Photo: Fast-building long period WNW swell lit up some of California's best spots.

Southern California has been having an exceptional late winter. On the 1st day of March, the surf forecast for LA, OC and San Diego predicted the biggest swell of the season. That was an understatement. This swell event turned out to be the biggest day in 30 years!

Most surf spots were windy and maxed out, but a select few breaks had offshore/sideshore winds. In most cases, many surfers made the paddle out as the swell was building (some by the skin on thier teeth).

Here is some footage of what happened when the cleanup sets came through and how good some of the points were reacting!

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Big surf at the Cove Epic Footage of La Jolla Cove in San Diego.   Big wave riding at Haggerty's Pumping & consistent, hags proved to be powerful with amazing shape.

Surf The Venice Storm Surge Venice Beach had some long lines... Wave Comes Through Restaurant Huge wave smashes into restaurant Moby Dicks @ Stearns Wharf in SB

Torrance Beach Scoping out the Avenues. A few guys were out shredding! Redondo Beach Breakwall Maxed out Redondo Breakwall footage with a few surfers charging!

Clean-Up Set @ The Cove La Jolla Cove showing no mercy for everyone in the lineup Haggertys swell A different perspective of Hags on Saturday March, 1st.