January’s 50 Best Photos

Joao de Macedo going for broke on the bomb of the day. Photo: Miles Jackler

Uluwatu breaking on the outer ledge. Don't be fooled. It's much bigger than it looks. Photo:Myles McGuinness

Matt Cuddihy. Photo: Woody Gooch

Belharra reef, December 22. Peyo Lizarazu on a Belharra bomb. Photo: Stéphane Salerno

Two minute rides here… but it's a secret. Find the bunker! Photo: Stéphane Salerno

Tristan Sullaway taking flight at sunset. Photo: Ronald Hons.

October light. Photo: Paul Greene

All the elements came together this day- solid swell grommed to perfection by the Santa Ana winds, 78 degrees and 200+ of your closest friends. The Perfect Day, Blacks Beach, CA. Photo:Myles McGuinness

Kellen Ellison, winner of the 2014 Rincon Classic. Photo: Nick Liotta

Early morning Malibu low tide slides. Photo: Dylan Gordon

Black glass. Photo: Paul Greene

Unknown taming Kirra's best. Photo: Andy Potts.

I was lucky enough to meet up with Chris Burkard for some of this swell, along with Keith and Dan Malloy. The passion they all have for the ocean and surfing is beyond inspirational, and watching them all doing what they love these couple days was an epic experience. Heres Keith rolling over a morning bomb. Photo:Colin Nearman

Parko was tearing at Bells, but it wasn't enough. Photo: www.andypotts.com.au

Kilian Garland near home. Photo: Nick Liotta

Tranquility. Photo: www.andypotts.com.au

SoCal sunkissed. Photo: Matt Aden

Harry Bryant, Peregian. Photo: Woody Gooch

Andy Pierce setup nicely inside a La Jolla barrel. Photo: Matt Aden

Vanthrax slab. Hugues Oyarzabal looking down the throat of a lion. Photo: Stéphane Salerno

Pure excitement. Photo: Adam Warmington.

Andrew Bradford is just passing through. Photo: Ronald Hons.

Zach Wormhoudt on the edge. Photo: Adam Warmington.

2014 Maverick's Invitational in Half Moon Bay, California. Photo: Benjamin Ginsberg

Benjamin Sanchis Bellhara reef. December 22 was a day to remember. Photo: Stéphane Salerno

Shane Dorian dropping a steep, fertile wave on his way to a second place finish at the 2014 Maverick's Invitational in Half Moon Bay, California. Photo: Benjamin Ginsberg

Pulled back from Pillar Point. Photo: Adam Warmington.

“Gold Stripe.” I like how the light came through a little gap in the barrel. Photo: Conor Kennedy

Dane Reynolds sequence– #1. Photo: Nick Liotta

Dane Reynolds sequence– #2. Photo: Nick Liotta

Dane Reynolds sequence– #3. Photo: Nick Liotta

Super crowded Bank. Photo: www.andypotts.com.au

Classic Ventura evening with Troy Mothershead. Photo: Dylan Gordon

After a month long flat spell to start 2013. NJ surfers awoke to a a huge south swell with perfect rights. I love the looks on people faces when i tell them this is New Jersey. Photo: Christor Lukasiewicz

Hank Gaskell flying in El Salvador. Photo: Nick Liotta

Ocean Beach, California. Photo: Paul Greene

Harry Bryant, Main Beach. Photo: Woody Gooch

Sometimes you just gotta stand there and let the wave handle things. Photo: Miles Jackler

This is how we split the peak in San Francisco. Photo: Miles Jackler

Photo: Mickael Plisson/Shooting Karma64.

Belharra begins to feel the Black Swell. Photo: Jerome Chobeaux

Wet windbreaker. Photo: Jerome Chobeaux

Winter bliss at the Jersey Shore. Photo: Robert Siliato

Groms enjoying the sunrise at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California. Photo:Myles McGuinness

Water, Light and Chris Hunter. OBX, 2012. Photo: Chris Frick/Aquatech

Tom Petriken opting to go left on a fun early spring day in Monmouth County. Photo: Christor Lukasiewicz

Kassia makes any wave look like a fun one. Photo: Dylan Gordon

Anthony Tashnick gets denied entry. Photo: Nick Allen

Hercules arrived at the southwest coast of Portugal with a bang. Photo: Andre Rapala

Ryan Augustein finds a clean drop. Photo: Nick Allen