Eithan Osborne Just Landed An NBD At Stab High x Monster Warmups - Stab Mag

Watch: Episode 1 of the Surf100 Challenger Series presented by Pacifico

1604 Views

Eithan Osborne Just Landed An NBD At Stab High x Monster Warmups

Poolside from Virginia Beach, presented by Kona Big Wave

cinema // May 15, 2026
Words by Holden Trnka
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Presented by Monster Energy

“Pretty crazy, it feels like he’s been trying that for years,” said Ian Crane, after Stab High Japan champ Eithan Osborne firmly landed a backside optical illusion in the flats of Atlantic Park Surf. 

The unorthodox backside stalefish body varial has never been done before… and flummoxed even the most technical skate nerds in our comment sections. 

“What the hell is even that…” wrote Curren Caples.

We saw it live, and watched it in slow-mo another hundred times, and we don’t have a technically proficient answer for you.

Eithan is calling it the Skinny Meat-Spin.

“I feel like that just raised the level of everything in the event,” said judge and competitor Eric Geiselman. 

With Day One of Stab High Virginia Beach presented by Monster Energy beginning tomorrow, we ran 15 hours of practice waves today, and we sent Josiah Amico to go prowl the pool for insights, interrogations, and interviews.

Click above to watch Poolside, presented by Kona Big Wave.

Broadcast starts at 8:30 AM EST time tomorrow, first heat is 9AM. Good luck to all of our soldiers tonight.

This event is supported by: Monster Energy, Vans, Quiksilver, Yeti, Sun Bum, Kona Big Wave, GMC

Eithan and Josiah checking Jimmy’s evidence. Photo by Anthony Acosta
Eithan goes both ways. Photo by Anthony Acosta
For the better part of the last century, Virginia Beach has been better known for it’s Navy SEAL presence than it’s waves. Harley Walters flew across the world as proof that’s beginning to change. Photo by Jimmy Wilson
Ladybird Isla Hardy is from Santa Cruz, and is consistently clicking on her frontside straighties. Photo by Jimmy Wilson
Noah Beschen and Jacob Szekely are hiding remarkable competitiveness under those smiles. Photo by Jimmy Wilson
If you’ll recall the past two years, brotherly talent is sort of a Stab High theme. Photo by Jimmy Wilson.
Fancy a drop of acid? Photo by Jimmy Wilson
Bottle Rocket Zion Walla continues to display technique beyond his years. Photo by Jimmy Wilson
The trip from Hawaii to Virginia Beach is longer than you’d think. Photo by Jimmy Wilson.

Comments

Comments are a Stab Premium feature. Gotta join to talk shop.

Already a member? Sign In

Want to join? Sign Up

Advertisement

Most Recent

“Gabe Morvil Is The Best Surfer No One’s Heard Of” — Dane Reynolds

Former drops DEFECTIVE UNITS // VOL #3, starring Timo Simmers and a Wilmington sparky.

Jun 9, 2026

Op-Ed: I’ve Surfed 27 Wavepools Around The World — These Ones Are Worth The Money

An unbiased, unaffiliated reporter shares his findings.

Jun 8, 2026

Punta Roca Calls The Forecast’s Bluff

Simmers sizzles, Riss Moore launches heat-saving air rev in the dying seconds.

Jun 8, 2026

Ethan Ewing & Dane Reynolds Discuss The Best Surfboard On The Planet | StabMic Ep. 17

“I’d still rather watch Occy or Bobby surf J-Bay than some of the tour surfers.”

Jun 7, 2026

Board Dramas And Upsets Abound As Griffin & Filipe Lose Early

Meanwhile Gabby, Yago, and a hobbling Italo forge on.

Jun 6, 2026

Drug Tests, Dust Ups, And Steph & Ethan Fall Early At Punta Roca

Day one, from the rocks.

Jun 6, 2026

Recent Call List: Shaper 22, Shaper 02. Choose One.

A messy little confession about shaper honesty, backroom deals, and the six-month window Hayden Cox…

Jun 5, 2026

A Learner Surfer Might’ve Spelled An Early End To Italo’s El Salvador Campaign

World No. 1 injured by rogue logger, and a mystery wildcard emerges...

Jun 4, 2026

2026 Surf100 Challenge Series Presented By Pacifico, Episode 01

Challenge 1: Our eight surfers play capture the flag at Blacks Beach.

Jun 4, 2026

“This Feels Like Something Worth Happening In Surfing”

RAGE and Former clasp hands.

Jun 4, 2026

Shane Stedman: Father, Shaper, Ugg Boot Impresario Kicks Out At 85

In memory of one of the great Australian chancers.

Jun 3, 2026

Jordy’s Out, Swell Is In, And Punta Roca Sets The Stove To Boil

A 2026 Surf City El Salvador Pro preview.

Jun 3, 2026

And The Winner Of Stab In The Dark With Ethan Ewing Is…

The man you least expected. 

Jun 1, 2026

Who Makes The Best Boardshorts In The World?

We've got the data.

Jun 1, 2026

Goofies Rule The Rankings, While The World’s Best Surfer Sits In 10th Place

What have we learned from the first third of the tour?

May 30, 2026

The Grand Finale of Stab in the Dark Starring Ethan Ewing

The (new) best high-performance surfboard on the planet, anointed.

May 29, 2026

The Skinny Meat Head Episode | StabMic Ep. 16

Dane Reynolds + Eithan Osborne discuss the birth of Ch11 tv.

May 29, 2026

Nearly Half Of Us Think This Shaper Will Win Ethan’s SITD 

We asked, you answered, here are the results. 

May 28, 2026
Advertisement