the best thing about Sebastian , for me, is that while everybody else ran up there to be "seen", I was catching wave after wave elsewhere. Longer waves, at all tides,going left and right, reconnecting waves from way out back to the inside. Thank goodness Sebastian was so highly thought-of; I was surfing, instead hassling/hustling and harassing others for waves...Thank you Sebasatian Inlet !!

@superdupertroy

4 ай бұрын

Always a hidden gem near the main breaks.

I remember my first 3 waves ever caught here back in 2000. I was hooked. Love the clips from Palmetto Drive. Still have the VHS. 🤙

I surfed all thru the 70's into 80's started late 60's another spot that was ruined by army corp was Vilano bch north jetty . Same scenario as Sebastian . I use to visit Sebastian a lot and was there many times when they said it was at its best , and Ive gotta tell you living on Vilano I saw it as good or better. A high tide break 2 hrs before and 2 hrs after, It had a big hollow left on a south swell left of the entrance , that broke outside all the way in and held really big waves well. Looked like a small pipe =, got many a long stand up deep barrel there. Also on the south side of inlet was a placed called Blowhole which was also a secret for most of the early and mid 70's til it was featured in surfer magazine with a guy named Barry Wolf riding some over head waves there, then the crowds showed up. Ft Pierce was another very good jetty break, north side jetty there too. Then there was New Smyrna but, it was no Vilano. Also south jetty of Mayport was another good spot on big north easters and still is today. Fun times not a care in the world just living to surf.

So damn sad to know that this epic spot is pretty much gone! As a Gulf Coast slop guy from Alabama, and a goofy foot, I remember the first time I took off at First Peak in the mid 70s and got pitched clean out of the lip into a free fall sand blasting! I'd never felt speed and power like that wave had!

Ah man. Hits so hard. The Inlet is where I learned how to surf. Beginning in 91 through 95 the inlet was my go to spot. Why surf anywhere else with a wave that good? I remember so vividly middle of July in 92 just a meager trade swell about 1-2 foot, but low tide first peak would transform that into a shred fest. Perfect wedging A frames that would connect through to second peak offering a ramp for radical maneuvers. It mesmerizing to watch first peak do its thing. I’ve traveled a good deal up and down both coasts and I have never found a spot that could do so much with so little. The vibe that place had in the early nineties was incredible. No internet, local shapers with store fronts, sunburns, bikinis, and that hot as hell sand that would melt the skin off the bottom of your feet in summer! It’s heartbreaking what it is today. The inlet was the heart and soul of the central coast. When it faded everything else faded right with it.

I surfed there in Spring break 84' , it's was epic for 2 days, lived in a tent at Longpoint campground, I felt like I was in the Caribbean, came back in 86' scored again, but never like the !st time 4-6 feet!

Worst sunburn I ever had in my life, surfing at Sebastian all day, was on a Spring Break from college,, early 1970's.

@ApriliaRacer14

6 жыл бұрын

MrWinger1951 I got one every weekend in Sebastian...burnt crisp.

I am glad I got to surf that wave before it changed.

All I had to hear was "Army Corps of Engineers" and I knew that wave had been destroyed.

@jesussaves33

3 жыл бұрын

You know what’s sad, not sharing waves. Localism killed the wave long before the engineers got to it!

@beachrunner428

2 жыл бұрын

@@jesussaves33 It wasn't as bad as they say. I lived 90 min north and would go down and surf 1st second peak no problem.

@jesussaves33

2 жыл бұрын

@@beachrunner428 right on glad to hear localism hasn’t killed Florida breaks

Excellent video! This is the second time I have watched it (3 years ago, 1st time). Florida surf breaks change too fast due to sand bottoms and beach renourishment projects. St. Andrews State Park's Jetty has the same problem.

Thank you Sooo much for this, I've Been gone, from,E, coast, for awhile, Grew up, S, of there, &, upon seeing what they did to the " curve " of the Jetty, It's NEVER BEEN THE SAME ! " That bump " from a N swell, Was the Whole purpose of Surfing , Sebastian, This, Whole " Beech Renourishment Programe" has, destroyed , multiple Once, Great spots! I, DID SURF there 79, to 92 , W/ Slater...its DIFFERENT !

