Big waves a California dream for local surfers

Photo By Rob Varela/Staff Photographer a surfer rides a fifteen-foot wave and tries to avoid others as they paddle out Wednesday at the Rincon, near the Ventura/Santa Barbara County line. Area surfers enjoyed another banner day as high surf hit Ventura County beaches, ahead of an impending storm.

Photo By Rob Varela/Staff Photographer
A surfer gets caught in a wall of white water Wednesday at the Rincon, near the Ventura and Santa Barbara County line. Area surfers enjoyed another banner day as high surf hit Ventura County beaches ahead of an impending storm.

70 feet deadly wave in Santa Cruz, California

Legendary Monterey Bay surfer Peter Davi, 45, drowned at Ghost Tree on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Monterey County Coroner's Office. According to Ghost Tree local Don Curry, the day started out incredibly. Thirty foot sets that stretched out to 70'+ wave faces rolled into the scenic Ghost Tree. It was the biggest Ghost Tree had ever been ridden.In the mid-morning, Davi, who was paddling into the waves, broke his leash and began swimming in. One tow team offered Davi a ride in but the surfer refused. Another tow team offered Davi a PFD but again Davi refused according to Curry.

Surfing 14 mt waves in Ireland

Alistair Mennie is one of the pioneeers of tow surfing in Ireland having experienced big wave spots in Hawaii. Photo: Kelly Allen

Duncan Scott, 29, from Newquay in Cornwall is dwarfed by the waves estimated at 55ft (16.7m) breaking on the reef at Mullagmore Head in Donegal Bay on the west coast of Ireland. Picture: Kelly Allen

The waves are thought to be bigger than the record 44ft (13.4m) swell officially recorded in Galway Bay in 2005. Photo: Kelly Allen