The Best Surf Clips of 2018 | SURFER Magazine 2195 39

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Drawing from SURFER’s “Clips of the Month” series, here’s a (very arguable) list of the “Clips of the Year.” No matter how you slice it, 2018 was an incredible trip around the sun for surfing, and each clip will attest to that. Do you think it’s a coincidence that in a year where wave pool technology continued to make leaps and bounds that Skeleton Bay managed to produce one of the most flawless waves ever caught on film? The wave can be interpreted as Mother Nature’s scoff to man’s attempt at what she’s perfected over thousands of years. Or it can just be enjoyed as the drool rolls down your chin during its viewing, again, and again. Either way, the Namibian screamer that spat rainbows occupies the top spot in 2018’s “Clips of the Year.” Hit play to watch the ten best clips above and click the links on the list below for each one’s full-length counterpart. Thanks to all the surfers and filmmakers that helped make 2018 an incredible year for surfing and cheers to 2019. #1 Koa Smith | Skeleton Bay Filmed by Chris Rogers #2 Kai Lenny | Pe'ahi Filmed by Ryan Johnson #3 Ramon Navarro | Cloudbreak Filmed by Taylor Curran #4 Noa Deane | North Point, Western Australia Filmed by Mikey Mallalieu #5 Albee Layer | Maui Filmed by Dan Norkunas #6 Naxto Gonzales | Nazaré Filmed by Jon Aspuru #7 Cam Richards | Pipeline Filmed by Nate Leal #8 Matt Meola | Maui Filmed by Dan Norkunas #9 Grant "Twiggy" Baker | Pe'ahi Filmed by WSL #10 Billy Kemper | Pe'ahi Filmed by WSL

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fromflorida - 5 years ago

Legend has it hes still riding that left.

brendon leary - 5 years ago

That guy nonchalantly paddling over the lip of Ramon's wave blows my mind each time.

Alberto Estrada - 5 years ago

This stressed me out in a wonderful way!

pikiwiki - 5 years ago

who did the music?

xzabath1 - 5 years ago

Skeleton bay, I think I could handle that one. Just not the walk back to the point.

Hal Heywood - 5 years ago

Endless sand bottom barrel . . .

Neil Tron - 5 years ago

Decent footage. horrible audio soundtrack.

Léa Gaci - 5 years ago

This video is wonderful, do you have the title of the song ?

robert nolan - 5 years ago

8 times Koa got barrelled

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robert nolan - 5 years ago

Koa Smith at Skelleton bay, i lost count of how many times he got barrelled, that was insane, & kai Lenny wow, how the fuck did he make that cutback then drop from the lip

Homefront - 5 years ago

Holy Crap that left took him to another County

Dave Pawson - 5 years ago

A blind person would love this.

Nikkolas - 5 years ago

Wave check

Camberly 77 - 5 years ago

That last wave was one of the best and longest waves I've ever seen...

Bil Cozbi - 5 years ago

2:16

Mark Cardinal - 5 years ago

that air drop at 2:07 was insane

1royalwolf - 5 years ago

Wow. That wave in Namibia was an insane ride

Thorekk - 5 years ago

lol fucking hitting the lips at jaws ....jesus chripe

Stephen Jones - 5 years ago

That last wave was really great. Although........too bad he's got an 18 mile hike back to where he stared from! Holy crikey!!!

Duplicator - 5 years ago

Stephen Jones no worries mate ... legend has it : the swell changed direction and he rode it all the way back Home....

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markriobr - 5 years ago

Over two minutes, and stop counting after the 8 barrel. He went all the way from south to north of Namibia coast.

marty Slay - 5 years ago

that was one long ass ride.

Benoit Avril - 5 years ago

Those fuckings ads for tik tok start to really annoy me.

Egg Vert - 5 years ago

Amazing long ride starts at 2:25.

Nathan Harmond - 5 years ago

That cloud break wave was next level. Wowza

Vicenzo Salvador - 5 years ago

Anyone else thinks Cam Richards wave was wack?

ed fast - 5 years ago

Go away, troll.

Cozzy Internet - 5 years ago

I like riding long waves......

.....until I reach the end and turn around

punks not dead - 5 years ago

I have a really bad sinus headache. This song is driving me nuts, especially that pulsing. Cool video though....

Dennis D'Alesandro - 5 years ago

cloud break..........................

Gregory Tippett - 5 years ago

This sound track though...just too dope!

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JAWS GOLF VIDEO - 5 years ago

Some of these clips must be GOAT? Some seriously significant moments. God like.

theRealMcCoy - 5 years ago

a 2 minute ride wow

Javier Andres Ganoza - 5 years ago

Skelleton bay = the second visit of the lord to earth

Javier Andres Ganoza - 5 years ago

Skelleton Bay... the to waves behind where ALONE the hole time

2012truth1776 - 5 years ago

1:38 OMFG !!

Blake music carter - 5 years ago

I want to surf skeleton bay!!

Felipe Dias - 5 years ago

My god. That koa wave

Nancy Mackay - 5 years ago

I've never seen a guy ride a wave that long as shown in the last clip. Just truly amazing!

Ricardo Guerrini - 5 years ago

Fantastic!

Jason Jackson - 5 years ago

Cam Richards got the longest & deepest tube ever at the Pipe.

