Surfing buddies Travis Scarbrough and Ryan Ybarra took advantage of the conditions at Ocean Beach Wednesday morning, both of them shooting the Ocean Beach Pier. It’s a maneuver where a surfer rides a wave under a pier between the pylons. It's also against San Diego's municipal code, and Ybarra, a retired San Diego firefighter, admitted it's dangerous. Wednesday, San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Gartland told KPBS Midday Edition that south-facing beaches like Windansea and Black's are seeing the most powerful swells. Back at Ocean Beach, Ybarra said he’s been surfing the Ocean Beach break since he could walk, and he warned new surfers to move further north.