Too much of a good thing
This year’s Fifth Annual South Bay Big Wave Challenge is as much a challenge for photographers as it is for surfers. In past years, all the winning waves were photographed at either the Redondo Beach Breakwall or the El Segundo Jetty. This year, El Nino has been delivering Big Wave contenders up and down the beach, forcing photographers to pick a break and hope they guessed right.
Hermosa Beach’s 16 Street, which rarely gets big waves, was compared during the recent swell to Puerto Escondido by photographer and South Bay Boardrider president Mike Balzer. El Segundo’s Grand Avenue, which does get big waves, but is rarely ridable, also invited comparisons to mainland Mexico’s big wave magnet during the recent swell.
The Big Wave Challenge continues through April 1. For more information visit SouthBayBoardriders.com. – Kevin Cody
