Brad Jacobson

Thinking about learning to surf as an adult? In this edit, I drop a little truth for you.

On the first day of the Hurricane Narda swell, I captured the waves, the people, and the details that make Malibu, California legendary — from

Hurricane Narda delivered some crazy barrels to Newport Beach, California on September 29, 2025. That was a fun day of filming surf. Good weather, waves, and plenty of talent.

I love filming big, barreling waves and that's what I got on Thursday November 6, 2025.

El Porto, a staple for Los Angeles surfers living in the South Bay, almost never looks like this in the late afternoon.

This wasn’t the biggest day ever in the South Bay of Los Angeles, but it was heavy. A significant swell hit El Porto and a few surfers caught great waves.

A flash flood hit the beach, and I debated whether filming was the right call. I wasn't going to chance getting my normal camera equipment wet, so

Some days, the waves are perfect. Clean lines. Predictable barrels. Easy to film. This wasn't one of those days.

I made a last-minute decision to film Huntington Beach, California to catch a short-lived swell. I'm glad I did because the surfers were absolutely ripping.

There's nothing in surfing like barrels. And even closeout barrels are fun to watch. Here's nine minutes of barrels that don't stay open in the South Bay.