Even as residents were gearing up for the next onslaught, some avid surfers donned wetsuits Friday to take advantage of the still higher but less choppy waves than forecasters were predicting for Saturday. Earlier there was relative peace.
Another Ventura resident and surfing lover, Kenny Powell, 64, said that while many surfers live for the thrill of riding exceptionally big waves, Thursday’s conditions proved too challenging for them to venture into the higher waves.
“And we actually pulled some people out of the water,” he said. “Nature has a little more in store for us than we planned.”