Tube of the week: Felipe Antonena in Puerto Escondido

Finding the diamond on a difficult day: “The journey was very long”; click here to read the whole story


The swell came in and everyone was looking for the left of Far Bar, it was too far, I had thrown myself into a right but I couldn't do it, so I went back in and went to that same right where there was no one.

The right had more backwash and current but at one point everything aligned and the set came in, I passed the first and the second was projected good.

I paddled down with everything I could because I couldn't reach it and when I could, I dove headfirst. Already in the drop I thought I wasn't going to make it but I looked at the side of the tube and I was able to get the line in. I was already happy, but what came next was a dream: I entered the tube and I was very deep, I jumped inside the tube and almost let go of the board but I kept holding on and two sections passed and it opened and let me out. The trip was very long.

I am grateful to Jaciel who risked his morning on the right and was able to record it, but in any case it will never be erased from my mind (laughs).