When do you think the last time was that Kelly Slater spent months in one place? Has it been years? Maybe decades? Traveling nonstop since he was a teenager, and with homes strategically placed around the world, Slater has been in perpetual motion. A ‘CT event here. A wave pool meeting there. A last minute strike for a pumping swell in-between.
When COVID-19 took off and international travel came to a screeching halt, Slater ended up hunkering down where he happened to be at the time, in Australia. A smart decision. Not only has Australia been more lax about letting surfers surf, it’s also had a solid run of autumn swell, highlighted by a handful of very memorable days. In this edit, our latest episode of “Amp Sessions”, Slater scores an extremely rare spot - or at least he gives it a valiant attempt. This wave looks about as unwieldy as it is heavy, the combination of which makes for extremely treacherous surfing, but also highly entertaining viewing. Click play to watch Slater launch (and get launched) off the ledge at a thick lipped east Oz slab with varying degrees of success.
Hard not to be impressed by this almost 50 yr old surfer killing this slab. So smooth, so much experience and just fun to watch.
He is turning into a pretty good surfer
It’ll be interesting to watch his progression
He’s okay.
"Kid's got potential..."
He always was lol
😆Yeah keep an eye on this kid!!!
even his wipeouts are perfect
Yeah, best surfer in da whole fucking world, mate.
wish this was an hour long
Me too
No one can deny he's the GOAT. That wave reading is insane. Such perfect lines. I saw Kelly compete in Hossegor, France, years ago. Everyone lined up on the same spot, waiting for the big rights. Kelly was far on the right, alone, taking no waves. I was feeling kind of bad for him. Then, after a while, a freaking, huge left pops up from nowhere, taking everyone by surprise except him of course, he takes it and scores a 10.
Best thing about that last wave is the guy loosing it on the inside! Hope he got a few good ones too, guys like that make everyones session better!!
Nice to see him not make a drop, he is human after all !
It takes a wave of that intensity for Kelly not to make a drop. Let's see his critics paddle into this slab successfully. And yes, he is human like the rest of us but then he puts on his board shorts and wins world championships. 11 of them to be exact!
That was actually Kelly's stunt double. He doesn't do his own bails
@@topdeckdog seriously??
Avon G It was Jason Statham!
I've seen him paddle for some waves that he couldn't get into as well, having to do the paddle back of shame. So glad it's not just me!
I met Kelly at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am one year...not just the greatest surfer to ever live, but one hell of a nice guy too.
00:40 = me on every wave
Respect to the goat!🤟 dug the tunes wish film was longer 🤟
Not one "Favela Spin" in sight ...just smooth skilful surfing..I could watch this all day!
strangely satisfying, and absolutely perfect soundtrack.....
Anyone know what this song is called?
@@1235jman was unable to find the song - any updates??
@@konradneptun1559 unfortunately not! no idea what or even whom this is
That would be 1 of the better surf clips lve seen in years nice n tidy in every way
Anyway yes another Brilliant film Thank you 💖
That was a thing of beauty, and then the wave.. holy cow!
Nice to see a couple of his takeoffs looking just like some of mine. The video needs to be longer :-)
I was watching this before I read the comments and I said the same exact thing
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@Rodrigo Leonardo instablaster =)
Beautiful video perfect waves super strong
Although Kelly got worked by the first couple of waves that last one was how its done. Legend!
"or at least he gives it a valiant attempt." ? He killed it.
Such a good edit
Yup I always watch amazed riding the heavy waves with heavy music like SoaD or Delta Parole or with relaxing music videos in background. If crazy like then always heavy tho
Incredible, kelly is simply magic, even in wipeouts he looks in control
Yeah I agree he’s gonna be good one day.
U know the place is gnarly when slater gets lickins!
I love how the best still wipes out. The ocean is King.
Kelly is an amazing surfer. One of the best in the world 🌊🏆
Never heard of him.
23 Brazilians hate this video LOL Love you Ke11y! ♥️
I could watch that guy surf all day.
Una bestia del surfing,sin hacer menos a otros .👍
The goat , still surfing like he's in his 20's!!!!
