Top 10 Surf Moments

Summer might just be the most popular season for surfing, for beginners and experienced surfers alike. Whether it is just your first time or you are already an old-timer, capturing your best surfboard moves via an action camera is worthwhile. Once again, it is the time of the year where surfers are likely to crowd the beaches, celebrating and vying to document their awesome surfing maneuvers on camera.

In this post, we will be looking back at some of the best surfing moments captured to date. With surf movies as epic as those found below, you surely would get inspired by these amazing surfing moves by famous surfers included in this post. We also hope that as soon as you have finished reading this article, you would pick up your surfboard, go to your local beach, and practice. Now, let us get on with the discussions.

Top 10 Surf Moments

The International Surfing Day happens every third Saturday of June. It is an unofficial yet environmentally conscious sports event that celebrates everything about surfing – from surfing lifestyle to the sustainability of resources in the ocean. What’s great about this day is that there are surfing contests, as well as prizes, that await every competing surfer. Join us as we make a countdown of the top 10 surf moments to date.

Mason Ho – Big Air

Born in September 1988, Mason Ho is a professional surfer coming from a family of surfers. His father, Michael Ho, was also a professional surfer, along with his brother Coco, and nephew Derek Ho. Dubbed as the world’s most entertaining surfer, Mason was awarded on several occasions for his surfing prowess. Mason competed against several surfers, in which he won the award for the best air shot the world has seen.

Nathan Florence and Ezra Sitt - Double Backdoor Barrels

Residing in Haleiwa, Hawaii, Nathan Florence, just like the abovementioned professional surfer, comes from a family of surfers. He is the brother of world-renowned surfer, John. Nathan is best known to have grown up in a fierce brotherly battle for who among the brothers was able to pull into the biggest wave tube or launch the highest air move.

Meanwhile, Ezra Sitt is a famous Hawaiian surfer, best known for being the owner of a Jiu-Jitsu Gym in Sunset Beach. The gym is very popular among residents for having the best fighters, as well as for training surfers who compete at the Championships Tour.

In the double backdoor barrel video, both Nathan and Ezra were able to pull off going inside the barrel from behind the wave’s peak. This is an awesome video, which made us consider it as one of the best surfing moments to date.

Filipe Toledo - Barrels and Airs

Brazilian national Filipe Toledo is a professional surfer who is actively competing in the World Surf League since 2013. Filipe already has several awards under his belt and is continuing to impress the world with his amazing surfing skills. With this, his Barrels and Airs maneuver is no different. In his action camera-recorded video, you will be able to see how properly executed the maneuvers are.

Victoria Vergara - Longboard

 Victoria Vergara is on the longboard world tour, with several awards under her portfolio, including ranking second in the European Championship. To date, Victoria is continuously being invited to compete in several longboard surfing events. In the video, get ready to witness how gracefully she has ridden her longboard, not to mention her amazing smile when she completed her set.

Jamie O’Brien - Caught Inside

Born in June 1983, James O’Brien (commonly referred to as JOB) is already a well-known name and a veteran in the surfing world. He currently resides in Oahu, Hawaii and he has been active since 2001. He also produced two films about surfing, Freakside, and Freakshow. JOB shared his action-packed video being caught inside a giant wave and we would say it is pretty amazing that he had that moment caught on tape.

Kai Lenny - JAWS

At the young age of 26, Kai Lenny already earned his reputation by being a stand-up paddle surfer, a big wave surfer, and a celebrity sports enthusiast. Kai currently resides in Maui, Hawaii. In 2012, he achieved recognition by winning first place at the Hawaii Island Finals and at the Sunset Beach SUP Pro. Take a look at the video and witness the beauty of being caught inside a massive wave. To add, you also get to see how he executed his surfing maneuvers perfectly inside the wave.

Johanne Defay - Sunset Session

French-born Johanne Defay is a professional surfer currently residing in La Reunion, France. Interestingly, Johanne started surfing at the early age of eight and has already joined a surfing completion at 10. To date, she has won in at least three World Surf League events, as well as at the Vans US Open of Surfing in 2015. See the video for yourself and be amazed by Johanne’s skills in battling the big waves.

Keahi De Aboitiz - Surfing Storm Swells

Born in 1992, Keahi De Aboitiz is an Australian professional surfer currently residing in Australia and Hawaii. Keahi spent his childhood days surfing, along with other water sports including paragliding, and kitesurfing. In the video, get ready to see for yourself the wonderful view he captured on his action camera. He was riding his surfboard and successfully got out of the barrel. The amazing view alone made us consider this as one of the best surfing moments today.

Jamie O’Brien - JOB’s Winter

Another entry on this list is from veteran surfer Jamie O’Brien. In the video, you will see how fun of a surfing adventure he had with his mates. Interestingly, he also had an inflatable couch he brought at the beach while riding the waves. Additionally, watch the excitement unfolds as he makes his way out of the big barrel of the wave.

Ry Craike – Surfing with Dolphins

Among the world’s favorite surfers is Ry Craike, a professional surfer currently residing in Western Australia. He earned his global reputation just by doing what he loves – surfing. From barrels, turns, and aerials, he has done it all. What’s more, is that he executed them all with such immaculate style. Even though he has fallen out of the radar for a while, he is now back with this beautiful surfing video – the one in which he was surfing with several dolphins. Surely, this one made it to the top 1 best surfing moments on this post. Imagine yourself being surrounded by dolphins while doing the sport you love the most. We are pretty sure you get what we mean.

Conclusion

Even though the International Surfing Day has just passed, it does not mean that you do not get to relive the top 10 surfing moments to date. We hope that with this article, we have encouraged you to practice your surfing moves, as well as capture it on camera and share to the world. We are pretty sure that with sharing your personal surfing videos, you also get to encourage other beginners to get on their surfboards and surf their way to fame.