Swatch Nines Unleashes Surfing and Skating’s Wildest Playground in Waco (Video, Photos)

A week later, and my body still hurts.

My arms ache from riding the Shredmill standing wave. My legs are sore from surfing the wave pool. And I’m still recovering from whiskey-throttling around the lake on LIND electric surfboards, circling an island populated by lemurs.

But I can’t wipe the smile off my face.

That’s the magic of Swatch Nines, which recently brought together some of the world’s most creative surfers, skateboarders, and action sports athletes for three days of absolute chaos in Waco, Texas.

“The setup here feels like it’s like Disneyland for surfing and skating,” said Noah Beschen.

And he wasn’t wrong.

There were surfers grinding skate rails into waves, massive aerials launched with the help of winches, a floating skatepark, nighttime sessions illuminated by flares, and plenty of spectacular wipeouts. Everywhere you looked, someone was attempting something outrageous.

“Swatch Nines is a collective of a lot of creatives, mostly athletes, trying to do something out of the box,” said Coco Ho. “A lot of people are trying to accomplish something they’ve never done before.”

That was the beauty of it. No pressure to win a heat. No championship trophies on the line. Just a playground full of extraordinarily talented people pushing the limits of their respective sports, cheering each other on, and having the time of their lives.

“The Swatch Nines is kind of out of our world,” said Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca. “Everything we dream, we are trying to put here. So, crazy airs, big rails, sick rotations, back flips.”

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And somehow, it all came together.

The result? A beautiful, chaotic collision of surfing, skating, innovation, creativity, and camaraderie. Bodies were battered. Boards were broken. Dreams were realized. And the smiles never stopped.

Luckily, we have the photos to prove it.

From the highest highs to the most spectacular lows, here’s a look inside the glorious madness that was Swatch Nines 2026. Video first, followed by photos.