“Future heartbreak to see 100 surfers, jet skis, the island filled with sleeping huts and dug-out human waste pits…”
Three months back, Nathan Florence, brother of US Olympian John John, officially spiked the Jan Brady curse and become the alpha male of the Florence squad, which also includes the sexiest brother of them all Ivan, when he was voted surfer of the year.
Through the course of 2023 Nathan Florence, who turns thirty in June, rarely missed a slab or ledge session whether it was in Hawaii, Australia, Scotland or Ireland.
His diligence was rewarded when he was awarded Ride of the Year and Surfer of the Year at the Big Wave Challenge awards in Nazaré, Portugal.
One month ago, and on day one of the Lexus Pipe Pro waiting period, Nathan Florence released footage of a “mutated, backless right reef slab somewhere in the Solomon Islands.”
No waves were ridden by Nathan Florence and John John wouldn’t even paddle out, too dangerous, too far from a hozzy, he said.
Part two was subsequently promised and, earlier today, Nathan Florence released the fruits of their travels in the South Pacific, the crowning glory a righthander in water so clear its seems to speak of some hidden soul beneath.
One surf fan was quick to beg Nathan Florence not to reveal the location of their bejewelled find, however, posting:
The most beautiful footage!!! Thank you. BOYS PLEASE DONT DISCLOSE THE LOCATION – future heartbreak to see 100 surfers, jet skis, the island filled with sleeping huts and dug-out human waste pits, diesel gasoline shimmering on the water, no more crabs and wildlife running around, and 20 vessels tied up offshore. THIS IS A MOMENT TIME when you, (Florence LLC), have control over the health of our ocean and environment over our own human pleasure of wanting to simply surf.
A fine sentiment, although many other viewers were of the opinion that it wasn’t so secret and therefore who cares.
haha, true. but if you look at the Charter there’s a very similar expert level wave…that expensive catamaran just didn’t appear adrift to the people there…but whatever…&00& earf isn’t super new… i’m not here to argue
pretty sure everyone knows where the right barreling point break is in the solomon islands…
lol yeah the Solomons. That’s where this is.
I can see on Google Earth where it is, but the 7 day boat ride in Pt 1 probably will keep the 100 surfers and jet skis from this spot.
I used to be in the latter camp but am now firmly in the first.
I always like a mystery, a surprise, a jack in the box.
Just a bunch of marketing twats. Selling ‘their brand’. Then shoot a 4 camera-angles video of them planting rhubarb or some shit helping the community and a sustainable world for the future of the people of Ha-wa-I aaaaaaand back to back to whoring and jetting around advertising some of the most ‘i just got these from vans.. ‘ ‘I just got these for this one trip and them im gunna throw them out i just had to mention their brand for cash’ wasteful and polluting lifestyle possible ..
Back in the day, secret spots had a max life of 3 years..now 3 minutes. Surfers just can’t help themselves.
keep that place a secret
it was shit anyhow, the drone footage of bodysurf saved it but small cross shore surf, dont see the fuss
Exactly. It looked far from perfect.
There is not a single “world class” un-surfed wave visible from PCH. NONE! Especially south of SF, a couple north of SF might occasionally show but they are far from being considered world class waves.
I believe you. The world is so much more than we can fathom.
As is my right to use them as such hahahahahahaha
I am talking about super high quality waves, not just uncrowded. Those aren’t really the ones you can see from fed highway 200. Sure, central Mexico is full of uncrowded points and waves that nobody surfs but not so sure they would qualify as high quality but I get what your saying from a jungle gorilla perspective.
What you say about mexico is a load of shit
How many 750$ 2mm fullsuits did he sell to get there?
nathan florence and surfers of hawaii channels’s have become some of my favorite surf content providers. keep’em coming
Video killed the secret spot star
Imagine the crowds if they posted the location. Looks super ideal for most VAL’s and social media clout chasers. If we take a positive Darwinist approach to this and just let em RIP then imagine the carnage footage we would get to indulge our dopamine receptors in. Likely a booming local secondhand board dealer business will start up if it gets enough tiktok exposure.
Can’t wait to see the footage.
