Video: Biggest Swell in Years Hits Doheny; Kelly Slater Not Impressed
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Doheny, in Dana Point, CA, is not a good surf spot.
It’s great for beginners; it’s extremely crowded; it’s soft, slow, and small.
Gone are the days of Killer Dana, the famed big(ish) wave spot that once broke there, which ended in 1966, when the Army Corps of Engineers closed the area to all marine activity and began construction on the harbor. The wave was forever altered.
However, during the recent once-in-a-century storm, Hurricane Hilary, a vision of Doheny’s former glory appeared with overhead sets rolling into the typical beginner spot.
It wasn’t necessarily good; but it sure as hell wasn’t your average Doheny.
Surf filmmaker Aaron Lieber reposted a clip from the highlight of the swell, and it caught peoples’ attention…even Kelly Slater, who wrote:
“Mushy closeouts are my favorite.”
Sarcasm, of course.
Other commenters wrote:
“I have seen that place super fun with the giant south hurricanes. Which of course translates to finally rideable above waist-high Doheny. Place always rolls and never really seems to break tho.”
“Looks like a lot of paddling for a whole lotta nothing then risking hep.”
“Wow!!”
“Epic”
“How’s those lines 🔥🔥🔥”
Perhaps it was just a mirage. The lines coming in are certainly bigger than what’s normally seen at DoHo; however, it's mushy, pretty closed out. Once again, not necessarily good, but much better than usual – for a certain type of surfing, at least.
Kinda makes sense why the clip doesn’t show anyone actually catching a wave.
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