New York Magazine – July 22, 2019

july 22–august 4, 2019 | new york 51

MICHELLE KIM,

46, Video Editor

LUIS CASTAÑEDA,
33, Engineer

FRANK CULLEN,

57, Surf-School Owner

JACK O’CONNELL,

12, Student

MIKE CHIN,

34, Surgical Resident

SPENCER ETCHECHOURY,

26, Surf Instructor

OSCAR VAZQUEZ,

15, Student

HALLEY FARRELL,

35, Operations Specialist

NICK BAYSE,

27, Chef

(^) How long have
you been surfing
here? Three
years. In the
beginning, I’d
get in front of
the waves,
which pissed the
regulars off.
I don’t do that
anymore.
(^) Do you
come out in the
winter, too?
Yes. You have to
wear a 6-mm
rubber wet suit,
plus a hoodie
and gloves and
boots. So,
needless to say,
this feels nice.