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Gray Whale Cove


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USA, California, San Mateo

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Surf Spot Characteristics
    Surf Quality
 wave qualityRegional Classic
 experienceexperienced surfers
 surf frequencyvery consistent (150 day/year)
    Wave
typebeach-break
 directionright and left
 bottomsandy
 power- fast
- powerful
 normal lengthshort (<50m)
 good daynormal (50 to 150m)
    Tide, Swell and Wind
 swell direction- NorthWest
- West
- SouthWest
 wind direction- SouthEast
- East
- NorthEast
 swell sizestarts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
 tide positionall tides
 tide movement
  Author: Anonymous
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Gray Whale Cove Access
  It's on highway 1 between Linda Mar and Montara. Park across the street and walk down the stairs.
  distancetake a car
  walkgood walk (15-30 mn)
  easy to find?easy to find
  public access?public access
  special accessDon't know
    More Details on Surfing
  week crowd empty
week-end crowd empty
  dangers- rips / undertow
- sharks
- nudist colony (France only!)
  webcam url
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 It's a nudist beach so dont go if u have a problem with that. The wave is heavy and powerful so be careful.
  Overview
  Atmosphere Good wave to surf. Noone is ever there so you never have to worry about the lineup. The wave is always bigger than most spots even when there is not much of a swell. During spring u can surf with the gray whales that frequent the area too.
  General This spot is good if u dont mind being alone in sharky waters on a heavy powerful wave that can kick your ass.
 
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GPS Lat.37° 33.91984' N
GPS Long.122° 30.92211' W
PrecisionApproximate
 
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comment by Anonymous, 2009-08-02 00:22:59

nice spot
Overall a very good fun spot. it's more consistent with much better wave quality than linda mar. Paddle out can be tough on heavy days, but it's worth it. As with everywhere mind your manners in the water and everyone is cool. For the guys talking about sharks, stop being greedy.

comment by Anonymous, 2009-07-11 01:46:20

gray whale
been surfing gray whale cove for the past 3 or 4 years now. the paddle out is harder than some of the other beaches but the waves are more consistant and the beach is cleaner.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-10-28 22:23:07

sloppy choppy
On some of those big messy days when Montara's too heavy and the mar is closed out, G whale can be fun. That reef at the north holds a sick right from big windswell bouncing off the point. hell of a paddle but worth it if the spring/winter chop is bringing you down

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