Surfing's sound barrier smashed!
Aside from all the fighter pilot downplaying bullshit that surfing has suffered when it comes to wave size calls since the beginning of time, let’s do the surfer science together. When we talk about big waves, we often refer to the legendary wave. We’ll start by throwing out the Hawaiian scale, the biggest offender, and get down to the reality of the size of the waves we are riding once and for all.
Exploring the Thrill of the 100 foot wave
Riding the wave is a feat few can accomplish, as it requires immense skill and courage.
(I mean really, three-to-four-foot Sunset? Spare me),
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Mason is about 5’5” standing tall, not 6’2”.
John Pike
Yeah, 5’5” in crouched position?
Well, we need real science to calculate this wave height.
UNCW Physics professor Dylan McNamara calculated the last big wave Mason rode by measuring the height of his knee to foot, the most obvious visible vertical body part, to calculate the wave height.
Can you imagine how harmful to your ego it would be to date a Hawaiian chick
“Sorry haole but that thing is like 4 inches at best”
Height of a wave is the vertical distance by from crest to trough, not length of the face of a wave. Height always means vertical.
it’s overhead and he could have been deeper
Mason Barnes as in THE ULTIMATE SURFER? OMG!
Derek and Chas, I’m having a bit of a tech issue – I logged on to Beach Grit but somehow ended up on the Inertia. If you could look into it that would be great, cheers.
he, he….slow burn
they probably forgot to do the TPS reports as well
Im from NC, this kid rips, this is an accomplishment. Stoked for him. At the Same time, I dont care, most of the surfing world doesnt care, and we’re all happy with wave size calculations. Mostly because we as actual wave riders understand what people are saying when they say 3-4′. If I never saw another XXL Nazare post again in my life id be happy.
They been doing this to dick size a lot longer than wave heights brahh.
“Increments of Fear” is the best measure of wave height ever!
The 126′ part is 50 yards away, what’s the height where he is?
Lots of missed opportunity to do a chop hop.
Keep your ammo dry.
1. He shoulder hopped.
2. Not bad for an East Coaster from Wrightsville who gets flown around the world to surf by his rich parents.
3. JFK–how was the meet up with QAnon folx in Dallas?
Yeah sure it’s 120 foot wave but how many degrees did he rotate? Gotta be a 1640 right?
No open threat??
I think Putin has that covered.
This place looks perfect for a longboard event.
put the woman out there!
My god the awful music and if he backdoored that cylinder THAT would be impressive when in fact the ride was as lame as the accompanying tune.
Mason ain’t 6’2″ lol wtf. Koa Rothman, his buddy, is 5’11 and they’re the same height, from looking at his IG pics.
Which raises the real issue-how is Koa 5’11’ when his dad is 3’11”? Son of a milkman?
In other news, what does the WSL have to say about continuing to hold the WCT events in El Salvador and South Africa when both of those countries refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
All ‘CT contestants from Russia have been banned from wOsl events. Problem solved.
It’s fucken embarrassing. Politicians from our ruling party are all embroiled in Putin’s corrupt web and they’ve long lost their moral compasses
JFK now works for Zuckerburg’s PR department!
Shamelot