Thread: What was the Cloudbreak swell like?

I had unreal long rides body surfing in HI when a freak combo of north and south swells met offshore (only ever saw this once in seven years) and created waves that otherwise never existed, riding them from a quarter mile or more out all the way to the beach. So good I forgot all about the beach and ate some serious sand.

Originally Posted by Piggity

I don't think that wave just south of wind n sea is LJ's heaviest, there are heavier but less popular.

...like the ledge just south of there....

I'm not saying I have surfed them or anything but there's a few that I'm thinking about. Even if there are heavier, the wave is still really good for SD standards






But if I had to choose a crowded LJ break, this would be my choice

^^The first video is sick, by any NorAm standard. I love that place. As for the second, I've had mixed experiences. Love watching Tudor out there, though. Never seen anyone surf that place like he does, especially on a board over 7'.

those are vids of the two best breaks in the county, imho.

I'm a little hesitant to start the next thread. I'm curious to see what the five top surf conditions people have seen in North America.

Originally Posted by BS720

I'm a little hesitant to start the next thread. I'm curious to see what the five top surf conditions people have seen in North America.

How many good waves in a row are required for it to be in the top 5? Not surfed Cloudbreak, but some other tropical "name" breaks and what made them was the consistent quality.