Spots Nearby
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Four Mile:
0.6 km
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Laguna Creek:
5.0 km
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Shaks:
6.0 km
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Davenport:
8.0 km
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Cowells Cove:
8.7 km
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Mitchell Cove:
8.8 km
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Steamer Lane:
8.9 km
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San Lorenzo Rivermouth:
9.6 km
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Santa Cruz Harbour:
9.8 km
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Murph's Bar:
11.2 km
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General Information
Level:0-10 Season:January 1 — December 31 -
This is a bit of a quirky and fickle spot, and while it doesn't go off very often those who are here when it does will recognise it as a fantastic place to surf. It is suitable for all surfers, regardless of experience, and the location is fantastic.
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Beach
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Don't get excited about the size of the beach, it's named for the distance from the city rather than the length of it. It's sandy and clean though, and is in a fairly nice unspoiled setting. Most people tend to drive straight past this spot, which means its very rarely crowded – crowds only build up once the word has got around that it is going off. Water temperatures are on the cool side, with the average being a maximum of about 15° C in September and about 12° C in the winter months.
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Wind&Waves
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This place works with the wind coming from the north or the north-west and the swell coming from the north, north-west, west, south-west or south. It is best on a rising tide, at the low or mid tide position, and will start working at about 1 m and hold up to about 2.5 m in summer or 4 m in winter. It is a reef break, both right and left, and the waves aren't too fast or powerful and are quite often ledgey. Length is good and even a normal day can see up to 150 m, while on a good day you can get between 200 and 300 m.
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Facilities
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There are no facilities on this beach, and parking is on the dirt track just off the main highway. Fortunately, you are only 3 miles out of Santa Cruz, and anything you need can be found there.
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Safety
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Mind the rocks, there are quite a few submerged around here, but other than those there is nothing to worry about.