Matt in Mexico
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No surfer ever said the more the merrier. Crowds are the bane of the boardrider, and a crowded wave with surfers cutting each other off is dangerous. Crowded waves diminish everybody’s fun and can lead to fights. I’ve been called out by pissed-off surfers, and I’ll admit to chirping at others who dropped into my wave. But surfing is now so popular in California that, on days when there are swells, the best beaches often see a half-dozen people competing for each decent wave.