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The Real Winter Wonderland: January in California

January was an amazing month for waves along California’s coastline. After what seemed like an eternity of flatness, the charts finally starting showing some color, and surfers shook the cobwebs off their boards and paddled out.

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Before the marathon session of swell arrived, it was extremely flat with sunny skies. The free diving was great, especially when it provided dinner. Photo: Aroyan/lowtiderising.com


January was an amazing month for waves along California’s coastline. After what seemed like an eternity of flatness, the charts finally starting showing some color, and surfers shook the cobwebs off their boards and paddled out. These are some of my favorite moments from January.