BIG WAVE SURFING IN SAN DIEGO

BIG WAVE SURFING IN SAN DIEGO. This winter San Diego experienced the biggest swell in 15 years on January 6, 2023. This video is a tribute to the historic surf that hit the coast of California, specifically San Diego during this run of swell.

While XL surf is rare in San Diego, it's a special reminder that San Diego has beaches that can hold XL surf. There are only a handful of waves in the world that can hold the magnitude of an XL swell and Black's Beach and La Jolla cove are two of those arenas!

This video also serves as the San Diego Waves of the Winter 2022-2023 highlight reel. The majority of clips in this edit are from this past winter season with a few selects from past winters.

We'd like to give a special thank you to all the surfers and filmers that make these videos possible. We have the utmost respect for surfers pushing the limits in our videos and surf filmmakers that are part of SoCal Surfer.

For the best viewing experience watch this episode on your smart TV in 4K. Video footage courtesy of Jack Enright, Joaquin Trevelline, and Jadon Griffith.

#Surfing #SanDiego #BigWaves

[yodheyvavhey]

Looks GREAT! When I was living in SD back in '87-89 I didn't remember waves this Big- enjoy while you can!

[thomasmcglaughlin]

It takes a LOT of heart to paddle into one of those behemoths!

[bssfunkd]

Glad I paddled out there, this was a once in a decade swell

[miketausig]

I can only remember a handful of times in recent decades when it’s been this big. Some of the beach breaks are really difficult to paddle out to, but killer to see folks charging. Used to love surfing Lucadia @ Beacons during big swells. Some of these sets were BIG! Great channel man.

[robroy]

I bought my first board, an 8 ft.Yater in 1969...I was a regular at Tourmaline from 1994 to 2018. The best year was '98 when we had a El Nino. Big waves all winter and warm water until Dec. Nothing like getting caught inside when a mac-wave breaks on your head. A lot of great memories. I miss it.

[Devo]

Da boys was charging! Great waves, and skill.
That last set wave was wicked!

[stephendye]

They had some nice breaks that day. I love riding the Pacific. Great video.

[laowai]

Wow when saw the title did not expect this big!!! Always loved how solid waves quickly sort out the men from the boys. So many people do not want any part of it once it gets real solid.

[dannydonnelly]

Just found your channel. Incredible waves! Was sunset cliffs going off? I'm 67, live in NorCal now. Moved to ocean beach in 1978, next 13 yrs lived in OB and later point Loma. Some of the Best years of my life.

[archstanton_live]

fun to watch locals experience great waves

[QURKONE]

Love your videos. Blacks does a great impersonation of Padang when conditions are right.

[domcars]

Man you should have seen the waves the night the swell peaked. I was in that same spot in La Jolla at 0:00 and the sets were ENOURMOUS I couldn't believe how far the waves were breaking. Poor seals got wiped clean off the rocks on one particularlaly large set, and the water actually went over the wall into the grass area.

[fex]

0:41 ... It was at this moment he knew he F'ed up 😆

[chuckfisher]

Swami's has been known to hold up with very good waves and a large swell also. But everyone wanted to focus on Black's, etc.

[bert_gimspon]

Damn. I bet most locals were not in in the water that day...

[billytuchscher]

Next time you get to La Jolla get some footage of the reefs near Windansea. It's always pumpin!

[Mikefngarage]

that is so crazy the falls hit you and just throw you off your board. Paddling out has to be totally crazy....without a jet ski.

[sasfish]

La Jolla! feeling a touch home sick now.

[vwbustube]

The Cove has almost always sucked when it gets that large. It’s really just a drop. But, all the other reefs and the La Jolla beach break waves looked amazing.

[thevagrantSurfer]

One day, this will be me in the waves there. :) but not yet.