Loved this place, as a Brit, seeing this first hand was mind blowing, atmosphere, consistency of wave etc. If it ain't broke...!

Grew up surfing it in the 80s...magical times. Shame it’s gone.

Great piece, we grew up surfing that great break!

I grew up surfing in Florida in the early 80's ! It took me one session and three waves to crack the code at first peak ! First wave I was told to leave after getting pitched and getting a bloody nose from getting hit by my board ! Paddled bad out to them heckling me and saying they where all going to jump me if I tried taking off on another set ! I laughed and said " Hey man I'm from Captiva on the Gulf and I've never seen waves this good .......so go ahead because I can fight better than surf and even if you kick my ass........I'm still paddling back out and surfing ! "They kinda just laughed and said screw it this dude's nuts ! He's in " I'm pretty sure Matt K and David S and Bill Hartley and Sean S where part of the crew but they turned out to be pretty cool ! I had lots of friends in Florida that surfed but when I went to Sebastian it was usually by myself because of how bad the localism was there ! I got to surf first peak with a handful of locals that kept the crowds to an absolute minimum compared to anything after the 90's when it turned I to a zoo ! What's really funny is at the same time Captiva had a crew of about 10-15 locals that where as hardcore as anywhere in the Gulf of Mexico ! If you weren't from there .........you were surely going o be hassled in and out of the water and God help you if you ever dropped in on a local ...........it was a guaranteed beating and maybe a broken board too ! I don't remember one outsider ever dropping in on a local there and trying to come back ! Bunch of Crazy ass partying Florida boys that handled things ! Damn ..........I wish I could go back in time ! The locals I remember on Captiva are Big wave Dave, Aaron Brown ,Todd and Ryan Seal, the n word James,Big Mike (fat dude that could surf )Derek and Devin,Paul Fraley ,Pauly ,Rob Miller,Ronnie,Alex and no forgetting Peter Hayes ! I missed a few

@chrishealton3830

Жыл бұрын

Big wave Dave is a regular over here in the Jupiter/palm beach area these days. I’m much younger, born in 1997. He still rips.

That place used to be so hardcore,it's still a good wave,more so on 2nd and 3rd peak.I don't really go there to much anymore,stay a few miles south.

@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975

2 жыл бұрын

I surfed 2nd peak almost alone for week straight in the late 90’s. Overhead every day. Was an unbelievable wave. Plenty of power.

Surfed this wave off and on, 74' to 77'. First peak was the best, you could drop behind the peak, get a quick tube, then bottom turn and do a nice top turn. Second peak was a left and right, when it got 2 to 3 overhead, first and second peak would connect, giving you a really nice open face right. Place use to get packed, so headed over to Spanish House...very sad to see what happened to that wave, typical Army Corp of Engineers(a bunch of no surf kooks)...

On 1/24/2020 I was surfing the inlet and it was the best I’ve seen it ever

The Stubbies Pro event was epic. Ross Pell's heat was unreal with the biggest sets I had ever seen there in a competition.

@johnbrion4565

Ай бұрын

How big was it?

@Beachnative42

Ай бұрын

The day was a good 4-5 ft but during Ross's heat a few good 7' sets rolled through

@johnbrion4565

Ай бұрын

@@Beachnative42 sounds awesome. Wish I could have watched slater there back in the day

@Beachnative42

Ай бұрын

@@johnbrion4565 I stood behind Matt Kechele and Randy Caldwell on the beach at Sebastian Inlet and over heard their conversation about Kelly while watching him surf. Matt said something to the effect of when Kelly when he turns professional he will quit surfing professionally because Kelly will beat anyone. And yes Kelly at a very young age both him and his brother Sean were the best of the best and always put on a show where ever they went and never let their incredible talent go to their heads. Both extremely polite but Kelly was always and I mean always polite and courteous.

@Beachnative42

21 күн бұрын

@@johnbrion4565 it was about 3-4 foot but in Ross's heat huge sets came thru about 7-8 foot or bigger.

