Do you have a healthy addiction to surfing or an unhealthy obsession? Photo: YouTube//Screenshot
Surfers are wired a little differently. The most dedicated among us will drop anything and everything in search of a few perfect waves. We’ll shirk work, skip school, and miss funerals. We’ll fly to the other side of the world on a whim, if the report looks promising. Dylan Graves has dedicated his life to chasing waves, and it’s been a fruitful chase. His most recent YouTube offering is an homage to that chase and the “absurd lengths we go for them.”
“In this surf documentary-meets-comedy breakdown, I attempt to unpack the chaotic, beautiful, and downright ridiculous process of chasing perfect surf, from over-analyzing weather charts to breaking boards on seven-kilometer sand points,” he wrote. “This is The Absurdity of Scoring Good Waves, a surf journey told in four parts: forecasting, sand, endurance, and finally… the magic. Whether you’re a seasoned surf traveler or just wondering what kind of lunatic would drop everything to chase barrels across the world, this one’s for you.”
The video, which ranks among the best of his many and varied edits, features Mikey February, Aritz Aranburu, Brendon Gibbens, William Allioti, and in Graves’ words, “a cast of surf-loving maniacs and filming wizards.”
If you’re a dedicated surfer, it’s not something that likely affects only you. Last minute trips, cancelled plans, and sand in the bed are a few issues, to name a few.
“Say you’ve been fortunate enough to somehow turn this into your job, like me,” Graves says. “Then you’ve definitely driven everyone in your life insane.”
For someone dedicated, it’s tough to walk the fine line between a healthy balance and an unhealthy obsession. This video examines just how far some people will go for waves… and no matter the distance, it’s generally worth it.
