Ageism dealt heavy blow as Baby surfs monster wave at Jaws!

"This is gonna’ be the best wave of my life."

The Ocean Pacific has been alive with pleasure for multiple weeks now delighting surfers from Hawaii to California whilst terrifying beachfront homeowners. So much action. Nature’s gorgeous hammer. And any surfer, worth her salt, has certainly paddled into the XL and, likely, cosplayed as a Waimea or Jaws charger.

I certainly did, yesterday mid-morning, paddling out the front into what Surfline was calling 6 – 10 but it clearly being 20 – 30.

Oh yes, I was brave duck-diving those walls of water on my Album twin, jaw set, spinning on the first inside corner I could and getting an early score on the board but not as brave as the baby who was towed into a monster at Jaws dealing ageism a heavy blow.

The youngest person ever to catch one of the Maui beasts at 12-years-old, back in 2021, “Baby” Steve Roberson was towed into another, Wednesday, by the now legendary Billy Kemper.

“It was like a 40-foot back or maybe bigger,” Baby’s dad, Kaleo Roberson, told Hawaii News Now.

“I just saw this barrel coming and I knew I was like okay, here we go. I was like, this is gonna’ be the best wave of my life,” interjected Baby.

The beast, which initially looked like it was going to barrel, began to clamp forcing the extremely young man to straighten out and cop a heavy beating.

“It felt like I just got hit by a car or something right in my side and it put me into the water so fast and shot me up into the air and then I landed and got sucked over the falls,” he said.

After inflating his vest and getting bashed around a bit, Baby was rescued by a ski and declared, “The feeling like when I popped up is like a feeling like I’ve never had before. I just felt so alive and it was gnarly.”

I, for one, know how he felt-ish.

You can watch in its entirety here.

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Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
3 years ago

Some might assume there is sexual tension here but not me

Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
3 years ago

God I love this shit! BRAVO Troll!

Pauly Matt War-Shore
Pauly Matt War-Shore
3 years ago

“I was banned in 3 cities on Yahoo 15 years ago for rendering the comment board on Yahoo inoperable due to high volume overposting of meaningless letters and numbers.”

This doesn’t sound like an achievement to brag about, but you do you.

Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
3 years ago

In the immortal words of surfing legend Bodie:

“Nobody puts baby in a corner”

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago

There you go again. Making something up in your head. “You Guys” like we discussed anything. {It was just me} Impending post {I casually mentioned it in an email about something else}

Your free content is a curated affair.

You keep on saying you’re just in it for the fun, but your actions, tears and emails suggest the total opposite.

Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

There are few things in life more enjoyable than a battle of titans! Solid work boys!

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago
Reply to  Picard Madeoff

I’m highly offended. He’s a total Newbie.

Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

THIS!!!

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago
Picard Madeoff
Picard Madeoff
3 years ago
Reply to  tim_nelsen

I slept on that bench!

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago

Seriously Dude, stop with the victim mentality and move forward. I’ll tell you exactly why (and if) I removed a comment. I got no reason to brush anything under the rug. One, it’s never that important! and two I really just dont care enough about petty little things or worry about how I’m perceived in this role.

Remember you’re the one telling me that The Gorilla (VONR) somehow can hack your account and Otto installed some form of tracking malware on your phone. What the hell you want me to think??

Re “Quit being so paranoid and go get a mental checkup” I haven’t been that blunt with you, in fact I think I’ve listened, given you time and been patient.

Take a break, it’s consuming you.

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

plus

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
3 years ago
Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
3 years ago

I think Kanoa is a sick commentator!

Eesha Williams
Eesha Williams
3 years ago

agreed — Kainoa McGee, pro bodyboarder

Stanislav Franck
Stanislav Franck
3 years ago

At what point you reckon he decides he don’t wanna be called “Baby” no more? 16? 18? Never?

I just hope he makes the CT and Joey Turpel creams his honey voice commentating Baby’s hand jams

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
3 years ago

Get him to move over to Australia once he’s burnt out from a too steep trajectory in life therefore indulging in ice and hookers and we’ll call him Yabby.

c4
c4
3 years ago

Negs why did my post about the Cortes Bank get deleted?

