Mendocino is not exactly known for it's surf but this coast can have its day. The problemis that much of the coast is inaccessible or unrideable. It works better during autumn or on the smaller days of winter. Even it's a fickle destination, there is always a place to surf except in Winter which is mostly unsurfable. Oh, one more thing: sharks...
Dominant Swell and Wind Direction : Swell and wind come from all directions. Main Winds and Swels: NW so it's otfen onshore. South swells are the best around Point Arena.
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Re: Caspar
Yeah Caspar is Mendo's version of Waikiki, and also one of the only surfable spots when the swell gets big, like today.
comment by Anonymous, 2007-12-27 04:21:30
Caspar Creek
Surfed at Caspar Creek on Christmas day 2007. It wasn't the best day for the waves, but off and on throughoout the day the surfer head count ranged from 1 to 12. Surfers were all adults from 20-something to 60-something. Both sexes, several races, and varied skill levels were represented. My wife and I were the only non-locals. Everyone in the water was friendly and all had a good time. I look forward to surfing there again. It's pretty, easy, and the locals surfers made it more fun. (How often do you hear something like that?)
comment by Anonymous, 2007-11-21 03:40:43
Been here many times and never had a bad experience. People here usually keep to themselves or are friendly. Put out some good vibe and there's a good chance it'll come back to you. Not saying meth isn't a problem here but where isn't it? Anyway, I've never had any run-ins with tweakers here...just quiet chargers, mellow hippies, and the odd, crusty, downandout types that you expect to see when you travel north of Bodega...
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comment by A local, 2008-02-01 20:19:27