The Skeleton Bay Shootout | Surf Contest At The Best Wave In The World

The Skeleton Bay Shootout presented by Monster Energy took place over three days in late June in non-stop three-to-six foot barrels in Namibia. The speciality event looks to recognise the standout surfers of the swell at the best wave in the world and the rules are simple – show up and pull in.

“The Skeleton Bay Shootout is a peer-judged event and it’s pretty underground. No-ones really knows when it will happen, it’ll just pop-up depending on the swell and whoever is there is there,” says Eli Beukes, who put in a solid showing on his first trip to the iconic left-hander on the edge of the Namib Desert. “It’s pretty cool because it’s mostly going by word of mouth and whoever has been the surfer of the swell or gets the best barrel will get a bit of a cash prize at the end.”

This was essentially a dry-run for the concept. Now Now Media is planning a series of Shootouts based on the same idea at some of the most incredible waves around the world in 2024 and looking to bump up the prize money significantly. The prizes are a nice way to recognise who was charging but it’s not about the money. There’s always so much stoke when waves like this are firing and anybody who gets a good wave out there is a winner the end of the day. The Shootout is essentially a celebration of that.

A Now Now Media Production presented by Monster Energy
Produced by Alan van Gysen
Edited by Dane Staples
Directed by Will Bendix
Executive Producers Ryan Franklin & Ryan Payne
Director of Photography Alan van Gysen
First Camera Pete Beukes

[dantakeoff]

esus, boys that was breathtakingly gorgeous, more barrel time here than the entire pro tour over a year

[socalbeeremovalandrelocation]

This has to be the most perfect wave in the world.

[ebtepjz]

It just goes on forever and ever!. This is some of the best surfing footage I've ever seen.

[EternalJourneys]

Props to the drone pilot at 5:55 Thats some tidy lines there 🔥

[Son-ftu]

Skeleton Bay must surely be the longest and best wave in the world, never mind in Namibia. That side angle looking up the point is incredible.

[Who.is.Clinton]

BEST camera shots we have ever seen at this break, well done chaps

[brantrichardson]

Natalia should get a little prize money for being the only one to attempt a top turn. Sweet footage. #1 wave on my bucket list.

[ChrisRogers]

Great work guys! so stoked everyone scored! that's the most perfect I've seen it in a while!!!

[timotmon]

Why do surf videos never show the pop up? I would love to see how people get into the different types of waves in the world.

[creature_of_the_undergroun]

That was awesome to watch. Everyone scoring insane long barrels. Epic

[FrugalReefer]

Banzai Pipeline: I have the best barrels in the world

Skeleton Bay: Hold my beer

[Anmeteor]

Never surfed. Always a keen spectator. Great waves, great surfers, great drone footage. ✌️

[doomaphotos]

Would love to see Clay Marzo surf out there when it was firing ! He would blow peoples minds

[margob]

Absolutely loved this! Thank you! More please ...

[dampaul]

Just imagine the millions upon millions of perfect waves, all around the world, that were never ridden.
Awesome do see these beauties with someone on them.

[maxnuccio]

Music bringing be back to the days of Transworld Surf on PS2 haha. Epic waves so cool to see a unique surf contest in some of the best and definitely longest barreling waves on earth to date.

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[Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa]

This place is terrifying. That being said I hope to go back someday. There's an eeriness in the water that for me personally I have felt nowhere else.

[shainedupuis]

This is some of the best surfing footage I've ever seen😍

[troycreatlive]

Another great job. NOW NOW. Thank u that someone is doing this.