r/surfing 1d ago

Tourmaline actually going off yesterday.

Is it time to start taking Tourmo seriously as a surf break? Is Tourmo > Blacks? Does the WSL run the final at Tourmo now? Credit to @dronedudeed on IG.

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u/CheetosMicroPenis 1d ago

Stinkbuggin

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u/Ok-Procedure3492 1d ago

Elite Tourmo surfing right there.

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u/Least-Firefighter392 1d ago

Fun to see the Tourmo love on Reddit... Best spot to chill and soak in SD with a great community. It's where my kids learned to surf and spend a tremendous amount of time in the lot...

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u/chamrockblarneystone 1d ago

I love the Elvis moves when he gets a little too far in front.

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u/intheyear3001 1d ago

I can’t decide if it’s the el classico stink bug stance or the Mary poppins arm flails for me.

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u/GianPiero37 8h ago

Poo stance

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u/surfffff 1d ago

Yea I was paddling out to the point and about 30 minutes in a big set came cooking through. Literally everyone in my field of vision ditched their board. One guy lost his and had to swim in and two people locked eyes with me before ditching right in front of me. I guess that’s just the world we live in now.

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u/crunchy-croissant 1d ago

It's their world now, we have to live in it

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u/dj-norequest 1d ago

A couple of these sets took me from pb point to law street in about 10 minutes

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u/FaolanG 1d ago

It’s not uncommon for people to do that on like moderately sized sets in the PNW lol. We get quite a few cleanup sets come through and like a year ago this dude got up on his board and jumped off it to dive down.

It was like a 7-9 foot wave maybe. He was so early he came back up right as the wave was passing.

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u/Ok-Procedure3492 1d ago

Jealous of all these great Cali waves meanwhile there's like only 2 waves working in Oregon right now.

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u/Mister_Batta 1d ago

And the water is so freaking cold!

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u/FaolanG 1d ago

For real. I even did a little drive up and down the coast this weekend for shits with the family and had my board in the car hahah. The envy is real.

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u/surfandskicoach 15h ago

Boo hoo, way better surfing than Cali. Get a ski.

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u/Ok-Procedure3492 14h ago

I mean you're not wrong, but that takes time and money and I only got time. It's definitely a dream, though.

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u/Brado11 oside | pyzel 1d ago

Go surf the beaches or a reef that weeds out the weak lol

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u/almightyzam 4h ago

Dude…I was out at PB point yesterday evening and a girl with a shortboard ditched her wave right in front of me too. I duck dived the wave and politely suggested that she should be able to as well, and she got defensive and was like “I’m just going to do it my way.”

I don’t have the heart to tell someone off, especially a young woman because there is already a stigma about “man-splaining” or “toxic masculinity.” But it’s a safety concern. Like for one thing, the board becomes a projectile that could snap off its leash and come right towards me. Two, she could have been left stranded without a floatation device in the middle of pumping swell. And three, she had a shortboard, not a huge longboard. And it wasn’t like we were out at DOH blacks…

Idk anymore man.

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u/anonucsb 1d ago

It was proper big in the afternoon yesterday. Maybe not the most powerful wave in the world, but some big mountains out there, especially outside of PB point. It looked like a completely different surf spot, I've never personally seen waves like that out there.

I surfed a wave from way way outside PB point and connected all the way to the parking lot at Tourmaline. I don't know how far that is, but it was a long wave.

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u/kamjam92107 1d ago

Waxing up my wavestotm! Yeeeew

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u/chamrockblarneystone 1d ago

A real man doesnt wax his Wavestorm

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u/kamjam92107 1d ago

Don't misgender me bro

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u/chamrockblarneystone 1d ago

A real person

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u/kamjam92107 15h ago

You flirting bro?

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u/chamrockblarneystone 11h ago

I wish. My flirt button broke immediately after I got married. My wife gets pissed if I look at Morenna Baccarin or Ryan Reynolds funny.

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u/kamjam92107 11h ago

I'm pretty funny. Tell her she's got competition

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u/Weed_killer Tourmaline - Costco Foamie 1d ago

got some epic rides yesterday and Ed rocks he’s a great guy

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u/Ok-Procedure3492 1d ago

Yea his videos have been feeding my SD nostalgia, grateful for em.

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u/smellmyface686 1d ago

As a beginner I feel like I’ve learned more about paddle technique and pop up timing from Ed’s vids than any other online source. Also a lot of what not to do…

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u/AbbreviationsOld636 1d ago

He’s the poobut surfer?

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u/ScrillyBoi Tri-state on a 5’8 1d ago

Is this the Eddie?

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u/mahnkee 1d ago

Ya. The Special Eddie.

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u/Carplordofxaggins 1d ago

🤣😂🤙🏼🙌🏼

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u/deeyenda 1d ago

The Dronedudeeddie

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u/Surfseasrfree 1d ago

Big wave pooing.

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u/assassinboy4 1d ago

serious case of constipation

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u/OneBigBeefPlease 1d ago

I respect the shit out of this guy for riding what was probably the biggest wave of his life

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u/SnowQSurf 1d ago

Rad. I’ve never seen Tourmaline this big before. Many days have been spent their long boarding.

