But it’s fast!" The Surf Ranch first made waves in 2015 with the unveiling of its right-hand wave. In 2020, they added a left, and that’s when Slater called on Lopez to come ride it.

The wave itself is a thick, ledging right-hand reef with good sections and barrels ... it is a powerful wave and only for the competent surfer. When sitting out the back, the sets appear to ...