Nobody: Everybody from the spacecoast: WE RAISED THAT BOY!
wow the kid got talent! maybe he'll be a world champion one day if he keeps it up
Nice looking boards
This man makes us all look kookelesque.
Gotta love LA when it gets overhead.
I love how he stays so trouble-free during the 5 meters fall
made it look easy. he made it look like surfing perfect 6 foot cloud 9.
That last wave..!
such a sick video
This guy should enter some competitions!
God of surfing!!!!!
Cocoa Beach had something in the water the kids all drank an Kelly drank the most!
Is that Little Avalon? He used to have an apartment there back in the 90’s. Not that any LA lokes would confirm this location. Pretty sure its not his first crack at this spot.
I think it’s Cape solander / Botany Bay
@@cj.96 nope Little Av
nope, a boat sank at avalon, doesn't break anymore
He still makes it look easy
Legend
This kid seems good at surfing. He has potencial for competing.
Anybody know the tune please?
Very difficult waves , not big but super heavy and extreme sucky ie. a slab wave . Is it Shark Island Cronulla ? I don’t think it is but shark island is insane , almost unsurfable , it’ll would take a lot of practice anyway
Dang this guy should enter a contest or something!
the king
GOAT.
Looking like this was a three board session, happy to see this FL guy paying the price to develop his tube skills.
Yup...... www.theinertia.com/surf/kelly-slater-surfing-breaks-surfboard-avalon-beach/
Where is this
Diggin the tunes!
1:25 stoking hard!
Fanboy
Awesome! What is the music used?
The king riding LA👍❤️
Slates killing it down under.
If Kelly surfed the tour, goofy foot i'd bet he would still be in the top 5
Hey slater, how do ya like straya now that your at ours!!! I gotta admit that was a sick take on at 1:14 haha
Ohh really? My 40yr old ass didn’t know that hahahaha (sarcasm) , when he starts outdoing the young bucks of pipeline in big wave riding at Nazrene Spain , then we’ll talk, got 21 yr olds doing flips on 100 ft waves, now that’s impressive, not taking away from slater as I’ve actually had a couple sessions here on the coast with him & my old mate from Caloundra high Joel Parkinson, but yeah he is a pinnacle of an era, that’s now starting to be overtaken by young & crazier surfers.
Looks like out the front of the cliffs in Bronny.
@@stokakrishnadas not deadman’s further north
Who is the artist on the soundtrack??
same question...
Want to know as well.
Elton John.
2pac
50 odd foot of grunt
Where is this spot in Sydney? I know most of the surf spots but don't recognise this one. My guess near the North Head of the entrance to the harbour.
It’s a place off the rocks at avalon
notice letty mortensen with the pink hair at 0:38
Surf Power. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾
Jimmy Slade!
Anybody know the artist? The music is amazing
Where in Sydney is this slab?
I just had a son and named him Slater after this absolute champion.
He’s definitely going pro one day
Its gonna be a sad day when this man leaves this Earth ..
He outlived Kobe Bryant. (what a tragedy.....)
Live in the moment
respect
What’s the song? Plzz
Sick edit. The music is trash though. I wish I could find his edit in OZ with Led Zeppelin playing from years ago. Best clip ever!!
The song is great! What is it ?
Yeah! I really want to know too 😃
Bird flexing on the rock at 4 seconds in. BTW... F J B
name that tune
Godlike
..seems to have broken a board or two! 😊
Come out,come out where ever you are.
Where is this break?
name of the track?
Looks like a massive west oz slab...but in Sydney lol
Wonder how long the paddle out is
not very long
I drank a slab watching him surf the slab.
After this, we hereby extend a heartfelt invitation to Spencer Frost to come and film us. Where you at Spence?
Nice
EPIC
What a stud
Where is this in Sydney?
Soudtrack please ????
Yes please.
Sounds like Flying Lotus but I’m probably wrong.
Music ?
Eh maybe in a few years this Kelly Slater guy might become a pro one day
Good choice: sorted - a quad for slabs
Song?
What's the name of the song?
South maroubra?
Can't believe I didn't see him
What song is this?
Jedi master !!!!