West Newport Welcomes Autumn with Pumping Swell

Tim Mendez

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$West Newport doing it’s best Desert Point impression. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

West Newport doing it’s best Desert Point impression. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Not a bad way to wake up. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Not a bad way to wake up. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Another foggy morning gem. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Another foggy morning gem. Photo: Tim Mendez

$\"Bro, once I finish my coffee and stretch for like 20 - 30, its on!” Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

"Bro, once I finish my coffee and stretch for like 20 - 30, its on!” Photo: Tim Mendez

$The earlier days of the swell still looking mighty fun. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

The earlier days of the swell still looking mighty fun. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Laying into some early morning gold. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Laying into some early morning gold. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Really wish there was a sense of scale here because...damn. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Really wish there was a sense of scale here because...damn. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Photo: Tim Mendez

$Unidentified, spreading some love in Newport on a Tuesday afternoon. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Unidentified, spreading some love in Newport on a Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Clearly this Pooch isn’t impressed by big south swells. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Clearly this Pooch isn’t impressed by big south swells. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Cheering squad or heckling locals... probably the latter. Good thing Andrew Hansen’s not afraid of constructive criticism. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Cheering squad or heckling locals... probably the latter. Good thing Andrew Hansen’s not afraid of constructive criticism. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Small cruiser, Sunday afternoon. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Small cruiser, Sunday afternoon. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Photo: Tim Mendez

$Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Photo: Tim Mendez

$This dude was on top of it. He looked a lot like Garrett McNamara. Although I doubt he’d be out in anything less than 50 foot. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

This dude was on top of it. He looked a lot like Garrett McNamara. Although I doubt he’d be out in anything less than 50 foot. Photo: Tim Mendez

$If you\'re okay dealing with very little elbow room and a relatively small take-off zone, this peak was serving up point perfection for three days. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

If you're okay dealing with very little elbow room and a relatively small take-off zone, this peak was serving up point perfection for three days. Photo: Tim Mendez

$How does nobody else (seagulls included) care about that wave?! Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

How does nobody else (seagulls included) care about that wave?! Photo: Tim Mendez

$That little white thing is a board. Unless this guy’s riding a 5’4 uber-mini gun, that wave is big. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

That little white thing is a board. Unless this guy’s riding a 5’4 uber-mini gun, that wave is big. Photo: Tim Mendez

$This guy dealt with the cramped elbow room quite nicely. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

This guy dealt with the cramped elbow room quite nicely. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Newport or Nicaragua... Newportagua? Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Newport or Nicaragua... Newportagua? Photo: Tim Mendez

$Foot on the gas! Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Foot on the gas! Photo: Tim Mendez

$Newport looking very France. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Newport looking very France. Photo: Tim Mendez

$Nice day at the office for this photog....just watch for that south to north drift! Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Nice day at the office for this photog....just watch for that south to north drift! Photo: Tim Mendez

$Unidentified either about to straighten out or take some gas. Fun nonetheless. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmendez.com/\">Tim Mendez</a>$

Unidentified either about to straighten out or take some gas. Fun nonetheless. Photo: Tim Mendez

I shot West Newport during the last run of swell (Oct 6-9) and wow, was it epic! Fairly reminiscent of Marie, the spots I shot at were macking. From foggy mornings to blistering afternoons to golden evenings, this storm brought it all. Locals and commuters alike were all over it making for quite a show through the viewfinder.

To see more of Tim’s work head to timmendez.com.

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