Tom is a special surfing talent, with a deeply personal relationship with the ocean and waves. I grew up surfing and hanging out with him in Santa Barbara in the 1970s. He was a friend of mine. I even had the good fortune of having his dad, the legendary big-wave rider Pat, make me a board. IMO, it’s no coincidence that Tom is not only a world-class surfer but also an accomplished musician. There are some athletes who are artists in their sport. Tom is one of them.

Style Master.The real GOAT

Great video! This guy is a true legend and class act! When I first started surfing back in the late 80s, he was the king. Great to see him still at it and living such a pure, serene, genuine life. Beautiful.

Great times surfing with and watching Tom ripping it up along with Dana McCorkle and the rest of the Santa Barbara boys just shredding, the Fun times I had with those guys will always be cherished, I wished that Tom would have come down to my neck of the woods in Oxnard he would have been accepted to perform without any hassle, Kim Mearig came a few times and was treated with big respect and she respected and was stoked to meet the heavy locals as well, was always welcome without hassle, It would have been a pleasure to have Tom come and rip Silver Strand, Tom is very respectful and that respect would have certainly have been noted, Keep on ripping it Tom your an inspiration

woke up this mornin' and was stoked to watch this video of Tom - always been a solid stand-up guy and so happy to see him still livinin' the water world dream. An admirer back in those '80s and now in the 2020s-all the best from this 63yr old SoCal 'surfer kid' - cheers.

Its amazing the impact someone can can have on your life without having met them once. A true champion.

God I love watching Tom surf… I don’t care what kind of waves…perfect or slop… dude draws lines on anything like no other

Tom Curren and Clay Marzo are my two favorites to watch rip it up

most smooth most stylish most favorite surfer !!! I think he is son of sea God !!!

The true goat in my eyes (with much respect to Slater), I met Curren one time as he was packing his boards away at his truck in the Wimpy's parking lot in HB (during early rounds of the then OP Pro). I was 16. He took the time to speak to me and asked me what I was riding (a tricked out Lance Collins quad when no one was riding quads, so thumbs up to Lance and son Richie) and where I like surfing best in HB (cliffs). He took the time to answer my questions and ask me things important to me. Everything I thought I saw on TV/Video's about the guy out of the water were made true that day. Inspiration to my generation of surfers and reminding us that character out of the water is as important as character in the water.

The Golden bear, took on anyone, anywhere! TC a true CHAMPION and COMPETITOR! Aloha from Hawaii MK!

Great video and nice to see some recent surfing of Tom Curren 👍

Tom Curren the guy who made Al Merrick a millionaire. Having surfed in Santa Barbara in those halcyon seventies and eighties, I remember, nobody really thought much about Al's boards. Until Tom Curren blew it all up. Mostly my SB crew surfed with John Bradbury's boards made for point surfing From Rincon to Razor Blades. Still, Tom was the epitome of a Santa Barbara Surfer with some serious moves on an Al Merrick board. Nice to see him still at it with his music too. Jalama and El Capitan and the Ranch, forever.

@paulschwartz6074

10 ай бұрын

True, but they both deserve every bit of the success they've achieved, and their individual success was/is only possible because their symbiotic partnership. Tom didn't shine a light on Al any more than Al shining a light on Tom. A wonderful and mutually rewarding collaboration between two gifted artists and craftsmen.

@lorenzo6mm

10 ай бұрын

@@paulschwartz6074 Yes. Surfing was transforming rapidly. Each decade brought a different twist and innovation. Surf boards and surfers.

Super Legend Sir Thomas Curren. 🤴🏼

his style is just so smooth and awesum

Everybody is talking about schredding nowadays, mister Curren is a surfer, nuff said.

Great stuff.

A life well lived. Cheers Tommy. From Sion.🤙🏼🌊🇨🇷

This is sick, good stuff from a legend!

Legend. Love his style.

This dude looks so chill to hang out with

Still shreds after all these years, young people can't appreciate or understand the respect young surfers had for the pioneers of modern surfing like Tom, Shaun Tomsom, Mark Richards, Tom Carroll, Gerry Lopez etc...They were all fearless G.O.A.T.s

Best forehand on rights ever to ride a surfboard Tom Curren : A Magnificent human and surfer :D

@Zepster77

9 ай бұрын

No one ever quite hit the lip as square so consistently

I remember “Tommy” from Hammonds. He might have been 8, but he looked like 6. Four ft waves overhead on him. Spot on wave judgement. I made him some booties from old ones I cut down… lots of rocks there. Black dog as big as him …. he was a star then too. He even knew, at his age, about surf breaks all around the world … amazing even then.

@Zepster77

9 ай бұрын

Wow this stuff is gold

He gave me the stink eye on a big day with huge current at rights off the point some years back when i briefly drifted close to the contest after a good wave while his kid was competing out there. Seen him out there some other times at gravels reef away from the crowd where he got some really long lefts. Keep up the stoke!

