On a distant shore, there lies a reef break that is so perfect, but so sketchy because of how close to dry reef it breaks. Coral heads boiling up along the wave, with water so clear it feels like it's not even there, and it dead ends into dry reef at the end. Anytime you fell and ended up in the whitewater, you would hit bottom and get cut up. The wave is flawless though, so wipeouts were minimal, and surfing it was One of the most surreal experiences of my life, with just a handful of us out!
Thanks to @TeamONeill & @Surfline for the invite on this "Maps to Nowhere" trip! Watch the full feature here --- • Maps to Nowhere Episod...
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"RAW POV Sessions" is a Playlist where I go back and upload all the raw footage from a session/day. No frills, just straight footage... wipeouts, makes, walking, talking, whatever I film with my GoPro.
Here is my POV experience from "MAPS TO NOWHERE - The Lost Atoll" ---> kzhead.info/sun/e5GqkpScr5xpgXk/bejne.htmlsi=EkvTE_mWLwMjsRuV Presented by O'Neill & Surfline The shallowest barreling wave I've ever surfed!
first time in awhile I've seen footage that made me say "Holy Crap" from the first drop!
Haha thanks! Am pretty stoked on how this footage cam out too
Yep!
Turn To God Amen
this is insane
I’ve surfed a wave like this many times in my dreams - you’re a lucky man
That water clarity is unreal 🙌🏽
Like my rank on Fortnite
Agreed shame it won't be that way for long.
So epic. Keep it rolling for all of us back on the east coast, Brett!
You make it look so easy dude ... thanks for sharing this with us Brett
perfect conditions and all to yourself.... im so wanting a surf trip like that !!!! Ty for sharing it got me stoked to go now!
I wait for this footage every single year. Me and my pops who's still Rippin at 65 always binge watch this vlog every Christmas Day. Stoked you're back in Hawaii for another Season and I hope you get some good quality time with your family too and have a Merry Christmas 🤙
I will be rewatching this in my dreams tonight, so epic!!
I didn't remember any of these clips being in the series really appreciate you sharing these beautiful clips my friend Be well and God Bless You and Yours 👍🤙
That was epic, and you were just the man for that job right there. Representin the Banks mighty well as always. I swear, you must have been within an inch or two of catching a fin on that first wave after the cut back. Got no choice but to trust it and go in that situation
Thank you Brett ...keep them coming.....
So sick brett, just the vibe off the clip is epic 👏
Insane Brett haven’t seen any of your latest videos ,this looks so sketchy but you make it look pretty easy ,also you’re still stoked !
A sesh ingrained forever! Thanks for sharing it:)
This is every surfer's dream - totally mesmerizing.
Man, those are some sick catches. Smooth surfing at it's finest, crazy. Nice session, man.
Thanks!
that left is 👌🏽 and the ✌🏽 sign barrel was killer awesome video 🤙🏽🌊
Wow! This makes me just love NC’s cold water waves even more….. says me never.
Sick crystal water!! Thanks for sharing 🎉🎉
The camera work is on another level. Representing East coast to its fullest potential. What an amazing reef and amazing planet we live on.
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed it :)
This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
This reminds me of surfing in Fiji, and also in the Exuma keys of the Bahamas. Many days in the Bahamas the lighting was at just the right angle so that you actually could not see where the wave was while you were up and riding- Crazy crazy crazy situation- I am sure you know what I am describing. Its so weird but sometimes you can not see the wave you are on!
Bro your barrel riding is so clean !
Shark pit and windmills in Maui have reefs that are close enough that you can scrape your hand paddling and cut yourself on the reef. Great footage amazing
Stunning footage!
I have seen so many surfing videos and reef povs but this one is difffferennntttt
beautiful. brings back memories
Wow!! That was insane!
Jello tubes, amazing ✌️👍🤙
Well this was an absolute dream. Glad you got to experience it in real life. Little sketch but worth it
What a perfect lil left ... It looks so similar to that fast lil left Jaime O'Brien surfed a couple months back ... So sick as a goofy footer this is heaven
It’s the same spot
What spot?
I can see why there’s no one out. Such a sweet wave. Go Brett!
Wow mesmerizing water shots
Unbelievably sweet. That water.......
This looks like that Surfline maps to nowhere mystery island. Beautiful footage thanks for sharing
It is. Used my GoPro our last session.
not a mystery, some know!
@@wavespoiler where is it
@@henrybarth5509 nice try 😂
I just stumbled on to this. I don't know you, but you have big balls, and a ton of skill.
@3:52 - that's a poster right there Brett - beautiful I'm feeling bahamas
A perfect surf. Looks like a dream
crazy footage
Beautiful barrels!!
Beautiful water!!!
Awesome!!
Absolutely epic
Ive only surfed NY beaches this looks like the ultimate surfing experience
I lived in Rodanthe for 8 years. Thanks for doing this for us.
