Watch: Tucker Wooding // Mavericks And The Devil
After chasing some Jaws swells and filming the Eddie, I found myself on a red eye to San Fransisco to chase the same swell that just hit Hawaii.
Seeing this storm develop was unreal; satellites showed giant seas in the middle of the Pacific - it was a day I could not miss.
The anticipation built the closer I got to arrival. I got there, took a few hour nap as I'd been for around thirty hours, and headed to Mavericks. I knew it was going to start pumping around noon.
The fog cleared as soon as I pulled into Half Moon Bay. It was one of the more special days I've been a part of. Talking with the guys after it was pretty clear that we had all been a part of Mavericks history with the consensus claiming "biggest ever".
That claim can get thrown around often while chasing swells, but this was legit.
-Tucker Wooding
Comments
super indulgent edit tucker, loved it. like thumbing through an understandably extravagant photog cover story in a glossy surf mag. the end-of-day-reflective pace and tone (and the delightfully languorous and respectful credits) will go down handsomely at an old princeton landing screening.
Really appreciate that! Thank you.
Love your work TW, thankyou for your art.
Thank you for the support! Happy new year.
Thank you for the support! Happy new year.
Thank you for the support! Happy new year.
Very nice. Such a contrast to the bluebird skies and tropical colours of Peahi. Monochrome monsters, gutsy surfing with just a smidgen of colour on a vest or ski. Loved it.
Terrifying and beautiful.
Well done Tucker, incredible edit. The footage and camera angles were super cool. Waves terrifying. Also sick to see the water patrol love.
You’re all total nutters.
Thanks Swany! Really appreciate that. What a run of swell it was!
Amazing footage. Great music choices too.