[Craig T]

I was really surprised how sensationalized this swell was in the media. Yesterday, Ventura Point and the breaks from Pt Magu to Will Rogers were almost impossible to access due to the crowds. Everybody from Needles to Bakersfield with a flotation device they could attach a leash to was at the beach. Most changed their minds when they got there

At Ventura Point, there were flocks of surfers milling around, but very few in the line up. It was a little scary. The closeouts were VERY effective at thinning the crowds. ...Accept at Malibu Point. I checked it out in the afternoon. Five guys dropping in on every wave. In 42 years surfing, I've NEVER seen that many people in the water.