„Aquaman“ star Jason Momoa describes terrifying moment he nearly died surfing at Peʻahi when exhaustion overcame him.
Jason Momoa is known for playing „Aquaman“ on screen, but in real life, he had a different kind of experience with the ocean.
The actor revealed he almost drowned during a harrowing 2007 surf trip off the coast of Maui, as he described the moment in chilling detail on Monday’s episode of the „SmartLess“ podcast.
„I was doing this paddle, we went in at Jaws“, Momoa said, as he referred to the infamous Peʻahi surf break known for its massive, deadly waves. „We paddled like 13 miles down the coast. You’re kind of almost a mile offshore, and then my leash snapped. We’re about seven miles into it and my leash snapped, and it’s so windy on Maui.“
Momoa, 46, continued to detail how the violent waves crashed around him, but his previous water training kept him afloat – for a while.
„I was trained pretty well, so I was fine“, he said. „I took quite a few on the head. They’re pretty big, like 10-foot Hawaiian waves. But I’m probably half a mile at that point offshore.“
The Hollywood star added that he reached a breaking point during the surf incident, which was nearly fatal.
