Drive the Sooke Hwy out of Sooke towards Port Renfrew, its about 45 minutes past sooke. Look for the sign that reads Sombrio Beach Trailhead and take the left. Drive down the dirt road until our at the bottom and park. Walk the trail and just before you cross the walking bridge take the trail to the left. Follow that trail and cut through the area that looks like a field (Left) To the right is 1st peak, the center is called chickens and the far right is called 2nd peak.
There are four spots in this lil horse shoe bay. Chickens is a rocky beachbreak, for those scared to venture out to the reefs. Seconds is out to the left. Firsts is to the right and has a longer left...the right starts off nice and gets fat as it dies in the rivermouth. Easy paddle out (dry hair usually). Further to the right is a rocky ledge called waterfalls as there are some lil waterfalls of the cliff...it is for experts only and is a left close to rocks. This is a super spot to surf and when the swell is in its a MUST. Canadian surfers especially at this spot are very friendly and offer you free coffee and fried chicken. Everyone should experience this wonderfull place.
Overview
Atmosphere
Everyone should surf here
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IF you are surfing here look for me, my name is Surfslut. :)
comment by A Logical, Normal and Travelled Surfer, 2009-08-21 23:22:55
The "secret" is out. Get over it.
To all you low-functioning fucktards of diminished capacity who feel angry about the fact your sacred spots have been "discovered"...
Oh my God. Get. A. Life.
In case you didn't already notice, THE HIGHWAY IS LIKE 5 FUCKING FEET AWAY FROM JORDAN RIVER.
Unless you want to expand your gay little "sauna" so that it includes a 70 foot fence on the beach, every car that ever passes the place when the surf is on will clearly see this.
So please, if you consider yourself to be a "local" on Van Isl (as funny as that is), please consider the following simple truths that speak to the contrary...
1. You have no legal claim over the ocean. That is crown property, so unless your name is "The Queen" or Stephen Fucking Harper - go fuck yourself, as I'm sure you do often enough already.
2. You all suck at surfing. Horribly. As someone who's surfed in virtually every continent, I can strongly assure you, and those reading this, that Canadian surfers are terrible - on average. Yes, there are exceptions.
But the difference is that in Hawaii, or SoCal, or OZ - everyone rips. Everyone's good. And almost NOBODY is an asshole or acts like they own the place. Because logically, they understand that they do not.
That's what the "real" locals are like. They're good at surfing, they're logical and they're respectful.
So please - accept the very obvious and indisputble fact that you are average surfers at BEST, and that to live out your little fantasy of being a "surf local", the reality is that you need to chill the fuck out and have fun.
And finally...
3. Travel and surf in other places. This single act will be humbling, exciting and completely shatter your existing notion of what the "real" surfers act like.
I realize that this comment is stretching on, and considering the literacy of my intended audience - and the lack of pictures or shiny objects included - I'll have to wind things down to a single, simple conclusion...
YOU AREN'T "LOCAL"
You're a resident surfer. Just like me. Just like the noobies. Just like everyone else.
Surfing on south island will inevitably only continue to grow in popularity, and it is completely assinine to believe that people will keep this a "secret".
Grow up, grow a pair, and focus on surfing.
Instead of being an asshole.
Yours truly,
-Resident Surfer
P.S. To the dumbass who talked about "torching cars"... are you fucking serious?
Buddy, that's the kind of stuff that you do jail time for. Is your ego worth a criminal record?
Get a life!
comment by Anonymous, 2009-05-12 00:19:53
Joe Shmo
Why, why why? Who are these people that feel the need to continue exposing surf spots? Does it make people feel better about themselves? Are these people really that desperate for attention that they need to divulge all the moods of this surf break? Why post GPS coordinates? Is there some satisfaction to this?
This overexposure is killing this place…Not only are the kooks (by kook I mean people that are good enough to stand but shit at navigating their boards to avoid obstacles ie people) making the lineup a living hell, but all the weekend warriors (by weekend warriors I mean out-of-towners) who are camping at the beach are killing this place…Have you noticed all the trash and shit around lately? Have you started to notice all the gouges out of the trees and branches for Firewood? Have you started to notice all the spray paint and graffiti?
No wonder localism runs rampant here...People dedicate years to learning the "moods" of this special surf spot and care for it dearly. So, when buddy-boy kook poser (and gaggle of friends) show up when its going off - he/she paddles for every wave, camps, sings kumbaya, leaves a fucking mess (shit, piss, beercans, food, smouldering pits) its understandable that people get choked…To top it off, all the trash and shit that gets left behind is left for the bears, which then turn to garbage bears…which ultimately leads to the destruction of the animal…
I realize that the crowds are here to stay and I’m fine with that (although it would be good to have the place all to my self some days…selfish, but isn’t surfing selfish anyways?) but it would be great if people would just SHOW SOME F&*^ING RESPECT and GIVE BACK to a place that GIVES SO MUCH…
comment by keep it real, 2009-02-26 08:57:04
google earth??
why? do you not like discovery? did you go here with a gps your first trip? there is no need to put pins on internet maps saying where really nice surf spots are. Keeping secrets or being discrete is an honest respectful way to be. good luck.
comment by A Logical, Normal and Travelled Surfer, 2009-08-21 23:22:55