Today, the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) is placing the Puerto Escondido Challenge in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, on Yellow Alert with a projected 30-foot-plus swell heading toward the region. Event organizers will monitor conditions closely and declare a Green Alert 72 hours prior to the start of the event, conditions permitting.

http://www.worldsurfleague.com...swell-headed-to-mexico

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I am on my way there to begin warming up, look for me in the Panda suit on game day!

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This one could be EPIC is it paddle in only (I HOPE)?

~This El Nino is proving to be El Jefe~

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"Don't count the days, make the days count." -Ali
#rydyrstrong

....already caught practicing









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Puerto Rico 11 - 24 - 2013

Paddle in = Heavy Chevy

El Niño is over. Conditions are neutral now with La Niña likely to follow later this year.

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"If I say it's safe to surf this beach, captain, then it's safe to surf this beach!"

Green Alert for Friday. Game on.

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Sunshine makes me high.

SWEET! Gonna make Friday a Fun Day at work!

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Puerto Escondido Challenge Invite List: Greg Long (USA)
Makuakai Rothman (HAW)
Billy Kemper (HAW)
Nic Lamb (USA)
Albee Layer (HAW)
Carlos Burle (BRA)
Damien Hobgood (USA)

And more!!

 

WSL Site up now. If my 1 hour time difference is right, competition starts in 45 minutes.

http://www.worldsurfleague.com...to-escondido-challenge

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Game ON!

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El Nino may have ended in May, but the effects on weather patterns and the surf endure... everything about this contest is HEAVY and the only towing is to get out in 30+ foot beach break with no channel YEWWWWW!

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"Don't count the days, make the days count." -Ali
#rydyrstrong

99.9% of us would drown in those conditions.

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Damo up in the next heat.

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M. Rothman is a beast wave surfing stud

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"Don't count the days, make the days count." -Ali
#rydyrstrong

Amazing.

William Finnegan's memoir, "Barbarian Days" had a page or so about big wave surfers. They're in a different category.

That was so heavy. I can't imagine the amount of water moving around or the amount dumping on their heads.

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A lot of water indeed !!!

WSL screenshot






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Puerto Rico 11 - 24 - 2013

That place is so scary- its like Florida pounding closeouts times 50

those announcers were triiiiiipping.