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
3 years ago
Reply to  c4

Most likely because it was simultaneously homophobic and gay Xox

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago
Reply to  c4

A

@beefnbeer:disqus is currently going through some issues in regards to big waves and his fitness and I didnt want @Trollformerlyknownasjackmeoff getting offended, crying and downvoting me again. If I potentially teased poor old B&B.

or B

I emailed Chas & Derek your comment and didn’t want a discussion about it pre-story on the wrong thread.

c4
c4
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

Not sure if it’s even supposed to be public yet so no worries.

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago
Reply to  c4

or C Its so top secret the producers are paying hush money to surf forum moderators.

frank
frank
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

pro tip: when there is a “D, all of the above”, then always pick “D, all of the above “

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago
Reply to  c4

How’d you know?

c4
c4
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

IG live from one of the safety team on the boat after it got back to San Diego. Fifteen minutes touring the boat, with a bunch of jet skis being taken off the boat by crane. He said what they were doing. Big open ocean boat. Bill Sharp was on it.

The Bitchy Crab
The Bitchy Crab
3 years ago
Reply to  c4

It’s on Instagram
Nic von rupp

Abscessed Llama
Abscessed Llama
3 years ago

State of California must be funding the “Von Frother” new series..

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

Deep Thoughts/

Yomar
Yomar
3 years ago
Reply to  c4

Oh! I love Cortes Bank stories – it’s been a while so I hope someone scored big again!

Yomar
Yomar
3 years ago
Reply to  Yomar

https://www.surfer.com/news…

Can hardly believe I read it first on freshly bought up surfer.com – it’s been a while since I hung out at surfermag.com.

c4
c4
3 years ago
Reply to  Yomar

I thought Surfer Mag was like a Ghost ship sailing the sea with no crew aboard. Hopefully there were some paddlers.

Otto
Otto
3 years ago

Well, at 96 Mel Brooks just got towed in again to the jaws of History of the World.

https://youtu.be/TIfMfLbCbzY

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago

“WE CAN’T SAVE BOTH Chas and Baby. it’s one or the OTHER!

Stick man
Stick man
3 years ago
Reply to  tim_nelsen

Nobody puts Baby in a corner…

Beef & Beer
Beef & Beer
3 years ago

In news just released from the I.A.R.E.R.E.D.A.A.R.E.D.
International Association of Real Estate, Real Estate Developers, And Associate Real Estate Developers

Over 1000 acres of clifftop Peahi land is to be subdivided and developed into a new 1500 home gated community, complete with schools, hospital, shopping center and sewer system etc.

https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
It’s expected that the numbers of children riding the local monster waves will increase dramatically…

Otto
Otto
3 years ago
Reply to  Beef & Beer

Sheesh, Peahi is being encroached upon by what can only be described as a “giant Goggans beanie”.

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago
Reply to  Otto

BOOM! ZOOM! SMACK!

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago
Reply to  Beef & Beer

runoff will kill the reef and all it’s inhabitants!

Sellme fitzgobbins
Sellme fitzgobbins
3 years ago
Reply to  Beef & Beer

They will be farming rich Haoles rather than pineapples from now on

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago

waipeo albino valley potluck. mama says “clean off the poi and leave dirty sandals by the door!”

Board Barnacle
Board Barnacle
3 years ago
Reply to  Beef & Beer

Plenty of possible employment opportunities for Lyndie Irons to clean more houses.

frank
frank
3 years ago
Reply to  Beef & Beer

Wow! Your giant telescope on a giant ladder is finally paying off!

Eesha Williams
Eesha Williams
3 years ago

Pipe contest on now — Google DaHui — click their Instagram — link is in bio

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago
Reply to  Eesha Williams

you’re 3 hours ahead of us, EW. or behind? forgetful me.

Eesha Williams
Eesha Williams
3 years ago
Reply to  tim_nelsen

I’m in the New York time zone.

Mapski
Mapski
3 years ago
Reply to  Eesha Williams

Surfline. Damn, I hate writing that…

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
3 years ago
Reply to  Eesha Williams

Love how they just let Micheal Ho sit on 2nd reef and wait for any wave he wants through the heats haha! So sick.

Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
3 years ago
Reply to  Eesha Williams

Major wash throughs. Kelly and Kai can’t even read the lineup. Lots of water moving through

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
3 years ago
Reply to  Eesha Williams

Cheers cunt! Xox


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