The Six Most Memorable Swells of 2023

We always remember the good days. But what makes a whole year of surf memorable? For this special Surfline video presentation, the whole team dug into 2023’s amazing array of swells across all the world’s coasts, and found six that somehow seemed to define a sometimes wild and sometimes very cool year. Check out January’s exploding low pressure system off California! Find out how and why the incredible Eddie Swell exceeded so many expectations at Waimea. Watch the effects of a tropical cyclone that caused one nation to pump, and another to drown. Shift with the seasons to the biggest Teahupo’o of the year, then to Hurricane Franklin, the well-traveled storm that sent surf from Florida to France. Then to the Southern Ocean bomb that closed out Jeffreys Bay and made what may have been the biggest single swell of 2023: 31 feet at 19 seconds! This was a special year in many more ways than one. Here’s our look at it, and our message for 2024: Know Before You Go. 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Wild West 3:14 - Eddie Swell 5:50 - Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle 8:10 - Teahupoo 10:29 - Hurricane Franklin 13:19 - Jeffrey’s Bay Relive each Swell Story here: KBYG Credit List: Executive Producers: Johnny Marcon, Taylor Paul, Graham Nash, Annelies Paine, Lauren Sharabianlou Directed By: Graham Nash, Michael Weybret Producers: Tera Huff, Michael Weybret, Marcus Sanders, Jeff Hall, Jason Lock, Tom Vaughan, Nick Carroll, Hannah Anderson, Charlie Hutcherson Written and Narrated By: Nick Carroll Forecasters: Kurt Korte, Kevin Wallis, Schaler Perry, Jon Warren, Hugh McDowell, Jamie Bateman Editor: Michael Weybret Surfers Billy Kemper, Conor Maguire, Michael Dunphy, Brett Barley , Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca, Greg Long, Jamie Mitchell, Nolan Rapoza, Troy Eckert, Killian Garland, Shane Dorian, Peter Mel, Mark Healey, John Florence, Mason Ho, Kai Lenny, Jake Maki, Eli Olson, Keala Kennelly, Sheldon Simkus, Asher Pacey, Kobi Enright, Kaiden Smales, Alex Dive, Rory Goodchap, Luke Griffin , Matahi Drollet, Eimeo Czermak, Anne Dos Santos, Kevin Bourez, Levi Slauson, Dean Petty, Gabe Kling, Will Deane, Kepa Mendia, Lucas Rogers, Dimitri Poulus, Vincent Duvignac, Axel Dominguez, Jordy Smith, Dale Staples, Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Tommy Bursian, Cruz Dinofa, Vahine Fierro, Gabriel Villaran Graphics: Daniel Wells, Cole Johnston Filmed By Michael Weybret, Nate Harrington, Mike Leech, Hannah Anderson, Max Alesbury, Jay Kelly, Tucker Wooding, Clem McInerney, Edwin Morales, Cody Hammer, Rodrigo Farias Moreno, Matt Pruett, Fred Pompermayer, Jeffrey O’Neill , Salt Air, Zealand Hunter, Mike Nulty, Nathan Baker, Chase LaRue, Hannah Morse, Sean Evans, Dave Malcolm, Josh Pomer, Jake Tellkamp, Joe Alani, Noah Alani, Jesse Little, Kyle Lusher, Jereme Aubertin, Geoff Cox, Tikanui Smith, Bruce Beach, Matt Booth, Jorgito Rivera, Asher Nolan, Ted Boutin, Mike Ruthnum, Ian Thurtell, Manuel Garcia, John Bellingeri Music License: MB01G39JYR3AULJ ----------------------------------- Subscribe: Become a Surfline Premium Member: ----------------------------------