Watch: The Best of Wintertime California Wax On, Wacks Off features Ian Crane, Yadin Nicol, Caroline Marks, Pat Gudauskas, Eithan Osborne
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It was only a couple short months ago where it seemed like North Pacific Overdrive just wouldn’t stop weeks and weeks of pumping surf all up and down the Golden State. (Check out some O’Neill Regional Wave of the Winter entries here.) But time moves on, as it does, and the seasons change and while the North Pacific hasn’t called it quits for the year just yet, many California surfers are already a bit nostalgic about December and January. The edit above featuring Ian Crane, Yadin Nicol, Caroline Marks, Pat Gudauskas and Eithan Osborne, who logged many miles up and down the coast illustrates exactly why.
The weather clears and the hangover ends this weekend.
Favorable trade winds greet the the largest northwest swell to hit the Islands in nearly a month. All the big-name breaks from Pipe to Waimea, and some of the (semi) off-the-beaten-path spots should have a moment to shine. And in case you haven’t checked the calendar, it’s Valentine’s Day (and President’s Day) weekend. If you love XL-surf, but your significant other doesn’t, be sure to ask permission (or beg forgiveness) before scheduling your weekend water time.
Keep your eyes out at the end of the week as our coverage ramps up with the incoming swell. Look for a fresh Swell Event (that’s the big purple bar at the top of the homepage and the top of your favorites on the app) and takeovers on all of our social channels on Friday morning. As we showed during the long-running, back-to-back-to-back-to-back North Pacific swells of North Pacific Overdrive, we’ll get you as close as we can without getting you wet. Look