Mahalo to you and glad you enjoyed one of our fun spots ! Ventura county here!

As an Old Timer that surfed the Wedge on a long board back in the 60’s this brought back a lot of thrill memories. Gnarley then, gnarley now. Thanks Koa!

@user-zq3iz3zn5m

Ай бұрын

Small day at the wedge. No XXL HERE.

@user-zq3iz3zn5m

Ай бұрын

Like Bruce Brown says... "You should have been here. " ...

Loving the clips! This was such a vibe!

I grew up body surfing, boogie boarding and surfing the wedge. I have never seen ANYONE back door a wave like that at the wedge! That was legendary Koa!! SICK!!! Blew my mind!! 🤯

@2aa2aa2

Ай бұрын

I went there in the winter of 97. I saw many people backdoor waves similar to this multiple times. Nonetheless it was a fantastic wave.

@ericholland-cr1nt

Ай бұрын

Same here

@ericholland-cr1nt

Ай бұрын

​winter? It only breaks on a south

@peterbroome3216

Ай бұрын

people have been backdooring from the side wave like that forever...

@BootLegger-im7kd

Ай бұрын

Winter of any year including ’97 was flat. I think they have been backdooring Wedge since time began. Some of these comments are hilarious 😂.

nice production values, really showing the stuff that makes this wave attractive , and famous for broken collar bones among body surfers, because there is no side wave for them . The inclusion of the young man was a genius move, as some spectators might not realize overcoming fear is part of the attraction, knowing that making every wave is an impossibility that has to be accepted.

BURKO and Team Sunrise Shack! Yeah boys! 🤙

Thank you Koa, it is a great surfing video!

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

super fun footage!

Little Kai Dawg is quite the celebrity across all you surf-influencer channels. Love it, he's rad. Great shots Koa and it's so fun to see my KZread family which includes Blair growing to include your antics. You got some good ones, nice!

Great surfing and editing. Stoked in Florida.

Love seeing you guys go over the top !!♥️👾

That is FREAKING AWESOME and it’s Lit🔥🔥. I laughed so much 😂!! That wave is insane and lots of wipeouts!!😆. Amazing video - well done!! I loved it.

Great Vlog really captured the nutty vibe of The Wedge 🤙🏼🦘ps some great touches with the audio effects

excellent content as always ❣

Love seeing the beach angle directly after the go pro angle

Great to see yew guys 🤙 that barrel was so sick🙌

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

That was soooo fun!!!!!

Good times seeing you and trav again!

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Helll yeah that was epic!!!

Super fun!

thanks koa what a nice and fun video!

That was fun to watch!

Sandy cracks.. the OC has always been all about that bizz😮😂 That was so much fun Koa! Yewwww!! 🤙🌊🙏Nice one!

Looks crazy! 🔥

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Yewww thanks for watching!!!

Excellent video!

Insane vid , absolutely love the channel keep up the good work dude !!

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Thank you bru!!!!!

Great drone work, props to your drone pilot.

Thanks for the stoke. Can't wait for that new Koa Smith bodyboard. LOL

Trav surely getting some flipper rubs right there.

Nice to see you guys scoring on prime local movement….GREAT job!!!😇👍

Good editing on this 👍

So sick. Such a great view of this wave. Love your vids broseidon.

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Hahahah yes!!!

I'm not from Hawaii, grew up and learned to surf in California, however, my friends and I always measured waves from the back, or to put it another way, from the swell size. Sometimes we would explain to people who weren't surfers that a 6ft wave could have a 10 ft face depending on where it was breaking. So, I actually think we were using the same scale that Hawaiians use, which I have always thought was weird when people talk of the "Hawaiian Scale." You estimated that it was about 8 feet on the Hawaiian scale and I would say that the larger waves in the video looked about 6 feet to me, but the Wedge does really jack the size up.

😂 ... love your kelp Po'os!

First time seeing your stuff. Really fun...editing and music are amazing. New sub today. You've got mad skills carving up that washing machine.

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!!! Enjoy the journey!!

that was so epic, killed it !

Great video. The Wedge was on.

keep up the great work 🙌🙌🙌

hectic vid🙃 you actually got some great ones

Amazing video! It's so great that you share your love for the ocean. Surfing is such an amazing water activity and it's lovely to see you enjoy it, keep going with these great videos. If it doesn't bother you, I'd like to give you a suggestion, a tip for the next videos: Basically, you could try inserting some comic and funny stuff... to give everyone a pinch of humor that, in the world of surf, can never be missing. Now, I don't think much of it, but the first thing I could think of in your sport might be peeing in the water. Once, my uncle, who is a scuba diver, peed in his wetsuit during a long diving session and that moment was absolutely funny, he even wrote "I’m peeing" on a waterproof notebook during the session. He has always been telling me that there are 2 types of divers and swimmers: those who pee in the water and those who lie. I know it may sound strange as a request but, in my opinion, these are moments of happiness and carefree that always make everyone smile, that's why it'd be hilarious if you included lots of moments like this, if you and your surfing mates want of course. I hope you like the idea and I hope you have a wonderful day!

