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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Pitas Point
USA, California, Ventura
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Walk up from Mondos (to the south) or paddle from the campground (on the northend). When you see white water from Mondos looking north, then GO to Faria. It is better than Rincon without the crowds. Lotta old men surf it.Fun long wave! DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Farias
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, Don't know
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, Don't know
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementFalling tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rocks
Additional Information
Pitas is a combination point and sand bar. It's a grinder at low tide or on a big swell. Not as big as Rincon on the same swell but arguably hollower and faster. It's a long point with many sections in the wave, but if you can connect a couple of sections you are good to go 75 to 100 meters. Pitas is different than Mondos, Mondos is the beginner wave to the south, at the base of Pitas Point.
Atmosphere
INSANELY CROWDED! It used to be sort of a secret spot creating a wierd situation where everyone sez they used to surf it "alone", but now they are surfing it with all the other guys who used to surf it alone. How does that work?
General
The pic sez it all, except it doesn't show the people. Lots of pros surf it now, the Malloys, and Shaun Thomson, good luck getting waves.
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By Barry"Gibb"Mondolow , 21-01-2009
~/_~/_"...I ride the waves that make the WHOLE world sing.."~/_~/_~/_ - ~/_~/_~/_"...I RIDE the waves of love & special things..
I ride the waves that make the whole world cry...
I ride the waves, I RIDE THE WAVES!"~/_~/_
By Anonymous , 13-01-2009
Not that Bad - The crowd here isn't that bad. Everyones pretty cool for the most part. I usually surf pretty much right in front of the campground and catch the ones that break deeper up the point. Kinda closed out and rocky, but usually alone because everyones at the peak.
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By Anonymous , 20-07-2009
pitas - isnt an easy wave and if ur beginning dont go there. cant get up there during high tide and low tide isnt good cause of the rocks