Wild West: Biggest Swell in Decades Slams California

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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Comments

J3 F says:

14th January 2023 at 10:00 am

Wonder how Cortez bank looked during this swell anyone have any photos ❤

Brennan Pearson says:

14th January 2023 at 10:24 am

So sad i got injured omw to surf. Let's hope more big waves coming soon

Tony Andrews says:

14th January 2023 at 10:25 am

"Swells like this rearrange our relationship with where we surf. We think we know the takeoff zone at our local spot, and then all of a sudden it's 100 yards out and to the left. We think waves never break inside that cove or jetty or harbor or river, and then all of a sudden, they do."

I'm not crying, you're crying. Poetry.

G Mau says:

14th January 2023 at 10:26 am

69 was bigger

ramseybones says:

Yeah I was in Hawaii last weak and Waimea bay was pumping super hard

Carl says:

14th January 2023 at 10:49 am

Nice edit. You are still bad for surfing.

Charlie Dillon says:

14th January 2023 at 11:04 am

Very little surfing in this video

GoGoGoGoGo says:

14th January 2023 at 11:25 am

TOE DOEs bRoUgh. Yaaaahhhhh. Deeuudee: eTT wuZ MessiVe brough. Yaaa .. yaaa..

victor jason says:

14th January 2023 at 11:53 am

that was great! I used to surf C Street and The Peer. I'd be scared of the size of the waves in this vid.

CITIZEN JOAN says:

14th January 2023 at 12:13 pm

Would have loved to see this in real life. Great video I'm sure there's probably 100+ stories from this

wherebsara says:

14th January 2023 at 12:37 pm

Nice video👍

1M says:

14th January 2023 at 12:51 pm

"Its the 50 year storm everything moves in cycles so twice the century the ocean lets us know just how small we really are"

Ray Ellis says:

14th January 2023 at 1:19 pm

Three Days of DOH in the past two weeks . I also turned 61
Sunset Cliffs San Diego

Waterman Surin says:

14th January 2023 at 1:39 pm

love it! Good edit Surfline.

ray sal says:

14th January 2023 at 2:00 pm

Nazareth in the pacific

Nick K says:

14th January 2023 at 2:28 pm

i saw ghost trees at 60 foot like 8 years ago…. why they say decades? lol

Wendy Cano says:

14th January 2023 at 2:43 pm

Fantastic. I can’t wait for the next episode of the 2023 Cali winter

AM D says:

14th January 2023 at 3:08 pm

So no Cortes Bank?

TheOlsjvd says:

14th January 2023 at 3:35 pm

Surfing videos gone WOKE! I'm OUT!

Ralphie Wigs says:

14th January 2023 at 3:51 pm

The Greg Long drop was pure artistry.

Aaron Kennedy says:

14th January 2023 at 4:22 pm

Among many great things, and places I've been, Surfing for over 25 years (and for 1 month a year now) is the best, most pivotal decision I ever made. Started at 29 yrs old, in cold water. Cheers.

BGW says:

14th January 2023 at 4:49 pm

Just give Greg Long the prize right now.

David Boudreau says:

14th January 2023 at 5:11 pm

Back in the late 1970's I remember going with a few friends down to the Seal Beach Pier. We were in High School and I rode my bike down there from my parents house near Recreation Park golf course and Wilson High. I would cut through the marina to shorten bike ride there, but it was a pretty long ride none-the-less. The waves were the same height as the pier. I had my Boogie Board and I managed to drop in on a few of them. The water was really nasty from all the sea debris being churned up. But it was an awesome day in the waves and I will never forget it.