“Really Interesting!”: 38-Year-Old American Man’s World Record on One of the Least-Explored Frontiers of Surfing Leaves Community Stunned

From big wave barrels to river torrents, the world of surfing has touched every type of wave pinnacle there is. However, the concept of tidal bores is still the least-explored frontier of surfing. Nonetheless, for the Florida-based surfer, Dylan Graves, paddling on the tidal bores is something he finds more thrilling and exciting than chasing waves in the regular oceanic setting. Thus, recently, while pursuing his passion for surfing on the tidal waves, Graves made 40 turns on a single wave and caught the attention of millions across the continents.

On April 1st, Graves rode a decidedly unique tidal bore in Indonesia, locally as Bono. Interestingly, at Bono, seven identical waves follow the main tidal front and hence the Indonesian wave spectacle is deemed as ‘Seven Ghosts’ around the world. Now, while chasing the waves at the tidal whelps of Indonesia, Graves caused a splash among his fandom through his commendable wave-riding spree. He shared his feats through his YouTube channel and left surfing enthusiasts thrilled.

Netizens went gaga over Dylan Graves’ tidal surfing prompt

Recently, Graves took to his YouTube handle to share his tidal surfing episode with his social media family. In the description box, he revealed that his ride was recently submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records for the title of Most Turns on a Single Wave. The current title holder, Cristobal de Col, has 34 turn counts on a single wave, whereas Graves counts 40 turns on his wave, and has promised to keep his fandom updated as soon as he gets the results back.

Following this, netizens flocked to the comment section and hailed the surfer for his outstanding performance. Social media viewers and various surfing fanatics penned…

“So awesome! I loved how you still went for some of your most critical turns when you got into to that really choppy section. Looking forward to a full mission vlog!”

“Wow, never seen breaking wave patterns like this before! Really interesting!”

“If theres a world record for longest continual wave surfing, this guy better be in the books!”

Compliments like “Phenomenal wave and ride”, “simply AMAZING”, and “what a trip of a wave” brimmed the comment section to the hilt. Interestingly, some fans even expressed their awe at the wave spectacle and started a thread. One wrote, “Like a forever wave. Very cool. Never heard of this before now. Thanks for sharing”. Another penned, “Epic ride. Such an adventure that place, can’t wait to see the full edit”.

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While some hailed the surfer for his exceptional finesse, others expressed their fascination with tidal bore surfing. “Tidal bores, specifically this one fascinated me as a grom, and continues to do so”, said one user, while another wrote, “Dude you have legs of steel. That has to be some kind of world record for most turns or something. Did ya see any salt water crocs? EPIC”

What do you think of Graves’ top-notch surfing prowess that he showed at the Indonesian whelps? Give us your thoughts in the comment section below.

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