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Yoni shredding it opening up the day the jr division. Groms out there starting us out.

I'll be clipping and posting as much as I can, tried to get on a peer tube instance but couldn't get mod approval so I just got post plenty vid here.

This a very local heavy tournament here I'm Makaha Hawaii home of all kind surfing, this the Bruddah Mels championship, we out here on the wild west side Oahu where we surf all kinds of things not just boards.

We're having supsquatch which is five person inflatable paddle board surfing today.

Team canoe surfing, 4 crazys in a traditional Polynesian canoe.

Body board surfing.

Long board surfing.

SUP paddle board surfing.

This the last tournament of the year till the Buffalo in January.

You like what you see and I'll keep posting. But no live coverage other than me out here getting shots from the beach

Mahalo for engaging with this content and supporting community surfing. Keep it local keep it raj keep it 100

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Bruddah Mels 2025 surfing championship

Live stream Hawaii not covering this one so I'm gonna cover it from the shore posting as waves come in.

Bruddah Mels is all kine surfing, paddle board wave storm, body surfing, long board paddle board, supsquatch,

I missed day one and live stream Hawaii not covering this one. So I'ma gonna post heats and waves here as they come in.

Right now we I. The wave storm challenge, which is basically how good can you surf the 99dollar foamie from Costco. We just ended five man supsquatch, which is a five person inflatable paddle board

Bruddah Mels is one of the longest running west side tournament in Hawaii, from the heart of traditional Hawaiian surfing Makaha Hawaii. Here surf all kind boards and waves

And that, is a drop knee cutback.

I just moved house and the local spot is known to be super mushy even when OH. Well, i needed my surf, so went in earlyish this morning.

Was in pain in these mushy wave with my mid length only could take off a bit on the late side when the set was hip high or more. Suddenly, a surfer offered me to try his 10' log.

Now, I had been wanting to try longboarding for a long time so of course I said yes.

Guy says "go for this one", and to my total disbelief the board took off on a super early early very mushy hip high wave. Well I wasn't used to the board, too much on front and pearled like the kook I am.

Second wave was knee high, also early and super mushy but the board still went, angled take off towards the peak to pick up speed, bottom turned super easy, and I glided like I never thought possible on such shit waves.

I didn't want to impose and gave the board back, but I know what my next purchase will be! I thought walking the board wasn't for me, even though I indulge in the occasional fake five when it's clean and not too big, but I could really get used to the glide.

In the series of surf books I read, I'm just posting here the ones I find bring something to the subject, here surfing.

So let's get the obvious out first, this is severe gonzo. Surfing competition is the canevas, the north shore is the background, but the main subject is Chas Smith. His telling about his experience and his perception as they come, outrageous, unapologetic, raw.

If you like gonzo, this is a good one. If you want a glimpse into the background of surfing industry's relationship with Hawaii and what can be told of the localism that sprouted out of the north shore waves exploitation it's a gem. Bonus peek into a major surfing industry CEO being slapped around.

If you care only about surfing or prefer photoshoped posters to raw footage from a recovered phone, pass. I loved it, but really get that most won't.

More links:

• https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/chas-smith/welcome-to-paradise-now-go-to-hell/
• https://www.harpercollins.com/products/welcome-to-paradise-now-go-to-hell-chas-smith?variant=32207501393954
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17349166-welcome-to-paradise-now-go-to-hell

Sun is on, water temp allows swimming 20mn without a suit, 30 asses fighting for the same peak, all frustrated for not having surfed for months. Recognized 5 locals only in the bunch.

Shit season is on, waves are becoming crap, tourists are crowding the spot, can't wait for September. Or at least July/August when waves are even worst but at least beginner surfers are not the assholes spring surfers are.

This is a world event in Abu Dhabi, in a wave pool where the whole reading of the wave is not applicable anymore and they're just cruising jet skis to get back and forth.

It just gives the feeling of having sailing competition where boats are allowed to have a motor to help upwind.

Just finished this one, can strongly recommend it. (Others are Barbarian days and Wingnut's complete surfing).

From ancient Peru to tow-in, from Hawaiian finless to channeled shortboards, from Duke Kahanamoku to Lane Beachley, from army cutoffs to Quicksilver, stomp parties to world cup events, this book covers everything surf until the 2010s.

A rather easy read, provides the needed dose when too sick to surf.

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That's ~~bodhi~~ Torren Martyn

cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/12356398

First out at sunrise, glassy shoulder high sets, got bigger towards the end of session when I took that picture.

Beach break with several peaks, this one is the second biggest of the beach. I started there but ended my session on a smaller peak (re-shoulder high) 500m away.

Waves we're closing a bit, they were slower the day before.

How is your local spot? what type of crowd is it? How reliable is it? Any funny stories or myths?