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jacob trette was pummeled by a massive wave, and this morning the "today" show has the exclusive interviewmarlaal ez has a preview of what he'll say coming up later on. >> reporter: brent, he's come a long way in a short amount of time. it was just nine days ago that jacob trette almost drowned by getting knocked by two giant waves at mavericks. today he's recovering at his participants' home in orange county. later this morning the "today" show will interview him and his frigid friend who was with him in the water. it was saturday the 22nd when the surfer was trapped under water by two successive 25-foot waves. he was found floating face down and airlifted to stanford medical center initially listed in critical condition. he spent three days in a medically-induced coma. then he came to. and now he's out of the hospital. it was only trette's second time surfing at the infamous maverick site known for the big annual wave surfing competition. his first time being just a day before on that friday, the 21st. his friend who was surfing with his described the conditions when the accident happene

jacob trette was pummeled by a massive wave, and this morning the "today" show has his exclusive storymarla tellez is here with a preview of what we'll hear later on this morning. it is an amazing story. >> reporter: it is. good morning to you. it was only nine days ago that jacob trette almost drowned after being knocked bay giant wave near half-moon bay. today he's recovering at his parents' home in orange county. and the "today" show will interview him and his friend who was in the water with him. that's going to happen later this morning. now, it was saturday the 22nd when the southern california surfer was caught by about a 20-foot wave and then found floating face down. trette was airlifted to stanford medical center and listed in critical condition. in a short amount of time he has gone from a medically-induced coma to stable and now out of the hospital. it was only trette's second time surfing at the infamous maverick site known for the annual big wave surfing competition. his first time being just a day before on that friday, the 21st. the friend surfing with him describes wha

jacob trette, 30, of san clemente was in a medically induced coma at stanford medical center, where a he was listed in critical condition. people is being warned to watch out for sneaker waves better known to wash up on shore with such force that it can carry people back into the ocean. speaking of those ways of southern california surfer that we're just telling you about is still in critical condition. he was face down, there is no further information but waves were about 20 ft.. >> at 5:42 a.m., a quick break, let's go outside a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza weather is not by 42 degrees, getting up to 64 this afternoon. more in just a minute. in we're back, video for moments ago this morning where police are on the scene in san francisco of a deadly car fire. it happened at an alley just off of webster rate your 222 webster. they're there, looking at the cause there's a body that was inside at the time of this fire. homicide investigators are out there along with fire investigators. all of them collecting evidence and information, hopefully will get a better idea of what ha

. >> reporter: many were wiped out, including 30-year-old jacob trette.isible. >> he was probably in the water for about 12 to 15 minutes. maybe a little bit longer. but that whole time, he was being run through like a giant washing machine. >> reporter: on will this, his first trip to mavericks, trette, who is an experienced surfer, found himself pinned uncan der, unable to escape. >> sounds like he got held under for two waves and popped up face up. >> reporter: when trette did finally surface, he was unconscious. he was pulled from the treacherous surf in a daring rescue by russell ord, who was near by on his jet ski. ord, a freelance photographer and firefighter from australia, brought trette to shore where he helped revive him. trette was flown to stanford university medical center where he remains in critical condition. trette's brother told us he has been more responsive now that he's even been talking, which is very good news. still a long way to recovery here. >> we'll be charting his progress. let's talk now, though, for the man responsible for

. >> reporter: jacob trette was enjoying smooth, easy rides on 12-foot waves. when out of nowhere, a set of 25-foot-high monsters -- >> oh, my word. >> reporter: -- crashed, one after another, pulling them helplessly to the bottom. photographer, eric nelson, who licensed this dramatic video to abc, said it was horrifying to watch. >> it's the wall of death. you have guys scrambling to get up to the top. occasionally, you'll see what is called a tombstone. that's when a surfer is so far underwater. he's 20 feet under and the board will pop up like a tombstone. >> reporter: his lifeless body was floating in the ocean when a jet ski helped pull him to shore. his younger brother visited him in the hospital. >> he grabbed the nurse's hand. when she asked -- >> reporter: at the same competition last january, another rogue wave came crashing down on spectators and many were injured in the panic. the conditions here are unpredictable and treacherous. only the most elite surfers enter this dangerous competition. the financial reward is $25,000. the bragging rights are p