BODYBOARDERS AND BODYSURFERS ONLY! most of the time this wave is too hollow and breaks too close to shore for surfers. Spongers rule the spot and it is fairly localized. the left is usually longer than the right and has a longer barrell. with more swell the wave breaks farther outside and gives a littler longer right, with some makeable tubes that dont close out on the sand. speaking of close outs - be careful, several people have died here or have had broken necks...it can be heavy at times, one of the best shorebreaks in california, right up there with 1000 steps and the wedge.
Overview
Atmosphere
dont ride here in the summer, its flat most of the time and its full of people from arizona and texas. mob scene
General
one of the most fun and hollow spots around. if its working, youll get tubed on almost every ride.
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Marine Street (shorebreak), United States of America
By peacepotmicrodot, 2009-11-02 20:48:59 Really small...
Really small surf. Still fun though. Biggest sets were around 4 feet with that marine street heaviness you'd expect.
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Stop the Hating Everyone!
I'm so freaking tired of bodyboarders and surfers fighting eachother over basically nothing! It is seriously just all hating going on, and I'm so tired of it. Surfing and Bodyboarding are both extremely fun, and both have their pros and cons. I used to surf until I injured my shoulder. Then I had a hard time paddling for long periods of time. So i switched to bodyboarding where I use my legs 95% of the time. And I like it just as much as I did surfing. If everyone could just relax and show eachother respect, everyone would have a much better time. The ocean should be for everyone, and all "wave-riders", whether they are standing, prone, or kneeling, should be able to go out and ride the waves with everyone else.
comment by Anonymous, 2009-03-04 18:12:31
the post below is right on the money
The guy raking on the Marine St. nad draggers hit the nail right on the head. As if spongers aren't the biggest posers in the water to begin with...
And to whoever compared this place to The Wedge. WRONG. Marine can get good-n-gnarly, but it'll never compare to Wedge. Hell, the shorebreak south of Windansea is pretty much the same as Marine!!!
comment by Anonymous, 2009-02-25 01:13:19
Marine st Spongers
Here's the story, this is not a Sponger only beach, most of the dickdraggers that sponge at Marine st weren't even born before I was surfing there. 90% percent of these clowns would drown if it wasn't for their leash, this spot is the epitome of kookville when it comes to sponging, you have guys that do these silly spinners and pump their fist when they should just pull into the barrel. To the body boarders that have put some time in out there and the surrounding reefs I salute you but the rest of you clowns just have no clue, so you've been coming to Marine st for five years dosen't make you a local, being a waterman does, and having respect for the surfers and spongers that were there before you, don't just come to town and think you can paddle to the peak and drop in, doesn't work that way, at any spot,and to the sensitive boogie guys that think your so cool just try and make that drop standing up , then you'll find out what the true meaning of riding a wave is all about, Teem Goon Rules!
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comment by Anonymous, 2009-06-22 00:17:41