I am totally fine if I never go or surf there.
you want my…you want my MTV? or my Netflix password?
We gotta move these color T.V.s!
was bummed to miss most of ProPip 2024. YT needed to be refreshed. I’m not a paid subscriber, but realized that a a WSL subscriber was somehow ‘grand fathered in. bring it on Sunset and YT on my Spectrum cable and 52 inch screen. evolution of the internet technician!
These content whores have already uploaded it didn’t they.. Too little too late. Keeping a secret at the cost of soul-depraved followers is an unthinkable act for these greedy fucks. Hawaii is a US state, fly the flag you closet rednecks. ‘Nature this, nature that’… bla bla … its an island group extorted by the same twats who turned the art of yoga into a ‘purify my corrupted soul every morning’ practice for the most utterly empty people, edging__ foaming at the mouth to add more meaning to their countdown towards death. Husks.
Walked past a sign at a local, for yoga …25 fucken bucks…each person!
Life hack- Download Youtube, search yoga instruction, pick one (hot Blonde, brunette, red head), and yoga to your hearts content. The kicker. Its free and you don’t have to worry about getting caught looking or listening to other people other than yourself farting.
But that defeats the purpose of a gathering of anorexic, California-transplanted, 🐫 toed, ugly-ass, superficial and jealous bitches.
Do I sense a bit of jealousy and admiration?
That is such a dichotomy, hmmmm. Gosh that is going to keep me up at night
Theres an unbelievable one with some vietnamese bird. Strangley called california fitness i think.
You can learn to count backards in Vietnamese while your imagination is doing all those things you’re not supposed to say out loud.
Twentyfive hard-earned bills for ‘guidance’ . Then off to the health-bar for a shake and a chat about nature and just how great it is, just so so great to feel nature and really understand the energy, 4runner parked outside, golf-clubs in the back.
You should be writing fn articles!
Angry much?
It comes and goes.. like the ocean, we really have to respect the ocean, SHE gives and gives to so many people (brainwashed by pipe pro commentary..) and we must show our respect for HER by going spearfishing purely for entertainment and reverting everything to some kind of military analogy somehow while also respecting and honoring nature because without it and all the efforts globally, we Ha-wa-I and the country we actually belong to as mainly a strategic military solution, need to drill more crude oil but are firmly against it to sustain our happy Aloha (means hello and fuck you at the same time) lifestyle, where we care for nature, as she has cared for us. Mahalo
Gold
The moto should be “never disclose or name any spots, even when loads of people may already know it.” Even popular spots don’t need more recognition.
In victoria they gave a fake name to a “secret” big wave spot amd what do you know, people started calling it by the fake name because they didnt know the real one.
spots like this are multitude throughout the pacific.
I was working in Micronesia, and an approaching typhoon screwed us for weather for a few days.
the locals assisting us, boated me to a tiny island where a wave peels down a nearly exposed reef, betting me I wouldn’t surf it.
super fun wave that none of them had ever surfed because it was so shallow.
and I have to admit, it was pretty scary. deep water to almost dry reef in a matter of meters.
schlaba-dabba-do
got several waves, never hitting the reef too hard.
much fun….and I got daily use of their jet skis for winning the bet.
love the Flo Bro videos. keeping dreams alive.
*spends afternoon trawling Solomon Island coastline on Google Earth. Finds multiple set ups, vows to keep them secret. Looks at wife and three kids with fucking distain knowing he probably won’t ever surf there because of them*
Funny thing is that their vid doesn’t make the place look good yet everyone is drooling over it because of who it is. These are some of the best surfers in the world and they are struggling to get waves and not get drilled. I’ll pass. And that part of the world seems like it is always fucking windy as.
Yeah, I thought the swell was wrong direction and the wind a bit off. Well, that’s why I wouldn’t have paddled out…
“Please keep it a secret, now that you’ve drawn everyone’s attention to it.”
seriously, is there anything to dislike about the Flo Bro crew?
I think I’m actually gonna buy some Marine X gear, just because………..no more BS cheap corpo crap from the big 5.
their North Shore Amish heritage..
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