One more ass-kicking before things settle down a bit...

One of the best winters in California keeps cranking along! Starring Dane Reynolds, Julian Wilson, Dusty Payne, Yadin Nicol, Geoff Brack, Bobby Martinez, Josh Hoyer, Peter Mel, Merle and more in yet Another Epic California Photo Gallery.

The North Pacific continues to make it's case for "Best Winter Ever" status ... get the details here on this week's good sized swell in California and Hawaii.

The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards get a kick in the ass at the midway point courtesy El Nino. Check out the video and the latest news from the pursuit to ride the biggest waves the oceans can muster up.

The first significant west swell of the season lights up a fickle spot for a select crew of San Diego County locals and a few visitors.

If this El Nino shapes up like the one we had in the winter of 96/97 we’re in for a treat…and if it shapes up like the famed winter of 1982 you best batten down the hatches!

One question: How can a hurricane expert be based in landlocked Colorado? We like the sound of a predicted El Nino here on the West Coast…