“No worries,” Matt replied, reading Jimmy’s mind. “There’s another break a few miles down that gets a westerly swell. I’m sure it will be raging.”

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They parked and walked to the dunes overlooking the empty beach break.

The south-facing swell was producing small, mushy waves, perfect for longboarders, terrible for their shortboards.

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Bob Marley was playing on VW’s cassette player, and Matt was already in the snack bag before Imperial Beach. The vibe already had Jimmy feeling positive and hopeful. With no hassles at the border, they made the first surf spot around 9 am. The land was still waking—no wind and a desert dew still in the air.

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