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Video – SEA-LAND-AIR
Nick Rozsa, Curren Caples and Roberta Mancino spend a Southern California day surfing, skating and flying
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July 2012 – Australia – Jeff Rowley’s Solo Paddle In at ‘Albatross’ during the Australian Winter Superswell
A series of low pressure systems in the Southern Ocean has caused a massive swell to hit the southern coastline of Australia in July 2012, which is now being dubbed the ‘Australian Winter Superswell’. An outer reef break in Victoria named ‘Albatross’, notorious for the giant birds swooping at surfers, created giant waves with heights exceeding 45 foot (face).
On a day considered dangerous and ‘unsurfable’ for paddle in surfers, Australian Big Wave Surfer, Jeff Rowley paddled out solo with only 9 foot 8 inch surfboard. It took Rowley thirty minutes to paddle out against rip current to reach ‘Albatross’, which is located approximately 2- 3 kilometres out to sea.Â
Rowley was the only paddle in surfer attempting to ride the massive wave on that day.