late november swells

CiviC CouCh End of November Swells

After a horrible summer for LA, November brought us a few swells to be thankful for.All images appearing in this issue were shot by Brad Jacobson

A November To Be Thankful For

COVER: Los Angeles has never looked so good!

A November To Be Thankful For

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CiviC 2 CouCh

The LefTs Weren’T Bad eiTher

CiviC 3 CouCh

Chris WardWardo dropped in to the South Bay for some shack time

Clearing the sand in Ventura.

CiviC 4 CouCh

Bryce Lowe-white Lining up the shot

Kolohe Andino Photo: Jacobson

Surfing Magazine’S ruleS that we feel apply to the South Bay

* rule no. 678: Be extra cautious around anyone wearing any sort of hat in the Lineup. * rule no. 211: even if you weren’t Lucky enough to Be part of surf pe, you wiLL Be now when you pad-dLe out Before 8am. * rule no. 278: if you puLL Back on or miss a set wave, you’re Barred from taking the next one (unLess no one eLse is around)* rule no. {{{940}}}: gnarLy LocaLs never drink microBrew.* rule no. 47: if you go Back to the first spot you checked, you have to paddLe out.* rule no. 998: the Loudest guy in the water is usuaLLy the worst surfer.* rule no. 848: don’t run a comB through your hair in the parking Lot after you surf. it’s just weird.* rule no. 333: never compare your LocaL Break to teahupo’o

* rule no. 221: a good rock jump is Like your first good set when everyone is watching; don’t BLow it.* rule no. 287: every time you do a chop hop, a great white is Born

* rule no. 498: driving around in your wetsuit is Bad Luck.* rule no. 97: she’s not as impressed as you think.

Surfing Magazine’S ruleS that we feel apply to the South Bay

* rule no. 678: Be extra cautious around anyone wearing any sort of hat in the Lineup. * rule no. 211: even if you weren’t Lucky enough to Be part of surf pe, you wiLL Be now when you pad-dLe out Before 8am. * rule no. 278: if you puLL Back on or miss a set wave, you’re Barred from taking the next one (unLess no one eLse is around)* rule no. {{{940}}}: gnarLy LocaLs never drink microBrew.* rule no. 47: if you go Back to the first spot you checked, you have to paddLe out.* rule no. 998: the Loudest guy in the water is usuaLLy the worst surfer.* rule no. 848: don’t run a comB through your hair in the parking Lot after you surf. it’s just weird.* rule no. 333: never compare your LocaL Break to teahupo’o

* rule no. 221: a good rock jump is Like your first good set when everyone is watching; don’t BLow it.* rule no. 287: every time you do a chop hop, a great white is Born

* rule no. 498: driving around in your wetsuit is Bad Luck.* rule no. 97: she’s not as impressed as you think.

go..go..go...

Crowded BeaCh in noveMBerthiS Swell Brought out a lot More than SurferS.

Mike MccabeVENTURA

conor beattySmiling for the camera

morning game pLan - jacoBson

Jalian JohnstonFlipping Out

-jacoBson

it WasTHAT GOOD!

Los angeLes a-frame

Los angeLes a-frame

SSSSSSMACK

alex Graystops hoMe in betWeen trips

FEB / MARCh 6 CiviC CouCh

casey FiGleWicz-stokeD

FEB / MARCh 7 CiviC CouCh

casey FiGleWicz-stokeD

tyleranD his trusty 777

chris weLLs, reLaxing after a morning surf

making the Line-up Look Better

his session ended earLier than he wanted.

Little SlabsjaLian johnston taking fuLL advantage

Little Slabs

steVe hoWeKnowS thiS Spot well and it ShowS

marceLo maLinco

chris weLLs

one day it was overhead, the next...

FlyinG through ventura

DraWinGI use to draw waves like this on my notebook in high school

santa ana’s Lending a hand

jaLian johnston

“there are no more committed peopLe on the pLanet than surfers. we faLL down a Lot. we turn around, paddLe Back out, and do it over and over again. unLike anything eLse in Life, the stoke of surfing is so high that the faiLures quickLy fade from memory.”— gary sirota

“there are no more committed peopLe on the pLanet than surfers. we faLL down a Lot. we turn around, paddLe Back out, and do it over and over again. unLike anything eLse in Life, the stoke of surfing is so high that the faiLures quickLy fade from memory.”— gary sirota

alex GrayspenDinG Quality tiMe at hoMe

camera shy

camera shy

thiS iS going to hurt

chris Wells weightleSS

Conor BeattySOUTH BAY GREEN

jaLian johnston

jaLian johnston

Some DayS are Better than otherS

Chris Wells

Crowded Both in and out of the water

It All BegIns Here

stuCk itJalian Johnston stuck the landing in Ventura

partinG shotCOVER SHOT