The world's best wave? - video

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

It doesn't have consistency on its side, nor size, but there's few people who'd disagree that, when it's on, Skeleton Bay is the best wave in the world.

South African cameraman Chris Rogers is emphatic about its ranking at the top of the tree: "It's a surfers paradise!"

Hard to disagree after viewing this footage...

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zenagain Friday, 27 May 2016 at 9:47am

Only one thing wrong with it-

It's a left:)

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udo Friday, 27 May 2016 at 12:23pm

Zen, better_backwards instagram

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chickenlips Friday, 27 May 2016 at 7:24pm
zenagain wrote:

Only one thing wrong with it-

It's a left:)

Nothing Wong with that Zeno! You need a backhand Baby! "No pun! Intended!"

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ThazL Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 4:49pm

Actually, the problem is that your natural footed;

All banter, All banter

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fitzroy-21 Friday, 27 May 2016 at 10:22am

That burn at the very end was a shocker. Won't be long 'till it becomes common place like snapper.

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saltman Friday, 27 May 2016 at 2:22pm
fitzroy-21 wrote:

That burn at the very end was a shocker. Won't be long 'till it becomes common place like snapper.

Worthy of a dingo award that one

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h_b_bear Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 10:26am

"I thought you were going right."

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staitey Friday, 27 May 2016 at 11:38am

Better than Kelly's wave I reckon. Would be good to see some footage of average joe's surfing the place……..I imagine its trickier than looks

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freeride76 Friday, 27 May 2016 at 11:57am

i've heard it's very difficult.....that was probably the most user-friendly footage I';ve seen.

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Average Friday, 27 May 2016 at 3:34pm

Why does there have to be a "best" wave? There are a lot of good waves but they're all different. This is certainly in the conversation.

If you want a right, Rip Curl Search WCT in Mexico 2006 was close but shorter. That's still the most incredible contest waves I've seen. I don't know how often it gets like that though.

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memlasurf Friday, 27 May 2016 at 5:14pm

Yeah when it is solid looks a really tricky take off. Even the semi pros were struggling which leaves zero hope for me. Long way away for Dingo to turn up in the lineup.

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Wharfjunkie Friday, 27 May 2016 at 8:15pm

How is it determined that it's "the worlds best wave". Stu have you surfed it to make that judgement for yourself? If so what other waves would you compare it against to determine its ranking?

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fitzroy-21 Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 5:38pm

Pretty sure it is a question not a statement.

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Wharfjunkie Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 7:06pm

"It doesn't have consistency on its side, nor size, but there's few people who'd disagree that, when it's on, Skeleton Bay is the best wave in the world.:

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wellymon Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 6:13pm
Wharfjunkie wrote:

How is it determined that it's "the worlds best wave". Stu have you surfed it to make that judgement for yourself? If so what other waves would you compare it against to determine its ranking?

Stu knows everything Junkie..

Just ask him mate:()

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Wharfjunkie Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 7:07pm
wellymon wrote:
Wharfjunkie wrote:

How is it determined that it's "the worlds best wave". Stu have you surfed it to make that judgement for yourself? If so what other waves would you compare it against to determine its ranking?

Stu knows everything Junkie..

Just ask him mate:()

Stu do you know everything?

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stunet Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 7:16pm

Yes I do.

For instance, I know the name of the video is 'The World's Best Wave', and I also know I didn't make the video.

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Legrope Friday, 27 May 2016 at 9:15pm

Just watched it in the mirror. Sick! Better than Kelly's by a lot. That drop in needs a "chat" on the beach.

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tonybarber Sunday, 29 May 2016 at 8:18am

Amazing location - great wave not sure about best wave. What's 'best'

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Pauanui Sunday, 29 May 2016 at 1:23pm

Anyone know the name of the music track?

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therealneil Sunday, 29 May 2016 at 2:57pm

Hanging on ' by active child remixed by grvrbbrs, so it says near end of vid, good tune hey, I had to spotify the shit out of it
Ps I'm yet to see a better wave , but may need to do a closer inspection, crowdfund anyone?

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farquarson Tuesday, 31 May 2016 at 8:56pm

Tubes are awesome - but the expressiveness of linking a nice repetoire of turns together followed by a tube section is what I would classify as a classic - this wave does'nt seem to have many turning sections. Jeffries bay would be my pick - it has it all.