Nathan Florence's Impossible Paddle-in Wave at Teahupoo

Nathan Florence’s Impossible Paddle-in Wave at Teahupoo

Not since the late great Andy Irons has a single ride at Teahupo’o generated so much chatter along the coconut wire. This wave — this ridiculously big, thick, wide and… basically impossible wave — has officially launched Nathan Florence into the annals of surfing history. At least as far as Kelly Slater, Sebastian Zietz and anyone else who witnessed the feat in person is concerned. Which makes perfect sense, as Seabass pointed out: “He’s a Florence.” (Read an interview with Nate about the wave right here. http://goo.gl/PD3joJ )

We can’t predict the future, but chances are you’re probably not going to see another ride this incredible for a very long time.
Video: Tim Bonython @swellchasers
Credit: http://Swellchasers.com.au

Reblogged 8 years ago from www.youtube.com

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Comments

David Walker says:

5th March 2016 at 2:32 am

How the hell did he make that?

Tyg Rahof says:

5th March 2016 at 3:02 am

The most heart wrenching 5 seconds of anyone's life!

Luiz Henrique says:

5th March 2016 at 3:24 am

Loucura total!

Rod Templar says:

5th March 2016 at 3:46 am

how the F did he stay on the board!

Joe Felice says:

5th March 2016 at 3:55 am

9 thumbs down. Strange.

Milton Gomes Teixeira says:

5th March 2016 at 4:09 am

CAVERNOSO

etotheroc43 says:

5th March 2016 at 4:18 am

This is the greatest ride I've ever seen. Admittedly, I ain't seen many, but damn, man. Damn.

Bryan Borgesano says:

5th March 2016 at 4:45 am

so unreal omg

TheZacdes says:

5th March 2016 at 4:54 am

WOW, excellent drop!! Well surfed!!

s kim says:

5th March 2016 at 5:21 am

Scary to think what would have happened if he didn't nail the take-off. That wave had pain written all over it.

John Surf says:

5th March 2016 at 5:49 am

That is what freestyle surfing is all about,that was wild!!!!!!!

mpfilgueiras says:

5th March 2016 at 5:51 am

superhuman

Roger Wilde says:

5th March 2016 at 6:07 am

Pls set up a gofundme.com account – I want to show my appreciation in $$$ – gawddamnawful drop-in! I am not worthy!!!

josh owen says:

5th March 2016 at 6:32 am

your a savage bro. so sick. has to be the biggest paddle in teahupoo.

David Kearns says:

5th March 2016 at 6:34 am

Whatever black magic he had to perform in those 3 seconds where he was in the spit…

Chris Harding says:

5th March 2016 at 6:43 am

No wonder he has such a wide stance. It's to accommodate his giant nut sack!!! Bravo dude!

Tamatoa Marama says:

5th March 2016 at 7:13 am

Perfect 10 point

thriftdig says:

5th March 2016 at 7:38 am

Watched many times…shaking my head as to how that last guy poked thru that wave… or did he go over?

Julio Perez says:

5th March 2016 at 8:26 am

BALLS.OF.STEEL

dfhdgnsdfb odfgi says:

5th March 2016 at 8:38 am

9 brazzo filth dislike this video haha

Captain Nobache says:

5th March 2016 at 8:53 am

Pure magic :)

Michael Gray says:

5th March 2016 at 9:06 am

this popped up on facebook the other day and i must've watched it a good 30 times. such a good wave and SUCH a gnarly ride. he gets so high up into that wave, it gets me so gassed every time!!!!!!

Conrad Tips says:

5th March 2016 at 9:10 am

In most waves the surfer begins his decent into the wave from the top of the wave, but here the surfer must begin to descend at the 1/2 way portion or it would become a air drop or worse a lip launch with the resulting hammer driving the nail into waiting reef effect.