55ft off Ireland

[surfin39]

Ever surfed Vicco in the winter at the crack of dawn on a nice icy cold Southern Ocean swell?

yes ... I used to go to Mt Bulla in August and then down for a week of surf ... very , very painful stuff ... I used to put a shortjohn under a thick steamer that I borrowed off my mate from Vic, with booties and still was in shock the whole time in the water ....

Surfed NZ south island Oct last year ... that was extremely cold but a bloke from Kaikora set me up with a full coverage, head to toe and fingers ... he let me use his mid winter gear because as the water had warmed up to 12 he wasn't needing it

I reckon HB's right , add the dispicable and cold weather conditions to that size and it would make for some pretty terrifying stuff ....

[philw]

no photoshop. it be real. check the video. it looks heavy and unpredictable, high gnarly factor indeed. hope these guys get their dues at big wave awards 'cos it looks a shitload nastier than some warm water 20 footers.

[Shaunm]

Looks 36' from the front and that's the way non ocean goers call it. Me, I say Farkin Huge and I leave it at that.