This is what it looks like when a real swell trips over the Southern California coast. It doesn’t happen often enough, and this was a solid case study in what happens when wave-starved nooks and crannies meet serious hurricane swell energy. But don’t let that soft jazz lull you. It was quite heavy, as we’ve seen from countless photos, videos and eye-witness accounts.
From San Diego to Ventura, Gabriel Medina, Laird Hamilton, Joel Tudor, Nick Rozsa, and plenty of locals are featured. How this snuck under the radar during Hurricane Marie’s reign of joy is baffling, but this is good enough to be enjoyed no matter how late.
