Watch: Snaking through Barrinha

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
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Last time I heard 'Rattlesnake' by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in a surf film, Mick Fanning was streaking across an unknown desert right - a wave which came to be known as 'The Snake'.

Ain't nothing like that in this clip, though it's not short of barrel time. It's filmed at Barrinha just prior to the Oi Rio Pro, and though it features cameos by Ryan Callinan, Kanoa Igarishi, and Kelly Slater, it's the local punters who shine. Check old mate at 3:55 (not the bloke on his guts, the wave after), and red boardshorts who takes off around the 6 min mark.

Performance aside, this clip is yet more proof of what clever coastal engineering can do. The right at Barrinha isn't natural, it's the result of the authorities shaping the breakwall into something that both flushes the lagoon and provides good sand build up for surfers.

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ojackojacko Wednesday, 3 Jul 2019 at 4:15pm

jesus stu - they need to engineer an exit too. great viewing but - music, edit, and close-shot all work well with that wave

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lucky-al Wednesday, 3 Jul 2019 at 5:20pm

great waves! great little video. i want to go to brazil!

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Nick Bone Wednesday, 3 Jul 2019 at 6:31pm

my vote is easily the last wave

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Stupot Wednesday, 3 Jul 2019 at 7:41pm

Phark me, I bet you duck diving one of those guillotine close outs would be an experience to remember...

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Blowin Thursday, 4 Jul 2019 at 8:10pm

You can keep turns.

Hectically paced , throttled out barrels every day of the week , thanks very much.