Wave Filled December

It's been a longtime since we've had a December this consistently good for surf in Santa Barbara.  We've had more back to back overhead swells, good conditions and the CDIP covered in yellow and orange blobs then we did all last Winter.  Here are some images from Monday at Rincon:

Kilian Garland

Bobby Martinez still ripping without a major sponsor's sticker on his board

Frank Curren

Kilian Garland locked in.

Conner Coffin

Rincon

Kilian Garland

Matt Pagan

Parker Coffin choosing his line

Ventura's Catherine Clark

Kilian Garland tube time

Kilian again on this inside drainer

Conner Coffin keeping it consistent

Another WNW Swell

The waves were pretty close to as good as they get in front of the house this weekend.  I shot this sequence of Greg Venable on Sunday, then ran back to the house to put the camera away, throw on my wettie and grab a board.  Sometimes participating takes precedent over documenting.

...and he made it out FYI

Surfline 'Welcome To Winter' slide show

Surfline ran my C-Street line up shot in their 'Welcome to Winter' slide show.  Slide #5.  The photo was taken Wednesday morning in Ventura.

WNW Swell

Rincon golden hour.

C-Street from above.

(Clockwise from Top Left) Ventura peak; Yadin Nicol, Rincon speedblur; Ventura lines; Brett Simpson, Rincon.

Goofy footer's day dream.  I shot this using my rear-view mirror so I could imagine it as a left point break.