North LA Pulse: November 2013
Pulse of the Month-Unknown…I don’t think he cares. November was a slow month for surf, and it will be remembered more for the sunsets than the waves. Nearly fifteen days passed before the first pulse arrived and it looked like we were on track for the worst November in memory. Fortunately, the forecasted Thanksgiving Day swell came together. However it was the day after which produced the best conditions. Late that morning, with over-head sets draining on the sand bar, an unknown surfer airdropped into one of the largest waves of the day. He weaved his way through two sections and ducked out the bottom, claiming the “Pulse of the Month.” Pulse 1- Noah Erickson with all angles covered Pulse One arrived mid month and offered peaky conditions at the beach breaks from a combination of a moderate west swell and a small south. This pulse was as much about the lighting as it was the swell. The late afternoon sun highlighted Noah Erickson as he rotated out into the flats and illuminated the wave as Forrest Troxell carved the top off. The swell decreased overnight and died out the following day. Pulse 2-Forrest Troxell with that after work glow Pulse Two came out of the north from a steep…
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