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SurfRef captures the skills of the best surfing in

SoCal.  I try to photograph professional surf contests

 but 25' waves at the Wedge are just too hard to resist.

"Don't ride the wave, rule the wave."

 Michael F Dougherty

US Open of Surfing 2009

Shoe City Pro...gone.

Both Trestles contests ... gone.

This is very sad.

Not good for the sport. 

The Wedge  (49)

Open / Women (40)

Shoe City Pro  (14)

The Wedge  (13)

 Open (36)  /   Women (11)

Swatch (12)

Wedge Surfing  (6)

Open  (12)  Women  (10)

Hurley Rnd 3  (23) / 2  (22)

Women's Pre  (15)

Oakley Trestles   (18)

Newport  Wedge  (33) 

Ladies Practice (15)

Hurley Trestles  (27)

Swatch Pro  (27)

  Hurley Pro  (24)

Newport Wedge (24)

US Open - July  (38)

Wedge 14'-17'  (13)

On Location

  Through May, 2013,

no waves and 2 major contests cancelled .  Ugh.

Newport Wedge  (14)

US Open - July  (61)

Hurley Pro - Sept.  (16)

 Am.  Pro-Apr.  (16)

Lowers-May   (17)

Newport Wedge  (21)

Newport Wedge-2  (8)

 Vans Pier Classic  (43)

US Open - Aug  (42)

Hurley Pro - Sep.  (45)

Waves (4)

Newport Wedge  (21)

 Katin Pro 11  (20)

 Vans Pro 11  (26)

 Nike 6 / Oakley Jr. (27)

 US Open 11  (43)

 Nike6 Pro - 10  (38)

 Hurley P - 10  (39)

 Ocean Beach 10  (16)

 Vans Pro HB 10  (36)

 US Open -  HB  (47)

 Vans Pro HB 09  (17)

 Nike6 Pro 09  (29)

US Open 09  (62)+(10)

Hurley Pro 09  (35)

 Vans Pro 08  (28)

 Nike 6 Pro 08  (39)

US Open 08  (62) 

Boost 08   (23) 

Oakley Pro Jr 08  (17) 

Missed Mavericks again.  Only 24 hour notice so can be difficult.

 Surf bout 07  (20)

US Open (45)  W (16)

 Boost 07  (46)