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Considered Southern California's premier big-wave surf spot, waves at Lunada Bay can reach up to 20 feet overhead in the winter months.

Lunada Bay Visitors Want Locals To Let Them Ride The Waves

Apr 10, 2016
Lunada Bay is a premier surf spot in Southern California. But a lawsuit alleges the mostly affluent, middle-age locals who live and surf there use violence and intimidation to keep outsiders away.
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The Two-Way
A surfer catches a wave at Waimea Bay after the In Memory of Eddie Aikau surfing contest was canceled on Wednesday.

Famous Big-Wave Surf Contest Thwarted By Undersized Waves

Feb 10, 2016
"The Bay calls the day. The Eddie is No Go," read the website of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau contest, called "The Eddie" for short.
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