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We Haven’t Posted a Rob Machado x Seaside Reef Clip Recently

Let’s amend that. Also featuring Joel Tudor, Taylor Clark, Zack Flores, and Joe Coury.

elsewhere // Mar 9, 2021
Words by Jack Mutschler
Reading Time: < 1 minute

San Diego’s Seaside Reef is no stranger to an enticing left. With high-quality waves on tap, the result is an excess of talent in the Southern Californian surf community. Each set that rolls through has the likely fate of being picked apart by guys like Rob Machado, Joel Tudor, or Zack Flores.

On good days like the one above, you’ll see some exceptional surfing from the beach. Not just standard shortboard wiggling either; all kinds of alternative crafts plague the lineup. The clip above showcases buoyant surf rafts interacting with clean Seaside faces—a tantalizing blend of lift and drive.

Luckily for surf nerds like you and me, no wave goes undocumented in today’s world. One local lens-smith whipped out the camera and uploaded it to YouTube

Click here to watch the full clip, and leave a “Thank you,” in the comments.

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