Watch: Shane Ackerman // Astronaut In The Ocean

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"Doormat, esky lid, booger, shark biscuit, myna bird of the sea, dick dragger..."

Water off a duck's back for Shane Ackerman, who in just a few years of wave-riding made everyone, even hardcore stand-ups, stop and take notice. 

Shane's heavy water trajectory wasn't obvious; a skinny kid who didn't like the water, he was slowly drawn to ever-heavier waves. You'll see from the clip that making the wave is sometimes incidental to testing his body agaisnt the power of the wave.

It's only short, clocking in at 11-minutes but Astronaut In The Ocean is a tidy bit of content marketing from Yeti.

 

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Rabbits68 Friday, 2 May 2025 at 12:31pm

"who ever that was......died". Classic!

Love his passion. Imagine some of his POVs. Good luck to him.

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More tubes please Friday, 2 May 2025 at 12:48pm

Damn that was good. Meanwhile surfing has a highly paid 2x world champ who refuses to take off on anything hollow over 4ft. Kind of makes you wonder.

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Sprout Friday, 2 May 2025 at 12:59pm

Fantastic. Lunatic.

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coxypk Friday, 2 May 2025 at 1:48pm

Great Stuff, what a charger

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Tim Bonython Friday, 2 May 2025 at 1:57pm

If Shane's going, so is my camera. (& me)

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Gra Murdoch Friday, 2 May 2025 at 2:03pm

Fucken hell. Shane Ackerman for PM!

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OHV500 Friday, 2 May 2025 at 2:44pm

Just bloody Awesome

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freeride76 Friday, 2 May 2025 at 3:58pm

Fark, that was nuts.

How is that guy still in one piece?

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Solitude Friday, 2 May 2025 at 4:58pm

Enjoyed that. Keep charging mate. Love your path.

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camokazi Friday, 2 May 2025 at 5:27pm

That was such a good watch. So much respect... inspirational

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raycollins Friday, 2 May 2025 at 6:10pm

Inspirational! There truly is only one Shane Ackerman.

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southernraw Friday, 2 May 2025 at 6:44pm

Mad dog.

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Moonah Friday, 2 May 2025 at 6:57pm

That thing he swims under at The Right is the stuff of nightmares.
And the story he tells about it makes it even worse.

Up there with Mark Healey and not many more when it comes to fearless

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what_up Friday, 2 May 2025 at 7:38pm

That is something mental at 9:15..!! Great footage. Thanks enjoyed this a lot.

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basesix Friday, 2 May 2025 at 7:59pm

well, there's what you play your mums, groms..

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peabo Friday, 2 May 2025 at 10:58pm

Legend.

That wipe out POV footage from tahiti reaffirms my lack of desire to ever surf waves like that.

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Swany Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 1:12am

So mental. That’s what happens when you get stuffed in a dark one at chopes. As close as I want to get

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sean killen Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 8:27am

When the scary ones come his eyes lite up !!!! Great clip loved it what a charger

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I focus Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 9:43am

That was very good had me all the way great stuff Shane...... take care.

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MM Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 10:27am

Bodyboard is the new soul surfing, but with an added Zen craziness.

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scrotina Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 11:36am

would have loved to see the rest of the footage from that caught inside at the right. scariest thing ive ever seen

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Supafreak Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 3:54pm

Truly one of the better surf videos I’ve seen in a long time .

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Barry Clarke Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 4:25pm

Love how theres no big ego crap, just a guy doing it for the fun of it, doesnt look fun to me tho, i'd b the guy paddling for the shoulder with my heart in my mouth

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Nick Bone Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 3:03pm

Rippa!

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blackers Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 9:19pm

Awesome! What a legend.

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poo-man Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 10:33pm

Wow that was crazy nuts. How was that beast on the right? A good watch

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stew_asu Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 10:44pm

Awesome, honest doco. Seriously mad charger, surprised Red Bull hasn't signed him up. Living large Man, respect

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stew_asu Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 10:54pm

Gives SWL a whole new meaning

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MM Monday, 5 May 2025 at 1:52am

The most terrifying wave I've ever seen ridden is in this clip.

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dstrosberg Monday, 5 May 2025 at 6:45pm

What happened to him in that last one?

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MM Monday, 5 May 2025 at 10:46pm

I'm not sure if he made the last one at Teahupo'o. The wave that would have had me soiling my wetsuit is the one at the Right about 2:00 in.

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SquattyCutback Monday, 5 May 2025 at 11:21am

No ego. Just courage, skill and the love of surfing. That was epic.

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dstrosberg Monday, 5 May 2025 at 6:37pm

F. off cray cray

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AlfredWallace Monday, 5 May 2025 at 6:37pm

Love Shane’s ethos and outlook on life.

We are only here for a short while, do what you love doing, the rest just falls in place. Kudos to you young man. AW

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garyg1412 Monday, 5 May 2025 at 8:27pm

Fuck me what an absolute charger. That was inspiring stuff.

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Bad Currawong Monday, 5 May 2025 at 9:08pm

Bodyboarding is pit-diving on an esky lid. Nothing else I'd rather do...

Shane is bloody Legend!

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Bubble elder Monday, 5 May 2025 at 10:49pm

Epic stuff! Far out that is impressive. I can't fathom how he can commit to take off on most of those!

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2stroke Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 8:16am

First thought was….what? No helmet even? But I think the consequences of those waves are beyond any help a helmet might bring.

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marcus Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 10:41am

He's a charger, but also a really nice guy