Continent |
North America |
Country |
California (USA) |
Next Big City |
San Francisco |
Next Town |
Santa Cruz, Pescadero |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
The waves can get pretty big with West or Northwest swells. Be careful at low tide when rocks appear. Look out for big fish.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Long, sandy beach. Rocks to the north and south end of the beach.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
A wetsuit is needed all year round, since the water is pretty cold.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Too northerly wind creates holy wind in the impact zone. This beach even has wind on a hot day when no Northwest wind makes it to Waddell Creek. No wind with fog, so get off the water if it shows up.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Medium walk |
Drive north from Santa Cruz, about 10 min further north than Waddell Creek.
Rules |
None |
For nightlife drive south to Santa Cruz.