“That Was Unreal”: Jaws First Day Video Shows Surfing Sensation Kai Lenny Dangerously But Gracefully Pushing the Limits

Published 12/20/2022, 5:00 PM EST

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Born in Hawaii, big waves have always captured the imagination of the surfing sensation Kai Lenny. He chose the path of becoming a successful big-wave surfer in an attempt to pursue his passion. This recent video, alongside many others, has proved why he made the right decision. The video recently uploaded to Lenny’s YouTube channel sent fans through a whirlwind of excitement.

Kai Lenny has again proved why he is unbeatable in terms of pushing his limits. He not only just pushed his limit but also tricked the waves once again, going big on the waves at Jaws.

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Surfing fans go crazy after looking at this unreal clip of Kai Lenny

It’s not common for a surfer to surf so effortlessly on the biggest waves in the world like Kai Lenny did. His surfing at Jaws has left fans going crazy in the YouTube comment section of his recently uploaded clip.

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A fan commented, “That was unreal. Kai, you keep getting better and better each time I watch a new video.” 

Another fan commented, “That under the water shot was really cool. Obviously the barrell to start was epic.”

A fan left a comment that shows how great Kai Lenny is which reads, “Going switch stance at Pe’ahi!?! What?!? Just when I thought this man had reached the highest possible level of big wave wizardry.”

The comment section was flooded with similar sentiments. Here’s a few.

“He’s the coolest. Didn’t know how shallow it was there. Amazing, just amazing.”

“Such a sick view! Even though we all know the angle of an upcoming wave through the GoPro wide lens objective, it still looks so small at the beginning and all of a sudden Mr. Lenny is in a huge barrel and get spit out at the end!”

“That first one was amazing. Weird how the reverse POV shrinks the size of the wave, though.”

“Kai thank you awesome content as always all the best for the competition.”

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“Kai Lenny you are a revolution of jaws.”

Going all in on the biggest waves

Big wave surfing is very different from regular surfing, in that it takes a lot of guts to do it. These waves are filled with chances for massive wipeouts that can be fatal.

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Pe’ahi Jaws Surf Break is an infamous location for the world’s largest and most dangerous waves. The danger doesn’t scare these surfers, who are always excited to challenge the big waves. Kai Lenny, Ian Walsh, Billy Kemper, Paige Alms, Nathan Florence, Keala Kennelly, Adriano De Souza, Bianca Valenti, and Matahi Drollet are some names that need no introduction in big wave surfing. 
What do you think of Lenny’s efforts? Let us know in the comment section.

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Rahul Goutam Hoom

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Rahul Goutam Hoom is a US Sports writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Birla Global University. Rahul does photography and gaming during his leisure hours and likes to watch anime.
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