Apr 182010
I am posting this for no other reason than a recent twitter post reminded me of it, and some of the photography and video is amazing. This is Mike Parsons surfing some of the largest waves ever recorded, off the Cortes Bank, about 100 miles off the coast of San Diego. A huge underwater sea mount causes the swells to rise up and create monster waves. By far the coolest surf video I’ve ever seen.
This video gives an excellent explanation from Parsons and another surf / ocean expert, of how the swells are created and what it’s like to surf there. Seriously extreme environment.
