at the end.

Love Currens organic, reactive, energetic style. He actually looks like he's freely surfing for the love of it rather than trying to be technical. I was surfing Gnaraloo in 2020 and got to see Dave Macaulay attack double overhead Tombies with such enthusiasm and raw energy. There's something about that generation of surfers that's missing in most of the new school pros.

Tom Curren's 1st wave that day on a new board or one he hadn't ridden yet, incredible surfing & graceful, those bottom turns are a thing of beauty

Occy's wave was so good he even changed from a blue vest to a yellow one half way through

Great rides for sure but I wouldn't say the best. For example, there is video footage of Occy vs. Bruce Irons where Occy absolutely crushes it backside like no one ever has before. Let's also not forget rides by Slater and Toledo, Mick Fanning etc.

As along a time local at J Bay I would love to have seen Tom Curren on modern boards at JBay. He is and was by far the most stylish and most impressive surfer to grace the face of Supers... His style and timing was unbelievable..

No. 0: DANE REYNOLDS We all know that wave where he does a turn and then somehow makes a bottom turn to sneak under the lip and get absolutely pitted

Mr Curren ... Ma man! Brilliant

Taylor Knox gave a clinic on wave there many years ago. One of the best rides ever there.

Aside from Curren and Occy, More than likely the top 5 waves ridden at J-bay were probably by South Africans free surfing... Tomson, Parmann, Burness, Potter and D. Stolk..just to name a few.

Narrow and thick semi-gun thrusters shaped in the late 80's (before things would get to narrow and thin) as Curren is riding in the vid were the fastest boards ever shaped by hand, and still are as computer designers don't get out of thin rails and domed decks.

Wow! 45 to 50 second rides! J-Bay has to be the most consist and best right hand break in the world!

Great collection and thanks for posting 📫👍

Awesome

I agree with many of you that Curren's ride is a thing of beauty - more so than the other fine riders.

Good watch brings back memories. Kids are the future !

Anyone who does a soul arc in a contest should be inducted into the surfing hall of game immediately (Wade Carmichael ❤️)

Shaun was super soulful,where is Sean Holmes ?

Curren controlled driving power yeah!reminded of when surfers actually surfed instead of doing rhythmic gymnastics.

Don’t know about Occhy’s and Parko’s waves ? Tom Curren was a very stylish surfer like Michael Peterson.

You could have Tom Curren in the top 5 at J Bay and I'd be happy. Hes a style and soul icon.

That Tom Curren chick sure surfs good.

Most historic waves, but definitely not the best. Toledo's double alley oop?!

Gott update this list and knock Joel out for Toledo...that double ali-oop should be here

I really think you need to find some stuff of our goat Frankie Oberholzer!!!! Him @ J bay rips everyone to shreds!!!!! Even Curren was like 💩 I better follow some of those moves🤣🤣😂😂

none my best rides ever seen by anybody much less filmed. Bet it the same for you.

I met Shaun Thompson and both Tom Curren In My Youth Surfing The NSB & Sabastion Inlet Florida USA 🇺🇸

Great!!!

Filipe Toledo the greatest wave ever surfed at J Bay surely.....

I couldn't tell which pixel was occy and which was the wave?

I was fortunate to enough to ride super tubes when it was pumping in July in the 80’s on a Seaflight thruster (Made in Jeffries)has anybody got more info? I remember his face

This should be based on best wave of the era.

Although every single one of these waves are historic, nothing fits J-Bay like a twin. Doesn't have to be a fish, but ideally it would. The perfect match would be Mikey February on a fish, going really fast down the line and making use of all that beautiful canvas without the hickups thrusters always have (or Torren Martyn on any of his boards).

awesome

It's missing Felipe Toledo's one.

Author seems confused by the difference between “Best Waves” and “Best Surfers”. This is a video of 5 of the best surfers who have surfed at J-Bay. Video shows some of their better waves.

Cool vid, but anyone that thinks these waves riden are top 5 at JBay is smoking model airplane glue.

I like your choices but you forgot Felipe.

Curren had such power but it looked so amooth

Kelly and Toledo......?

Occys last wave in the final against Bruce Irons 2005 shits all over your one here.

Best wave in my opinion was Shaun Thomsons.

Other than Curren’s I don’t agree with any of these. Slater’s performance here in the Billabong Challenge smokes the field and he didn’t even get a mention?!? Laughable.

Where is DH?

i vote felipe toledo. come on

How about credits for the film makers?

ya missed Terry Fitzgerald.....

The master Tom Curren. No one matches his style

How is jordy smith not number 1

Toledo beat beat them all of theses examples by a mile.

I’ve seen better at Jbay from Slater. Missed the reel?

Good to watch. But I've seen better waves ridden at j

Not even close.

Nope, you obviously haven’t seen any recent footage at JBay. Not even close to what the current generation have done. Boring video

if TC was the same age as current wsl surfers he would wipe the floor with them!

Well, everyone certainly has and are entitled to their opinion and perspective. Kudos, on a decent post, but we've seen way longer and better rides and in well over double overhead stuff. *Tony White. *Greg Day ("Bonjour G'day") - who did a pre 2005 A.I. v Slater thing where he surfed himself out of further contention by just disappearing down the point (circa 85/86 I stand corrected on the year. It was during an event heat). You're thumbnail is a big, bold statement and shows a lack of depth. Think about it. You could have titled it as "Some of the best rides" but even that's beyond the pale. Remember, a fact is a fact is a fact. You are speculative at best. Nonetheless take heart on an ordinary effort LOL. *You oughta be a WSL judge. NOT. Regards from Tuckombil via Alstonville and East Ballina. MATE.

I have better rides than those ..😅

No. Not even close.

Don’t concur

Filipe Toledo is the king of this wave

You're out of your mind