Continent |
North America |
Country |
California (USA) |
Next Big City |
San Francisco |
Next Town |
Petaluma, Dillon Beach |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Northerly swells bring in good chop to the mouth of Tomales Bay. The beach launch can have a nasty break to it. Playground for those who like their waves. Sharky water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
This is one of the few private beaches left on the California coast. Good open stretch for launch.
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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 |
You can expect temps from the 50's-70's°F in summer. Area holds the fog, so you can have fog throughout the summer. Definite need for 3-2 mm or 4-3 mm wetsuit.
Best Months: |
January, February, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Winds lightest in the summer, often dead. Winter weather provides some of the most reliable wind in the area. Winds between 10-30, tending to the high end.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Scenic route: take highway 1 north from San Francisco about 40 miles, until the town of Tomales. Take a left onto Dillon Beach Rd. Go 4 miles along Dillon Beach Road and park in the lot at the bottom of the hill. Direct route: HWY 101 North to Bodega Rd. Follow until it becomes Tomales-Petaluma Rd. Follow to Highway 1, right on Highway 1 (North) into Tomales, then left on Dillon Beach road. 4 miles along Dillon Beach Rd and park in lot at the bottom of the hill. Parking costs $5, large parking lot.
Rules |
None |
No specific regulations.
Sleeply little vacation spot. Coffee shop and big camping area along the point. Beyond that not much.