@Zepster77

9 ай бұрын

Cool stories man love it

Respect!

So cool you still surf and are doing well. So enjoyed watching your pro surfing career.

Pulled a hammy at 5:40. Bummer. Such as legend.

Wow ! I remember Tom Curren performing music in Daytona Beach, and surfing inside the inlet at New Smyrna back in 1993...He was a really cool guy.

@josephmendez1972

10 ай бұрын

Hell yeah dude. He's a legend.

@user-ey3qg2mm3q

10 ай бұрын

You remember Billy Lenz?

@brettinoloverromantico4095

10 ай бұрын

He used to throw surf parties on Peninsula, near Silver Beach...early 90's

@brettinoloverromantico4095

10 ай бұрын

Ha,ha i remember 'The Meegers' skater house and 'Newport 900' apartments. Surf & skate parties every night.

Pure class and style

Nice song, good surfing ;-)❤

TC. One of my heroes!!!

Yeah Tony!!

Tom Curren et Tom Carrol, ma grande époque !

TC, livin the dream. we should all be so lucky.

💜 right on 🙏✌️

Um dos melhores! One of the best!

changed style forever. In my mind I surf like him. haja.

Living legend.🤙

Legendary!!

Ídolo da minha geração. Eterno Curren. O estilo mais bonito de todos os tempos

Ripping on a beater of a board, such a legend

@curtisyoder7435

10 ай бұрын

Cereally?

@bido8176

10 ай бұрын

If you zoom in on his board at 4:40 it looks beat to hell. Like exposed foam?

Go Tom

Love You Papá Tom thank you for Wave House and the genuine work with Autistic Peepz if only the world could be sincere and genuine Aloha Mahalos ya Hear

Fun all time. Surf & bodysurf. Always in the Sea. . (!!!/

Good times Tom , still jamming in the Canaries and Panama ..

Excellent

yES, SPENT SOME YEARS IN SANTA BARBARA..WATCH TOM AT RINCON ONE DAY..WONDERFUL STYLE AND TIMELESS SURFING ENERGY..time does pass by..but memories do not! RH

Un verdadero "soul surfer". 😉🤙🏻

Legend. Style copied by just about everyone in the 80's who surfed. While he wasn't at my level, he did manage a few world titles, so he did ok for himself!

Buen video mi hermano

wow Tommy sounds good!

Legend

Legend!😊

@RealSurfStories

10 ай бұрын

yes you are 🙌 We gotta do the Geth story!

アルメリックのサーフボード世に広めたのはトム・カレンと言っても過言ではない。

@RealSurfStories

10 ай бұрын

So true. First Tom and Kim Mearig then Kelly.

Which is the song name??

懐かしい!

Curren´s are a trully royal family o surfing

He still rips TC for President. Lol un real bradah u da man bradah we all love you from Hawaii Aloha. Still Living the Aloha Amen 🙏

Real deal

What's the song there, Mr. Curren? Sounds good.

😍😎😁

Rei do estilo

🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿

Is te neste style!.

Onda massa.

Tom was the end of an era when style still mattered. Classic approach to wave riding. I do think he could use a little more foam.

@RealSurfStories

10 ай бұрын

Surfers like Joel Parkinson and Ethan Ewing have definitely kept style at the forefront.

It sounds kind of like a young... Eric Clapton mixed with an old Jimi Hendrix... The surfing's not that bad either 🤙

😎🤙🇵🇷🌊🌴🍻

Are you using a Soloshot3 or do you have a filmer ?

@RealSurfStories

10 ай бұрын

I have a filmer.

Love his calmness! Who is the youngster who is just shralpin' ?

@RealSurfStories

9 ай бұрын

The great Pat Curren!

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… I never give thumbs up 👍

Did Tom get a cramp at 5 min 41 seconds?

@RealSurfStories

4 ай бұрын

He pulled a hamstring in a freesurf riding his son's board...he tried to surf through it in this heat but by this point it was too painful.

Everyone has there time to shine young people enjoy your youth Tommy Curren Legendary Status.

SUPER BOORING!!

@RealSurfStories

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your opinion 🤙

Love the guy, but some of these boards are riding don't really look like they function to well.

😈😈😈😈 nice to ssee he found his comfortable place in space of general relativd life 😈😈😈😈

Inconfundível estilo!

His board looks thiiick.

What's TC riding??? 🤷‍♂️

Second

calling Tom Curran "cool", is like calling the Mona Lisa a "picture"

@RealSurfStories

9 ай бұрын

🎯💯

Best ever! Slater can't touch Tom Curren.

From a young kid to old turd...just like that it happens to everyone make every day count...try to leave the world better than you found it..