The day before the huge swell hit Southern California, the Central Coast of California was getting lit up with hefty tow-in waves.
If you have ever surfed the Central Coast then you know all about the cold and heavy waves. This video was shot north of Point Conception and south of Santa Cruz, CA. Next Winter, when you are looking for some Central Coast surf, inject yourself with some courage and try to paddle out. The Central Coast is not your local beach break. Watch out for jagged rocks, hazardous sea lions, sharks, and locals.
If you lived on the West Coast during the massive swell of 12/5/07, then hopefully you took the time to get some nice, ice cream headaches that day. Yes, even in San Diego you need a full suit and booties during the winter sessions. This is a little So Cal video clip from that day referred to as…..Big Wednesday 12/5/07.
On 12/5/07 a huge low pressure, thousands of miles from the California coast, generated extra-extra-large surf for the brave combatants paddling out to face the monstrous waves.
I am sure that some of you watching recognize or have even surfed the other spots in the video. Maybe you got barreled at Blacks? Or surfed Swami’s or Scripps. I love surfing Blacks and Swami’s.
Just a FYI, the north facing La Jolla Cove (like the one in the video) rarely breaks and it needs a very strong ground swell to produce bombers like it did on Big Wednesday. On a normal day, the La Jolla Cove is a peaceful tourist hang out and the waters are usually calm. Beach goers swim in the cool waters during the summertime and relax on the little tranquil beach.
Not on Big Wednesday! Check out the maniac in the video trying to body surf La Jolla Cove!!
