Every time we have a pumping South swell, I'm reminded how there probably were some spots that held long period Southern hemis before the government ruined them. I hate to post a Surflie link, but this actually was a good article on how things were.
I bet Long Beach, Dana Point, and San Pedro held big South Swells back in the day. Santa Monica probably too. Look at this canyon:
The government needs to fix it, and fix it NOW!