12:13 was sensational:) :)

Was waiting for this release

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Yusss thanks for watching!!!

50 years as a Hawaii surfer, and I would call the big ones 6-8 ' Hawaiian scale.

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Yesssss!

@BootLegger-im7kd

Ай бұрын

50 years as a surfer and I call them overhead

@thomassawicki2065

Ай бұрын

... well overhead.

5 with occasional 6 foot hawaiian wedge is a body boarders wet dream. I remember the wedge black balled surfers. Only early morning was allowed. Keep up the great work on the show.

nice edit !

Stoked you're getting what we call "Bounce" waves they then become true Wedge waves. Best of luck in all your future endeavors🤙🏼Uncle Bobby

Amazing wave and video

That board looks weird but rides great ... Awesome vid mahalo

Great 🏄‍♂️ bro. Wow.

Really great vid. Anyone know the rock band ripping throughout?

sick vid

Big Flippin huge airs!

amazing

I've body-surfed the Wedge many times. The Wedge is a freakish wave for sure. Koa welcome to CA!

Thanks for taking us with you here bro .yours is my favorite surf channel Koa

So funny video .. great californian spot ..

Great Session! I Surfed The Wedge in 1983 El Nino. Waterworth - Twins. Say. Hello To All that surf the WEDGE!

Yeeaahh boooiiiiiii 😂 nice Koa

Nice video!!!!

We aint riding the back..... dang last time I was there was 90. Man bad ass camera to see dude gets sucked over the fall from above.

YUP CALI👌👌👌🌊🌊🌊

Ya BUD . Sick edit

Dude the wedge looks so fun I can’t wait to surf it when I’m older!

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

It’s a RUSH! See you out there!

@Asher_Eastwood

Ай бұрын

@@itskoasmith 👍🤙

Happy days 🤙😎🤙

🔥🔥🔥

I love when Hawaiians hit wedge. You guys kill it. 🤙

Welcome to Newport brah! Hawaiian style power at the Wedge!💪🏼🤙🏼

Fun times.

came for the water 😁

Been surfing/bodyboading this place for 30 years and it’s the sloppiest wave I’ve ever ridden. We just don’t get massive waves in SoCal so this place stands out.

So rad, you make it look way too easy brother

You ripped it brother, oh yeah super fun video 🎉actually for real I'm part of the old wedge crew Ron,Greg Terry late 70z still the same crazy anyway respect 🙏 Koa

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Hell yeah thanks for watching bru!!

We used to do Zodiac tow ins back early to mid 80s as surfing banned could chip a few duck around corner loved surfing there

Sand was just about perfect

W0W!

new subbie 😁

25 ft floridian🏆🏆🏆🤙🏽🤙🏽

No Diss Hawaii Bro😊😊😊

Sage had some epic ones 😎

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

He’s the ruler of!!!

We have always measured waves from the back as well, making a 4 - 5 ft wave have an 8 - 10 ft face, even in South Africa where we use the metric system. Probably an influence from the old surf mags back in the day

yeee buddy

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

YUS thanks for watching!!

Does koa respond? Sick vid mate, living the lifestyle we east coast surfers wish we could have!

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Heck yes!!!!

They are big waves but the scariest part about it is how gnarly and heavy the wave itself is😬

Blair has that place wired! You caught a bomb on the pink skipper, right on 🎉

Sweet

I too rode the wedge in the late 60 and 70s before Danny quok on my 6'4 small face surfboard / frog house TK &Bruce owners

The f in wedge. Its the same wave i saw and tried to ride 48 years ago... when nobody would think of taking a stand up surfboard out. The beat down is too much. Once was enough. So much respect for you gladiators. The crowd watching seems to be smaller than back then.... and way more cameras. Still it is quite the show

hahaha his model strut

Can’t wait to get one of his boards I will be the first one

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Coming soooo sooo sooo sooon!

Those waves were pounding dude! Must be at least 20 kilojoules, much love from the Europe

Those fly away airs were insane

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

I land one one day!!

@unknown-nf4sc

Ай бұрын

No doubt about it 🤙

Love to see you’re wearing a helmet out there, and making it look cool lol.

10:22 I’d probably call the 12ft in my book. Estimating you are 6ft and it’s about double overhead. Absolutely sick wave. You should come down to SD sometime and surf seaside with the groms! Would be sick to see you shred here 🤙

Ripping on your bioogie-board bro is always fun. It's all love.\m/

I say solid 6to8 ya 🔥🔥🔥🤙🤙🤙

12:13 up there with best ever rides I've seen at the wedge

Florida scale that’s tow in conditions.

Kook at the end 😂

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

What a lord!!!

Gotta catch you and Blair at the river wave at aliso creek next time it is firing up

watched it twice to educate my algorithm

@itskoasmith

Ай бұрын

Hahahah thank you!

Scouting locations for a sunrise shack in OC???

Did you hire Jamie’s editor? 😂