Competitive gladiator pits - always breed the best surfers.

That’s sad, this is what’s happening in North County San Diego. Waves that used to be really good are no longer there. They destroyed warm waters. Ponto, my favorite spot, used to be good all year round and now it barely even breaks anymore. Oceanside is completely sandless, where it would almost always barrel is now just a giant hole and cobble stones. The only place that has decent waves is south side of the pier and the harbor. So now everyone and their mom surfs there and it gets really crowded.

Grew up surfing there in the late 70s and all through the 80s was such a great wave when it was on. Really sucks they destroyed it. Great times🙌🤙

I just drove 3,000 miles from Salt Creek, must have been fun in the day (I feel your pain). Had to see it whilst traveling the Florida coast, waves were meh🤷 Still a beautiful spot tho.

Reminds me of Vilano before the 90s

Google first peak project, they have the right idea and plan to bring first peak back.

King Stan thanks for mentioning all those breaks. I grew up on Mayport Naval Station in the early 80's and The Poles was my homebreak. Vilano was a place we surfed occassionaly. Did shitty in a contest at blowhole. Jax Beach pier is a localized shit hole full of surfers who talk the surfer talk which I always thought and stil do, sounds retarded. Anyway its good to hear about all these places from my youth. Keep Rippin.

I surfed there mid 80s to mid 90s and it was impossible to get waves unless is was a smaller day and a weekday. I went down the road and surfed Mosquito trail between Spanish house and the inlet. Its a crying shame that they destroyed that wave.

That where I grew up surfing. Have to agree, she is gone. Very sad...

Many great surf days there when I was a kid. It was a great wave...too bad I was a goofy footer.

We are lucky to still be alive with Bill`s single bonner fin cuttys ....god forbid you were in his line!! :)

@stephen8393

4 ай бұрын

Hahaha, Danny the 1st thing I thought was man this Bill seems so chill, sure wasn't that way in the water lol, when I moved to Sate Bch and started going there early 80's it was Bill defintely ruled the peak, saw you out there killin it plenty to brother, I miss those days when you could roll up, park under the bridge and you knew there would be good waves at the peak just by the cars in the carpark and the lefts at OK signs were so much fun. Congrats on your induction to the ECSHF!

On a big day, It was like a gigantic tongue, similar to the "Wedge" without the blowback and closeout. It would pitch out over 2 feet and provide a tubular right for over a hundred yards or more! It's Gone? Fragile was the right word to use Golden Age Sebastian Inlet

You know what’s sad, not sharing waves. Localism killed the wave long before the engineers got to it!!!

Exact mirror image of the Ocean Beach Jetty. Perfect Rock waves or perfect bounce waves . called a little Kira or big Kira. Rules were easy. No Goons and no cords.

@Akooks

Ай бұрын

brooo, I was thinking the same thing lol. OB jetty still regulated. I miss surfing there. But OB has a better story than Sebastian Inlet, like how 600 locals protested and burned down the tractor that was going to build Avalanche Jetty back in 1970. There probably wouldn’t be a wave at OBJ if they hadnt done that

This video still makes me sad every time I watch it.

My god I’m heart broken. 47 now I grew up making the trip south from the pier scouting. Horrible

NICE

Thankfully surfed here in the 70's, alas..., all things come to pass. so sad!

sad I have pictures from back then in 20 years maybe only a handful of times seen it like it was

yeahhhhhh

Spanish house was gnarly too there in Sebastian Inlet

@dancoover5368

3 жыл бұрын

Still is

@inspirationdedicationandmo9644

2 жыл бұрын

Still is 100%

@Dimebag_Darrell420

8 ай бұрын

Lots of kooks their tho

Damn that is sad news I’ve seen it firing and even caught some good a frames So it’s there

I think I'm in this, in the barrel with my arms at proper position lol

Thanks Obama

is that sebastian inlet

Why not petition to get it back how it was?

locals killed it

just go to new smyrna beach just as good by the inlet

@squarecracker

7 жыл бұрын

You're out of your fucking mind

@squarecracker

6 жыл бұрын

My dad literally taught jeff crawford how to surf. I caught first peak pretty good a few times during the fag end of it during the early 2000s. Now I live in Port Orange and surf Ponce regularly,. While the ponce wedges are really fun on good days, it cannot hold a candle to true first peak. This video does not do it justice at all. On proper 4 ft days guys would be getting 75-100 yard barrels. Sebastian would suck out 3x harder than Ponce does on the best days. I really enjoy surfing Ponce and it might be one of the best waves in FL but the friendly vibe just kills it for me.