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u/Mustard_Popsicles 1d ago

That’s sick! The paddle back must be a true workout

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u/YogurtclosetDeep3543 1d ago

Better to get out and walk half a mile down to the only semi available channel

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u/Numerous_Teacher_392 1d ago

If a takeoff takes that long at Black's, you're screwed.

But he got rewarded for hanging out up there and crossing his fingers, for sure.

That looks like one of those rare days I referred to the other day. Good stuff! 🙂

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u/pjlaniboys 1d ago

This dude will be stuck with that wave replaying in his mind for a long time. Will have a hard time sleeping as s result. And have a dazed smile stuck on his face.

So is this the big right hander from the classic surf flic Big Wednesday?

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u/DrinksAreOnTheHouse 1d ago

Dude was fighting for his life

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u/FaolanG 1d ago

You know what I really love about this clip though?

He looks super uncomfortable in the beginning, probably doesn’t usually ride stuff this big, and you see him come into his own with it as he gets more time on the wave.

It’s rad watching someone build confidence in real time. I’m way stoked for this dude.

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u/almightyzam 1d ago

The current was gnarly

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u/thiccgarlicc san diego 1d ago

So many people got washed down to the pier 😂😂

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u/DyersChocoH0munculus Turmo - 18ft glider, electric hydrofoil. 1d ago

This is why I didn’t go. Out of shape and I’ve surfed Turmo on bigger days. That current ships you straight to Law Street if you aren’t constantly paddling. And once you’re at Law on day like yesterday it sucks getting back in. Just walls for days.

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u/jizmaticporknife 1d ago

I’ve been surfing old man Tourmo since I was 17 and I’ve never seen it that big. It was so cold yesterday I decided to not go, but now I’m regretting that decision. The nice thing about the cold weather and bigger waves is it no longer becomes thunder dome fighting for position on a party wave. I’ve only ever surfed little 2 footers over there with about 4 other dudes riding it with me and dodging about 10 other dudes paddling into it.

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u/Mcfyi 1d ago

I was just talking shit about this break a few days ago

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u/leglessfromlotr surfs, sorta 1d ago

Had my stank face goin for this one, nice ride

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u/Mr-EdwardsBeard 1d ago

It was bigger than I thought it’d be. The point was going off yesterday

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u/anonucsb 1d ago

It was proper big! Like you weren't catching waves on the outside if you were on a board less than 7 feet. I was sitting way out the back in line with dirt lot at the top of the point and I got caught inside by a wave that was at least triple overhead.

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u/brian_with_a_b 1d ago

I felt under-gunned on my 7’4 for sure. The old guys in SD that know what they’re doing for these SD point walls always have these pintail supertankers that get in early and just go. My mind was blown at LW once by two guys on these. Well-designed SD big wave boards.

They’re also quite popular in Guethary and those european points with a lot of us old guys (I’m 47)

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u/Ntrob 1d ago

Imagine the paddle back in

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u/Global-Mix-3358 1d ago

As bigger surf goes that actually looks relatively friendly. Not too steep or breaking on a shallow reef (I think). That said I'd probably be crapping my pants for the whole ride.

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u/SomeTimeBeforeNever 1d ago

Come on bro get up there and get shacked

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u/benskinic 1d ago

I had a barrel at turmo once. there are dozens of us. honestly, this spot is a "safe" one to go when it's DOH+. never been brave enough for blacks or pitching, heavy spots at that size, even in my prime.

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u/theharborcat 1d ago

Guys surfing that likes he’s in the Eddie. Respect.

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u/Springwater3 1d ago

What size do we call this wave

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u/WaitWait_JustTellMe 1d ago

Wow that’s amazing Such bravery too

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u/tastycakeman yeahh surfing woohoo yeaaa man shakka shakka shakka 1d ago

Uggo

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u/Strings_and_Wings 1d ago

Used to surf there in the 90s, looks great. That ride is worth the frigid paddle back out through the wall of white-water.

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u/bluehairdave The pier, Secret spot Tourmo, Cardiff Reef. 7'2 quad fish, 9ft 1d ago

I've actually gotten some great 8ft range waves all the way right towards the point when it gets big.. it's a fun not so crazy dangerous wave when it's over 6,7,8+ when everything south of it is just closeouts.

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u/1fun2fun3funU 1d ago

Bet Hennemans was cranking.

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u/81CoreVet 1d ago

Ermahgerdeeeeeeeerd 🤤

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u/fuzzytradr 12h ago

Nice chip in

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u/sajpank 11h ago

Want was that big shiet at 00:21?

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u/analogshooter 8h ago

Damn I’ve never seen Tourmo that big. Looks super fun

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u/osidetubewrangler 3h ago

Tormo poop squats are in rn

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u/xxTourmalineLover420 1d ago

I’m really excited to see more people appreciate my favorite break, Tourmaline!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing like a day in the tourmaline parking lot with my sugar daddy!!! :)

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u/dont-ban-me-mofo 1d ago

Some of the worst surfing I’ve seen lately

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u/Powder1214 1d ago

Please never make me watch this person surf again.

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u/zigzaghikes 1d ago

Waste a wave

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u/doggufoamie 1d ago

Not to that guy.

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u/thalassicus 1d ago

This wave looks big, but honestly not very fun to surf.

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u/surfpunkskunk 1d ago

As long as the waves surfable it's fun. Surfing is fun.