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comment by Anonomous, 2009-03-05 06:40:02

Bunkers bra
Surfed it a few days ago. Offshore with the SSW winds, and legit barrels on the L's and R's. Good size too. Went back the next day, and it was bigger, very stiff offshores, and nobody out. Went for a paddle and pissed my pants out there. Gave new meaning to the term "bigger than it looks".

comment by Anonymous, 2007-12-27 07:21:32

dont underestimate or undergun
it is fickle but i saw a barrel that you could drive a school bus through. thought the guy riding it was trying to commit suicide but then i realized it was blake. had me super pumped just watching it from the jetty.

comment by Anonymous, 2007-06-07 06:14:41

I agree with the last post and just add that this is sort of a deep water beach break with lots of parallel sand bars and troughs (similar to Ocean Beach in SF but not quite)--that means more power, lots of soup on the inside = tougher paddling than the breaks you are probably used to, and a lot of visible and sometimes aggressive marine life in the lineup (obviously the last thing also has to do with being near the mouth of the bay--bait fish, salmon, seals, sea lions, sharks--but sharks and other animals also like to cruise the troughs of these kinds of bottoms). Also, there can be very strong rips and longshore current here and they change frequently. This is not a safe place (or even a doable place, paddling-wise) for beginners unless it's small (under head high). Otherwise, if you don't mind the soup and the shark-vibe, it has some great days as well as some sloppy ones. I also highly recommend that beginners completely avoid the Jetty. It's an easy paddle with the rip along the rocks and the vibe is overhyped unless its a really good day, BUT there's a very narrow takeoff zone (trust me, you won't have the right of way or skill to outcompete the regulars) and the wave attracts mostly intermediate and better surfers and they don't want people kooking out there, ditching their boards, paddling through the face, etc.

comment by Anonymous, 2007-05-30 02:38:10

what?
this description is bullshit. Whoever wrote this up saw it on a large sloppy day. Wave quality is everything from perfect dredging to mushburger closeout. It's a beachbreak hello!

comment by Anonymous, 2007-02-28 02:17:12

Stay Home
The drive is too far and the wave is no good. I'd stay home and take another bong load.

comment by Missing Humboldt, 2006-09-20 21:03:58

Can turn on...
Always worth a look as it can get amazing when there isn't a lot of wind and the swell is right. If the rip is pulling prepare for a shoulder workout. On days with fast intervals you won't have fun getting out. Even a 4' day with fast intervals is a challenge to get into the lineup. If you surf there consistently you WILL get eaten. I was going to surf at the exact spot on the exact day when the guy got hit in '93. Glad that work called me in that day.

comment by ace face, 2005-09-09 18:56:41

whach your ace
you might get your ace bit here,It gets deep just passed the outer sand bars, perfect for white attacks. Straight up at ya.

comment by too heavy for me, 2004-10-21 09:58:39

this place has some of the biggest beachbreak Ive ever seen, outer bars hold size

comment by jss@einsteinmedical.com, 2004-06-07 21:31:31

Yes to Bunkers
The place will really give ya a workout. Has more moods than your ex-wife. Surfed the place really good at 2-4 ft, 4-6 ft., shoot, all the way up to about 12-15 ft. Going to college up there, i was usually at the back of the pack at the jetty, so most of the time i would paddle up the beach and get bigger waves with less people out. The trade off is with less people, more chance for the landlord to check you out, which ran through my mind when i surfed out there solo. Whether it is a high tide day and small swell or bigger swell at low tide, this place reminds me of Blacks, but with more current and other things going on. Give it a go, and bring a board with some meat.