Moment Prince Harry hits the waves to show off his impressive surfing skills at California surf ranch, four years after Meghan bought him lessons

Incredible footage has emerged online of Prince Harry showing off his surfing skills in California.

The Royal can be seen expertly riding the big waves at surfing superstar Kelly Slater’s “Surf Ranch” in Leemore, Central California, more than 100 miles from the ocean.

In the video posted on the Instagram account of professional surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer, we see Harry taming “the wave”.

Captioning the post, Van Bastolaer, who is famous among the surfing community for his big wave surfing exploits in Tahiti, said: “In Tahiti they always call you Prince Harry. But at Surf Ranch, he’s my brother. It was an honor to see you surf with me and Kelly Slater.

Starting off by riding alongside Van Bastolaer’s jet ski, Harry rides away as the wave begins to appear, before skillfully jumping atop his board.

The Duke of Sussex then found his balance and, under Van Bastolaer’s instructions, skillfully negotiated the breaking wave for almost a minute.

The wave is the centerpiece of Slater’s Surf Ranch and is a first-of-its-kind, 6-foot man-made wave that lasts up to 2,300 feet.

Dubbed the best artificial wave in the world, it remains the only one to receive accreditation from the World Surf League, meaning it is fit to host elite-level competitions.

Prince Harry seen here riding alongside Raimana Van Bastolaer’s jet ski, moments before taming ‘the wave’

The Duke of Sussex can be seen skillfully jumping from the top of his board.

Harry surfed ‘the best artificial wave in the world’ for just under a minute

Under Van Bastolaer’s instructions, Harry navigated the breaking wave brilliantly.

Harry previously received surfing lessons from Meghan four years ago.

Harry pictured at the end of a nearly 2,300ft ride on ‘the wave’

Since leaving the United Kingdom four years ago, Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have resided in the picturesque surroundings of Montecito, California.

At the time of their arrival in the coastal city, located about 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, it was reported that Meghan had bought Harry surfing lessons for his 36th birthday.

Also seen regularly cycling along Malibu’s famous Surfrider Beach, it’s clear Harry has put these lessons to good use.

During his time in the United States, Harry also apparently struck up friendships with surfing kings such as 11-time world champion Slater and Van Bastolaer, with the group pictured together at the Formula 1 Grand Prix of last year in Austin, Texas.

This budding friendship with Slater may be somewhat surprising, however, after the surfing phenomenon openly criticized Harry and Meghan on social media following their explosive 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.

However, it seems Harry was able to look beyond that, with his surfing skills certainly impressive under the tutelage of Slater and Van Bastolaer.