“It reminded me a lot of West Oz, when it’s still kind of wild and the swells haven’t groomed the banks yet,” says @yadin_nicol. “I don’t know if there’s another wave in Southern California that’s comparable.” We recently spent A Morning With Mr Nicol to see how good his Golden State act really is. Currently live on SWELL, dig the link in our bio. Photo @quinnmatthews_ #SWELLniño