Nathan Florence Is the World’s Most Barreled Surfer (Video)

This time, Nate’s laundry list of tubes include Backdoor (Oahu), Pipeline (Oahu), Sandbars (Oahu), Solomon Islands (South Pacific), Thundercloud (aka Cloudbreak, Fiji), The Shock (Brazil), Shipstern Bluff (Tasmania), The Cave (Portugal), The Box (Western Australia), Mordor (Middle Earth…just kidding, West Oz), Undisclosed (New Zealand), Skeleton Bay (Namibia), Bilou (Mentawai Islands), Undisclosed (Mentawais), HTs (aka Lance’s Right, Mentawais), Greenbush (Mentawais), Undisclosed (Ireland), and finally Waimea Bay (Oahu).

Once again, that’s all from one single year. Imagine the frequent flyer miles?

When asked, on his Instagram post of the compilation, what his favorite wave is amongst this smorgasbord of aquatic cylinders, Nate responded: “I do love Shipsterns!”

With all the recent talk about world records in surfing, specifically when it comes to the big wave persuasion, it makes one wonder what category Nate could snag in for the new Guinness Book. Most likely, they’d have to make a new title – most time spent in the tube over the course of one year – and without a doubt, Nate’s name would be inked right next to that one. Maybe one day.

For now, the new year has kicked off. It’s gonna be hard to top this list. Stay tuned.