Hugh Jackman shows off his skills on the waves before ‘wiping out’

Hugh Jackman shows off his skills in the water before ‘wiping out’ during electric surfboard session

Hugh Jackman enjoyed a surfing session on Tuesday, but it didn’t all go to plan. 

The actor, 52, shared a number of videos and photos from the excursion, admitting that he fell off the board after taking the impressive footage. 

The Greatest Showman star wrote in his caption: ‘Video edited to right before I wiped out.’ 

He tried! Hugh Jackman (pictured) enjoyed a surfing session on Tuesday, but it didn’t all go to plan. The actor, 52, shared a number of videos and photos from the excursion, admitting that he fell off the board after taking the impressive footage

Hugh appeared to be enjoying an electronic surfboard session – using a board that was powered by a battery-operated engine.

In the video, Hugh glided effortlessly across the water, despite there being no waves in sight.  

It comes after the star expressed his love for his beloved pets, dogs Dali and Allegra, on National Puppy Day. 

The Greatest Showman star wrote in his caption: 'Video edited to right before I wiped out'

The Greatest Showman star wrote in his caption: ‘Video edited to right before I wiped out’

Makes it more fun: Hugh appeared to be enjoying an electronic surfboard session - using a board that was powered by a battery-operated engine

Makes it more fun: Hugh appeared to be enjoying an electronic surfboard session – using a board that was powered by a battery-operated engine

Smooth! In the video, Hugh glided effortlessly across the water, despite there being no waves in sight

Smooth! In the video, Hugh glided effortlessly across the water, despite there being no waves in sight

In an Instagram post, Hugh shared a portrait photo of himself holding dog Allegra in a throwback photo. 

‘In honor of #nationalpuppyday, I feel it only right to revisit the first day #Allegra joined our family,’ he wrote. 

Allegra is a poodle and terrier mix. While Dali, named after artist Salvador Dali, is a French bulldog.   

Aww! It comes after the star expressed his love for his beloved pets, dogs Dali and Allegra, on National Puppy Day

 Aww! It comes after the star expressed his love for his beloved pets, dogs Dali and Allegra, on National Puppy Day

Loves:  'In honor of #nationalpuppyday, I feel it only right to revisit the first day #Allegra joined our family,' he wrote

Loves:  ‘In honor of #nationalpuppyday, I feel it only right to revisit the first day #Allegra joined our family,’ he wrote

Hugh is based in New York City with his wife, actress and adoption activist Deborra-Lee Furness.  

The couple met on the set of the Australian drama Correlli in 1995 and married in 1996.

After moving to the US in the early 2000s they adopted two children – son Oscar, now 20, and daughter Ava, now 15.

Family: Hugh is based in New York City with his wife, actress and adoption activist Deborra-Lee Furness (right)

Family: Hugh is based in New York City with his wife, actress and adoption activist Deborra-Lee Furness (right)