Continent |
North America |
Country |
California (USA) |
Next Big City |
Santa Barbra, Los Angeles |
Next Town |
Oceano |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Super clean. Waves outside and flat on the inside.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Nice sandy beach. Gentle Slope. Plenty of land to launch kites. Must enter/exit through one of the park entrances. You need to pay to drive onto the beach. All goodies are located outside of the park. There are no services on the beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Foggy mornings, great afternoons. Wetsuit almost all year needed.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
NW |
NW wind is the normal direction. Very onshore and consistent everyday from March through June: 15-25 kts. The rest of the year is 10-25 kts depending on the weather. Best direction is when wind is out of Northwest.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No walk |
Drive onto the beach at either location (Grand Ave or Pier Ave).
Extra information
Snowy Plover land use restrictions abound. You can camp on the beach.
Nightlife