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Unknown getting shacked. Photo: Jeff Davis
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From the beach, lines stretched back to the horizon. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Addison Giddings. Surfing's equivalent of the wall ride. Photo: Jeff Davis
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More spectators than surfers. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Nate Zoller, enjoying a not-so-familiar view in LA. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Addison Giddings. Camera shy. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Unknown, setting his line beneath a fiery sky. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Lone paddler, scratching for the horizon. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Nate Zoller stands tall. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Fire in the sky. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Addison Giddings looks down a larger-than-usual line. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Bombs like this are not often seen along the LA coastline. Photo: Jeff Davis
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South Bay's John Pickle, representing Spyder Surf Shop. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Wash throughs this size kept surfers to a minimum. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Ken Suzuki tucking into a thick one. Photo: Jeff Davis
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It was waves like this one that made this particular swell stand out. Photo: Jeff Davis
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Nate Zoller bottom turns into position. Photo: Jeff Davis
Southern California saw an incredible stretch of swell recently. December was one of those months where everything just seemed to line up just right. But for a few days, after a large, powerful storm made its way into the area, Los Angeles turned into something rarely seen: huge, empty, and in most cases, pretty damn perfect.
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