Opening day of the season in Todos Santos

Nice conditions and some average moments on Baja California's quintessential big wave. Story and photos by Jesús Salazar


Photos and text by Jesús Salazar - On the cover, Emiliano Cabello (blackboard), sharing the series. 

I work with a number of the surfers here in Baja California. It turns out that Surfline was predicting a very slow winter of waves here in the northern hemisphere, and right when that post came out, a medium swell, maximum of 18 feet in the face, came through.

And for this we planned with Emiliano Cabello who is a Quiksilver Mexico rider and we went there last Saturday, September 26.

It turns out that what was predicted actually happened, because there have been few swells but of good quality because with the La Niña phenomenon, it is assumed that the waves do not come with strong winds.

It happened, we had waves with very good conditions all day. Of course it was not the typical giant All Saints' Day, but it was the beginning of medium-sized waves. The biggest ones were 15 to 18 feet on the faces in the biggest series.

The classic wetsuit on the boat that takes you to Todos Santos Island. Emiliano Cabello rushing to catch the good conditions. All photos by Jesús Salazar
Mike Barnett traveled from the United States to Mexico to do exactly what he is doing in the photo.
"Excellent start to the season, I can't wait for what's coming this winter, ready to expand and grow in the big wave arena, get out of the ordinary and travel a bit to new waves," wrote the young man from Ensenada, Emiliano Cabello, about this day.
"It wasn't a typical giant All Saints' Day, of course, but it was the beginning of medium-sized waves," says the photographer. Pictured here is Marty Magnussen taking a medium-sized wave.
La Niña conditions for the North Pacific, with light onshore winds throughout the day.
Emiliano Cabello feeling comfortable with one of the girls of the day.
The joyful tiredness at the end of the session.
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