"I've seen three breaches out here," said Kelly Slater.
Southern California’s exploding Great White population has forced the temporary suspension of Finals Day at Lower Trestles, a popular wave a little out of San Clemente.
A Great White shark, six, maybe eight feet, was spotted breaching inthe lineup, where Gabriel Medina and Filipe Toledo were competing in the second of a best-of-three heats for the world title.
Juvie Great Whites have become a fact of life around Lowers and surrounds.
“I’ve seen three breaches out here,” said Kelly Slater.
In May, drone photographer James Glancy showed just how close the Whites get.
Glancy has made it his thing to fly his drone along the Californian coast and record what are either “close calls”, which presumes attack is always imminent when Whites are around, or evidence that Whites only go in for the kill when visibility is real low and they think the shredder is a seal or whatever.
“The further south I go (in California) the more sharks seem to enjoy the surf,” says Glancy. “They’re right there next to humans most of the time… the humans sharing their home have no idea. A surfer falls off a board, within reach of the shark, yet the shark shows no interest… as I filmed these encounters I felt that perhaps they’re not the mindless hungry fish I thought they were.”
The contest is expected to resume shortly.
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Why is there a picture from the movie Jaws with a caption saying it’s “WSL’s water safety fend off leviathan”
They are acclimated to humans they don’t harm anyone there. It’s a breeding ground, about 30 years ago a dead whale washed up ashore and was buried in the sand by the city. It leached shark attractant and created a breading ground. Don’t worry kooks they aren’t leaving and have always been hanging with the roudy crowd. I would worry more about getting into a fight there.
Did anyone notice the picture at top of article is actually from jaws..the boat name is Orca.
And that’s captain Quint and Richard Driffus?.
You mean to say that’s not real footage from tbe Surf contest?!?
When are the WSL going to pull Vic Hislop’s sorry old arse out of retirement and cut him off from his 65 year long 4X GOLD bender at Hervey Bay Bowlo to hunt these predacious mutts of the sea into extinction. Finally Gabby will be able to surf in a safe and sound environment. Just as the Great Redeemer himself intented.
Yep. Grew up surfing uppers and trails, lots of sharks, always has been.
There are a fuck tonne of juvie threshers breaching near shore atm.
Did anyone actually id it?
White shark is oddly just like porn in that you know it when u see it. Been a shit tonne of them in del mar recently. Just <8ft uninterested ones…so far
Kelly has probably seen 3 breaches of pamela andersons boobs
While it can’t beat Pipe for a final, trestles will expose any flaws in a surfer. pipe has been won in recent years by guys like bede durbidge, jeremy flores etc. Medina and Carissa hands down the two best surfers anywhere and Trestles, with a one day window worked well as a venue to find the best surfer.
What are you saying here, that BD and JF are kooks?
What I’m saying is that we don’t necessarily need pipe as a final to find the worlds best surfers. Pipe is often won by mid table surfers such as Bede, Flores, De Souza etc. trestles is more often won by the top surfer(s) who end up world champ, or thereabouts.
Dear lord, history isn’t your strong point. Maybe stick to the techno and cannibalism Wolfgang.
Are you referring to these hero’s of yours winning pipe?
2015Adriano de Souza
2016Michel Bourez
2017Jérémy Florès
No, I am talking about the last 40 years of Pipe history you pleb. Your theory is about as good as that “famous” fart ripple you call a wave in Munich. Btw, Best of luck in Eisbach’s prestigious club championships this year Captain Kraftwerk. How’s about we axe Pipe forever and decide titles there instead. What you reckon MEIN GEHIRNVERWEIGERER?
Surfing Pipe is irrelevant from 15 years ago especially the shoulder hopping haoles.
Ad nauseum- Here’s to the “shoulder hoppers” for the last 15 years. Bless you Martin Luther xxx https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
Kieran perrow
Calling Kieran Perrow a shoulder hopper is a akin to calling Jeff Bezos a philanthropistic egalitarian. Now I know you are just trolling Wolfgang ya prick.
“I’ve seen three breaches out here,” said Kelly Slater.
“I’ve seen ’em swimming around 3 or 4 times too,” said Mick Fanning.
“Well, I was just talking breaches, total shark sightings, I’m easily into the double digits” smarted Kelly Slater.
Lol, Kelly just can’t help himself.
Yes they’re like cute little puppies. What does the California Urchin diver, Aussies, or South Africans think?
I think they’re fucked, but not as fucked as the overcrowding of VALs since Covid
Sharks OR VALs. The question for our times. Maybe temporary alliance with sharkz, then when VALs decline, let the cull begin?
Lol. The real estate market made 95% of surfers Val’s, unless they live with mommy.