Australian surfer breaks Guinness World Record for longest surf after catching 525 waves over 30 hours in the water: ‘Pretty Cooked’
- Blake Johnson has broken the world’s longest surfing record
- The 40-year-old is raising money for mental health charities.
- He broke the record in 30 hours and kept reaching 40 hours.
An Australian surfer has just broken the Guinness World Record for longest surf, catching 525 waves during a 30-hour marathon in the water.
Former professional surfer Blake Johnson, 40, successfully completed a challenge that was set to raise money and awareness for mental health.
Hundreds of supporters and locals packed Cronulla Beach in Sydney as Johnson emerged from the surf at 7:11am on Friday morning after continuing overnight.
When asked how he was feeling after 30 hours and 11 minutes in the water, an exhausted but happy Johnson replied: “Pretty good.”
Dehydration, lack of sleep, hallucinations, and sharks are just a few of the dangers associated with the record-breaking swell.
Blake Johnson, 40, broke the world record for longest surf when he came out of the water at Cronulla at 7:11 a.m. Friday after 30 p.m.
The former professional surfer, who is raising money for mental health charities, was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers from locals on the sand.
Johnson walked down the beach to cheers and hugs, saying he felt “pretty cooked” after the marathon challenge.
His effort has so far raised over $230,000 through his longest waves in the world site to be given to the Chumpy Pullin Foundation, named after the Olympic snowboarder, and various youth mental health organizations.
“Everyone deserves to feel amazing, everyone needs to take care of themselves,” she said on the beach before turning around and heading back into the waves.
“I said I would do 40 hours,” he replied.
It continues for another 10 hours until Friday to hit the 40 hour mark.
Johnson said he was completing surfing for his father and three of his friends who have sadly lost their mental health battles.
“I push myself to the limit with my adventures to prove to myself that I’m worth it and can get through the tough times and that’s when I learn my lessons.”
He caught 525 waves on Thursday, throughout the night and then continued through Friday.
The 40-year-old said he could run for 40 hours, so he felt like he could surf during that time too (pictured with his partner)
After briefly celebrating the record, he turned around and hit the waves again as he set a 40-hour milestone.