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Australian surfer captures extraordinary five barrels on a single wave
WWOS staff
Andrew Walsh inside one of his five barrels. (Supplied)
A self-proclaimed ‘Aussie surfing bum’ may have captured the sport's greatest footage after carving through five barrels on a single wave.
Andrew Walsh, who now lives in Hawaii, has entered the video in a competition being run by GoPro that encourages entrants to capture theAdvertisement
'single best clip from anywhere on Planet Earth'.WalshAdvertisement
's longest left-hand breaks and Walsh caught a ride for the ages.The video shows him navigating his way through barrel after barrel, whilst still having the presence of mind to film himself from different angles.The result is a rare point of view that is simply breathtaking. Even if you don't surf, this video is worth checking out.