@edwinfeldman8231

5 жыл бұрын

@@squarecracker maybe it WAS, but won't ever be again. Thanks US Corp of engineers....

Sounds like they wanted to get rid of the surfers. on the west coast if a beach town wanted to get rid of the kids they just would put up “permit parking only” signs. Now you can only meter park and with that hardly anyone goes to the beaches that were once popular. Even the Country park is all meter parking. Seems like the plan was to change the jetty here & get rid of the surfers.

does any one esle feel like since they ruined the break they are taking away from the next generation of surfers, imagine these groms today if it still broke like it was back in the 70s

@colbysilagy5072

7 жыл бұрын

does anyone think the inlet could be restored

@camerondavid8089

7 жыл бұрын

No, I don't think it would be restored. With all the construction going on down south of the inlet, somebody would throw a fit. Then again there is an interesting article out there about how if we were to grow live rock to close the gaps in the pylons it would create greater refractions.

@colbysilagy5072

7 жыл бұрын

Really well im interested in that theory would the live rick get in the way of fishermen on the jetty, but if that could work that would be awesome maybe ill contact the surf preservation and evolution see if they can do that

@camerondavid8089

7 жыл бұрын

Theres a whole video and article on it! Its pretty great!

@colbysilagy5072

7 жыл бұрын

Cameron David can you give me a link please

typical with every beach in the world people who have no idea about sand flow in-charge

I read a lot of hate. Your time spent in the water was what you lacked. You get respect by not being hazard bra. To many wanna be surfers today. No soul, style, fletcher airs Trump reverse airs. Johnny boy, the crew. Ahh memories!

it still gets good not as good and is heavy localized so don't come here sat bch crew

@squarecracker

6 жыл бұрын

I guarantee you've never surfed proper first peak

@zodiusracemosis

5 жыл бұрын

I'm going tomorrow and bringing the whole crew, our wave now brahhhhh!!

Thanks Trump*

Disapointing to see man ruining probably the best surf spot in Florida..I wonder if it's possible to get the wave back to its old quality improving infrastructure and whatever it takes to make it as it was..

don't be confused by the rights, the lefts are king

@BLACK05GO1

7 жыл бұрын

Kelly was a very talented kid that could totally rip in all conditions. He could rip waist high choppy wind swells at Cocoa Beach.. So when he got some really good waves to ride, he just excelled. I usually surf the Cocoa Beach area. It's not the best wave, but it's pretty consistent.

@camerondavid8089

7 жыл бұрын

I'm in the satellite beach area. You should venture south if you haven't already, you may be surprised.

@camerondavid8089

7 жыл бұрын

excluding the town of vero lol! Maybe on XXL swells the outer reefs may work.

@camerondavid8089

7 жыл бұрын

You know what I think you are right. Or it could still be Sebastian because the next town or community down is either Wabasso or Orchid Island. Any way, I've heard of a few waves in vero beach, but no more than I can count on one hand. Still I don't think Vero can compare to the areas around it. What Vero lacks in surf, it makes up for in fishing. Vero has such a rich fishing and boating culture, its really quite nice. Have any spots in mind?

@colbysilagy5072

6 жыл бұрын

Cameron David monster hole is technically on the Indian river county side because the border is the inlet where the north side is Brevard and the South side is Indian river county, but monster hole is formed by the inlet so it's all part of the Sebastian inlet, that's "where" the spot is considered to be

Gtfo. Comparing the inlet to v land.fugget it brah.