Time your casts to present to last wave of the incoming breakers. Even big waves come in sets - if you present to the last wave of the set you take advantage of the backwash of the previous waves.
The backwash feels like you are retrieving against a current - it enables you to go super slow with the eels.
Most people just cast blind and their offering gets all bounced around in the wash....
Timing the cast can make a big difference when the surfs up
I love the smell of big water in the morning