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Biggest is not always best. And in the case of last week’s Wild West swell — the biggest in decades to hit California — truth is, it was only actually good at a handful of spots during short windows of tide and wind, and/or at tucked-in nook-and-cranny novelty waves. (It also wreaked 17 different kinds of havoc across the state, washing over roadways, breaking piers and into harbors.) Yeah, it was a historic surf event which’ll be talked about in parking lots and lineups and coffee shops for years, and it rearranged the relationship with where we surf, but it (mostly) ended up being more spectacle than participatory. And above we present the spectacle, including a mad return to Todos Santos. With more on the way, especially Friday and Saturday across Southern California.
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Pock Lopez dropped in on Buth Van Artsdale got punched but Gerry your God! Namasta Brothers see you in Palm Deserts New Wave Palace/ BONZERS!!!!
I have to remember to log out before I watch surf video, otherwise my recommendations gets filled with a bunch of kooky squidly maggoty wannabe sellout videos.
That is crazy.
HEY WE JUST FLIP TAILED T H E OUTLOOK ALSO !!!!!
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This is a normal day in Nazaré 😂
They included film from other places in this video. why are people so dishonest?
I'm from Ensenada which faces Isla de Todos Santos. And I'd heard about how insane the waves can get on the island. It's so cool to have seen it in this video even if I've never seen it in real life.
and remember..the coastline is changing, the ocean is swallowing up the beach
What was the stirring sound byte playing during Greg Long’s big wave?
Awesome watch thanks for sharing..
California is beautiful
Well done guys
Every swell is different, and in So Cal the angle is the key. The Channel & Offshore islands make a huge difference in where these swells will hit. I would say this wasn’t the biggest we’ve seen in San Diego, but up north it looks like the swell snuck through the shadow of the islands better. Winds were also a factor – never got right in a lot of spots, but The Cove & Blacks were pretty good!
I did my thing at Blacks & The Cove & The Cliffs & Mexico (Todos & other unnamed spots) in the 80’s, 90’s I'm like that grumpy old man now – mid-60’s & too beaten up to do this any longer. I’d like to say "…it was definitely bigger in my day, sonny-boy!…” Well, maybe it was & maybe it wasn’t… We didn’t have digital cameras back then, or digital video. Only some grainy old pictures… And the memories of lifting 20’ to 30’ off the ocean’s surface, and taking that massive drop! So here’s to today’s young-turk chargers. Thanks for allowing us to re-live the moments through your exploits!
It was definitely bigger in years past! And the fish are always bigger at the bar! Same thing you’ll say to the new guard in 30 years!
I'm from Northern California, those waves remind me of mavericks
This broke my fence :/
that last shot was a tsunami afterbit right? that wasnt the same thing as the storm
The surfers should really be thanking chemtrails, that's what amplified these storms. Along with other geo engineering practices such as harp. I live in sb and saw the skies seeded even out past San Miguel.
Certainly the most hyped and covered swell of all time . We weren’t allowed to video anywhere when we were kids so hard to say 🤣🤙🏽
reminds me of the 90s…. the good ol days are back lol.
All I need is some tasty waves, cool buds, and I'm fine. -Jeff Spicoli
So they got on a boat at 2:30 am from San Diego and reached Todos Santos, which is 1000 miles away, by sunrise?
Holy moly, Greg is gonna be up for an XXL!
I’m in Dana Point California and Salt Creek is pumping
Too much talking not enough surfing
So clean too, lucky buggers
How did the boat get on the beach? Navigator error?
I love seeing rich peoples' stuff get destroyed.
Yesterday on Oahu, Da Eddie would go was ON. I is from Hawaii 😎 the island of Oahu and size of The Waves was 30-35 ft. 🌊🏄👣🤙
Same waves in south of France 🤣
I love Surfline! I love being a Californian. Thank you for such a beautiful piece. 🔥💕🤙🏼
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Awesome.
This same swell hit Hawaii too it was huge and the Eddie surf contest at waimea bay will be running tomorrow (Sunday)
I couldn’t imagine cold water surfing in this..
4:40 – looks like greg noll at waimea –
January 2023 will go down in history as the month where so-cal locals finally had a reason to dust the cobwebs off their guns 💣