Monster from New Zealand Swell, 1975
Memorable 1975 south swell lasting from September 20 to 29; the result of a nearshore Baja hurricane swell combining with a cyclone swell originating a few hundred miles northeast of New Zealand. The 1975 West Coast summer surf season had been dreary, and after a weekend of moderate three to four-foot waves—bigger than nearly anything seen in the previous eight weeks—most surfers expected the swel...
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Monster from New Zealand, 1975Subscribe to view
Gerry Lopez, Windansea. Photo: Jon FosterSubscribe to view
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Kevin Reed, Steamer Lane. Photo: Lance TroutSubscribe to view
Monster from New Zealand, 1975
Gerry Lopez, Windansea. Photo: Jon Foster
Newport Wedge. Photo: Craig Peterson
Kevin Reed, Steamer Lane. Photo: Lance Trout