Mammoth waves in South Bay

draw surfers, onlookers
It's been many years since waves like this were seen in the South Bay.

Memories: When I was much younger, in my early teens, I would go to Redondo Beach whenever there was big winter storm like this. At the time, there was no marina and no jetty to protect the city and the waves would roll over the highway and into the stores along the shore. The Triangle Shopping Center was always hard hit, as were the houses along that stretch of the beach. I would sneak past the Civil Defense volunteers that were guarding the abandoned houses and try to get close enough to get some exciting photos with my Kodak camera.