Big Surf At San Clemente-Pics

[BajaMike]

Here's some pics from the bluffs above State Beach (Califia) in San Clemente. My digital camera is is old and does not have a great telephoto lens, so it's hard to judge the size of the waves.........
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44561&stc=1&d=1196909673
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44562&stc=1&d=1196909730
This guy caught this wave..........
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44563&stc=1&d=1196909877
He tried to kick out of the wave at end, but got sucked back in.....probably got a pretty good "washing machine" tumble.....then I watched him for about ten minutes get pounded by the incoming waves as he paddled out again....:idea:
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44564&stc=1&d=1196909877

[BajaMike]

Pics of some birds going by in the sun........
Notice the swells coming in........
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44566&stc=1&d=1196910387
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44567&stc=1&d=1196910387
Wide angle view from the bluffs....
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44568&stc=1&d=1196910387

[Caribbean Jet]

great pictures, I wish that I could have made it down there to watch. Those waves are a bit big for me.

[lawbreaker2]

Awsome pic's man, I wish I was there and not here, It's cold and snowy.:(

[Rexone]

Wonder what the wedge looks like right about now. :eek:

[BajaMike]

Wonder what the wedge looks like right about now. :eek:
Yea.....good point.....Maybe I'll drive up there tomorrow and take some pics...:idea:

[HavasuSelect]

White wash sucks! Awesome pics, those waves look like they had pretty nice shape.

[BajaMike]

...............those waves look like they had pretty nice shape.
As you can see in the pics, the off-shore wind is blowing the spray back....which holds up the waves and helps to make for a great ride.:idea:
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44563&stc=1&d=1196909877
:D

[prkr247]

Great pictures!!!

[Riomouse911]

That started off looking oK, then closed out. I used to ride up in Humboldt. We had decent sized waves like these regularly, but the water was so cold every dunking gave an ice cream headache without a hood.
Now I'm too old and lazy to beat myself to death paddling out..:-)

[INI]

Wonder what the wedge looks like right about now. :eek:
wedge sucked....Not a wave in site...wrong swell direction..

[BajaMike]

wedge sucked....Not a wave in site...wrong swell direction..
Thanks, saves me a trip to Newport.............:D

[phebus]

wedge sucked....Not a wave in site...wrong swell direction..
Yep, needs a good south to go offf.