Brad Jacobson

New York

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These Are the Most Perfect Barrels I've Ever Filmed in Southern California

2 days ago | theinertia.com | Brad Jacobson

Brad Jacobson Photographer / Videographer This day was UNREAL! This was, without a doubt, the craziest session of barrels I’ve ever filmed. Perfect swell, perfect light, and nonstop tubes.
8 Minutes of the Wedge Pushing Surfers to the Absolute Brink

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brad Jacobson

3 days agoCNN — If you’re not first, the saying goes, you’re last. But in the case of the annual NFL draft, finishing dead last is by no means a bad thing at all. In fact, being selected as the very last guy on Saturday night provides access to a unique club and the most unlikely football fraternity, just as …
8 Minutes of the Wedge Pushing Surfers to the Absolute Brink

2 weeks ago | theinertia.com | Brad Jacobson

Brad Jacobson Photographer / Videographer Have you ever been to the Wedge on a big day? I almost drove to Malibu today…but decided to head south to Newport Beach, California instead. Turns out, it was the right call. The Wedge was absolutely crazy — huge waves, crazy wipeouts, long lulls, even some weird wind showing up later.
8 Minutes of the Wedge Pushing Surfers to the Absolute Brink

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brad Jacobson

Have you ever been to the Wedge on a big day? I almost drove to Malibu today…but decided to head south to Newport Beach, California instead. Turns out, it was the right call. The Wedge was absolutely crazy — huge waves, crazy wipeouts, long lulls, even some weird wind showing up later. In the edit above, I broke today’s session down into a list: why I chose The Wedge, the good waves, wipeouts, action on the sand, and more.
3 Minutes of Surfers Taking Absolute Beatings at the Wedge

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brad Jacobson

The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce — an organization embroiled in a corruption scandal that shook the city three years ago — is poised to shutter its …
3 Minutes of Surfers Taking Absolute Beatings at the Wedge

2 weeks ago | theinertia.com | Brad Jacobson

Brad Jacobson Photographer / Videographer When the Newport Beach, California’s favorite mutant wave is on, it takes no prisoners. Even at its best, if a surfer can make it out of one barrel during a session at the Wedge, it was a good day in the water. Most of the time it’s closeouts and worse, absolute poundings on the sand.
3 Minutes of Surfers Taking Absolute Beatings at the Wedge

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brad Jacobson

When the Newport Beach, California’s favorite mutant wave is on, it takes no prisoners. Even at its best, if a surfer can make it out of one barrel during a session at the Wedge, it was a good day in the water. Most of the time it’s closeouts and worse, absolute poundings on the sand. That’s just the way it works at this spot. The south swell season has begun.
4 Minutes of San Diego Surf With Conditions as Good as It Gets

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brad Jacobson

20 hours agoThe U.S. recently imposed tariffs on China and other countries where outdoor gear is made. Industry experts believe prices are about to shift. The bikes, backpacks, tents, and other outdoor gear on our wishlists about to get more expensive—a result of America’s burgeoning trade war. That’s the …
4 Minutes of San Diego Surf With Conditions as Good as It Gets

4 weeks ago | theinertia.com | Brad Jacobson

Brad Jacobson Photographer / Videographer We all know how good San Diego County surf can get, especially in the winter. From the Mexican border to the Orange County line, there are so many quality waves, everyone has their spots. And I won’t blow any of them up.
2 Minutes of Barrel Chasing at Zuma

1 month ago | theinertia.com | Brad Jacobson

Brad Jacobson Photographer / Videographer We all love barrels. But they’re a fleeting dream for most surfers. However, many people who spend their lives riding waves know when the conditions are going to be optimal for chasing barrels. Offshore winds and solid swells usually play a factor.