Same here bud. Lived off Sea Isle Hill Dr for 4 years and then Runboat in Frisco for 3 years. As a little kid I grew up between Virginia Beach and Kitty hawk and Manteo And much of my family still live in those areas down there today. But I now live in VB but still have my family home down in the OBX and spend quite a bit of time each year down there. I always miss it when I'm gone. We just need them to open up a FedEx ground or UPS route down there and I'm coming back baby🤣🙏 Merry Christmas to you brother And they you and your family have great health, plenty of happiness and prosperity coming into the new year.🤙
Good to see Hatteras guy in a far away land ripping. In the early 90s growing up we didn’t have the opportunity as much to get noticed . Sick footage ready for some Hatteras swell .Did you ever fall and be like wow that was close . That looks sharp
Oh I hit bottom hard 2-3 times but never drew too much blood… every single one of us went home with scars though. If you fell you hit, it was that shallow
Thanks, and stop it. Working in UK at the moment, 35 and rainy.
Awesome, pov is the future
Dang epic glassy barrels!!!Were there a lot of sea urchins as well?? Love the content man!! Aloha
Pure perfection
absolutely mental
Wtf man that's unreal, soooo shallow🤯🤯🤯
Unreal !!
3:49 so sick 🔥🔥
Beautiful clear, clean water!
Its like diving and seeing the reef but just getting barreled
Sick!!
😅 love it!!!
I'd probably have a heart attack surfing there seeing the cheese grator looking reef and blowing the drop ! I'll stick with the 3' onshore slop at my local beachbreak ... although it looked pretty epic !😮😮😮
its a bit nerve racking to know if you fall you'll hit bottom and get cut 😆
Mind-surfed the f* outa this one! 🤩😍
So sick
Nothin' better than pullin' in with that reef reachin' up to grab ya.
peace sign claim was exquisite.
Chills! You can see that angry coral trying to poke out of the water and snack on your flesh.
Tremendo!
Unreal footage
thank you!
Insane
Wow that’s a fin nipper ! Looks like Caribbean.
looks like a dream brah
this is what people who dont surf never see.....in tropics the reef going up thru the wave, pretty incredible
That had to be a great trip with the boys. But that's just freaking nuts man. That is literally skimming The Reef. I think I saw an octopus flipping you off. RLTW 3/75
Crazy thing is its probably shallower than it looks, i know i would end up mince meat from the take off 🤣, Brett makes it look to easy 👌
HOLY CRAP UR AMAZING 🤩 😮❤
cool fish in wave at 3.57. looks super fun. I surfed super sucks this year. was similar but 10 times longer. unfortunately the barrel length fucked me up. this looks good tho. shallow isn't bad. reef is good. thanks for sharing something magical.
ya you can see the photographers swim through the wave too on one of em
Awesome work and joy. With a person in the water filming above and below the water; the footage would've been amazing.
there were... it was in Surfline's "Maps To Nowhere" Ep. 1 released spring of last year. check it out
Sweet.
Brett you're crazy guy. I mean that in a good way. So I was wearing polarized surfing sunglasses. And a similar thing happen on a very clear day the water almost disappeared. Did you use a polarized filter? This was a wonderful feeling and it was shallow that day too. not crazy like you though. Incredible I recommend the glasses. Except I actually could not see where the wave was. I had to throw spray to figure out where the bottom was.
Sick view Brett , any damage on the fins? And how was the fishing 🎣 thanks for sharing brother 🤙🏼 North Sentinel Board Riders for Life 🤙🏼🇨🇷
No damage to fins luckily! Just my skin 😂
🎉😮 incredible
Reminds me of the many barrels on dry reef sessions at Alligators, and other north shore Oahu breaks as a kid. Where the payoff was almost always worth the wana sticks and reef rash 😂
Damn that’s shallow 😮🤙🏼
When perfection meets your dreams expectations
DREAM SEQUENCE ...
Know exactly where this is, wish I was good enough to surf it
Epic POV footage! That reef definitiely looked scary! Do you use the max lens on your gopro?
This was shot with the GoPro MAX 360 camera.
Unreal! What settings do you use on the GoPro? Super view, 4k?
Shot with GoPro MAX 360 cam. Lot of editing to get the shots to look right and not all warped.
It looks so fast when u catch a wave😮
That water is a double-edged sword. It's beautiful as can be, but the danger is on full display. Would be less nerve-racking if you couldn't see the blades so well. There's beautiful water in many areas of the globe, but I'm guessing Caribbean to get that stunning.
The camera may be deceiving my eyes but I'm curious how far from where you paddled out was the surf?
This guy paddled from up river to that break!
That’s how we do it in the maldives as well. Reef breaks are amazing . And thrilling
Beautiful open face turns
it's so perfect that looks like a videogame.. where is this place? Maldive?
Perfection. There's one shot , a yellow fish swims past while your slotted
OMG!
Nice
wow
Wow
What settings do u recommend to get shots like these?