Jack Galloway - 5 years ago

Last guy at skeleton had such a great wave but how the fuck does he get back

Just Smashing - 5 years ago

Is Koa's wave a record? Wow!
The West Coast water is arctic cold, brrrr

Stanislas Gellard - 5 years ago

N1 is legit! I would also have put the longest ride in uluwatu in the top 10!

bts is the best - 5 years ago

I surf

Stu - 5 years ago

That last wave....holy shit.

Steven Corbin - 5 years ago

Cloudbreak hands down. Where is the toe in ride from Uluwatu thats 1 1/2 minutes and massive.

E F - 5 years ago

We all know why the current world tour title holder isn't in any of these clips.

Marcos Fuzatti - 5 years ago

sick!

$AussieVapez AussieVapez _/\_$

AussieVapez AussieVapez _/\_ - 5 years ago

Totally inspirational ❤️❤️❤️

Chris Rogers - 5 years ago

Stoked to get the number 1 spot with Koa for 2018! hopefully some more surf adventures lined up this year! :)

Quike Sanz-Gadea - 5 years ago

I wonder how the drone didnt run out of battery

Austin Sears - 5 years ago

In North Carolina?

Loren Werner - 5 years ago

Congrats. Epic wave, epic film.

Lucas Lazari - 5 years ago

not only the wave was perfect, but the way you captured the other waves breaking perfectly behind is just sick! pure magic!

dampaul13 - 5 years ago

Congratulations, incredible wave.

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Matt - 5 years ago

Oh my god that koa smith clip

wafertheen - 5 years ago

koa smith 8 barrels and 2 turns. wowsers!

bodhi tree - 5 years ago

Catch a wave you will remember for a lifetime...

xColindres - 5 years ago

dude that was such a long ride

Luke Eaton - 5 years ago

What's the song?

andres hernandez - 5 years ago

Wwwwwwwoooooooowwwwwwww. Que buenas olas, grande Ramon, y la última ola fue perfecta

Garden Grove - 5 years ago

Fuck me, Skelton bay!!!! Are you serious.

Philip Carroll - 5 years ago

Some people say koa is still riding that wave to this day ✓✓✓✓✓✓

Bryan Borgesano - 5 years ago

not really....+Emile Rios

Emile Rios - 5 years ago

+Philip Carroll defuckingstroyed

Philip Carroll - 5 years ago

+ncsam 000000 nope, sorry bro, you'll have to find someone elses ass to dip your mickey in.

ncsam 000000 - 5 years ago

Gay

fcs77 - 5 years ago

Where is Nias swell?

Jan Steffen - 5 years ago

music? it's nice!

Justin Tindel - 5 years ago

filthy clips

lilly Nips - 5 years ago

Watching that last wave and listening to the music was just epic. Whats the song so i can channel that feeling again?

tim anctil - 5 years ago

Koa's wave took up a full half of this video.

Mark Needham - 5 years ago

Which wave and ride would you sell you sour for?

Kota at S.B., hands down.

Logan Maclellan - 5 years ago

Absolutely mental waves!! The last one sure looked fun

Joseph Wiard - 5 years ago

The back flip was crazy

jim surfnfish 808 - 5 years ago

Awesome! That was a adrenaline rush from stat to end- Thanks for dat

R Ching - 5 years ago

Damn hella epic clips

Eric zambon - 5 years ago

Nias double up kinda deserves a spot on this list :p

muhamad hidayat - 5 years ago

Including uluwatu biggest tow 2018 this video https://youtu.be/UdDx4UGlJww

greenhouse Productions - 5 years ago

The wave does NOT him

Dave Passaro - 5 years ago

ohya

Nathália Cantanhêde - 5 years ago

my god. that koa wave :O

fiddlestickz muzik - 5 years ago

Just pause the film at 1:30 and have a good long look at that monster, that is one of the meanest looking waves I've ever seen, paddling out and seeing that about to unload on your head would be so terrifying..

Cozzy Internet - 5 years ago

+ncsam 000000
your comment made relook at that clip........
I really thought it was Teahupo'o!!

David Blumberg - 5 years ago

yes, that was the biggest jaw-dropper in the vid

ncsam 000000 - 5 years ago

Cloud break

hadznation - 5 years ago

Reminds me of Teahupoo

A frendly spazmoid - 5 years ago

fiddlestickz muzik
It looks like the wave from (if anyone ever played it) the surfs up game on Xbox 360

Brandon Hoftyzer - 5 years ago

Just got Fing mesmerized by this!

Michael Neubauer - 5 years ago

sick

Joe Porcello - 5 years ago

Woah guy

tiTo Bobbio Velarde - 5 years ago

Momentos épicos en un épico deporte, que es más que un deporte

David Tomar - 5 years ago

Wow! Especially skeleton bay. Good stuff Surfer!!!

The Momentum Files - 5 years ago

2018 was a really great year of waves. Congrats to all the surfers (and filmers) on such epic moments.

The Momentum Files - 5 years ago

+Feel Jah yeah, Koa for the win, right.

Feel Jah - 5 years ago

Koa Smith!!!

Nathan Myers - 5 years ago

Classic how Koa Smith's wave takes up half the video. So epic.

Jackson Marcus - 5 years ago

first

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