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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Totally Epic |
| | experience | experienced surfers |
| | surf frequency | very consistent (150 day/year) |
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Wave |
| type | reef-rocky |
| | direction | right |
| | bottom | reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand |
| | power | - hollow
- fast
- powerful
- ledgey
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| | normal length | normal (50 to 150m) |
| | good day | long (150 to 300 m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - North
- NorthWest
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| | wind direction | - SouthEast
- East
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| | swell size | starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft |
| | tide position | all tides |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
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Author: Anonymous
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Sunset beach Access |
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Head north on Kam Hwy, pass the old Kammies Market location, Sunset is on your left. Beach parking |
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distance | take a car |
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walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
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easy to find? | OK |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
crowded |
| week-end crowd |
crowded |
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dangers | - rips / undertow
- rocks
- localism
- sharks
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webcam url | http://surfline.com |
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | When in doubt, don't go out! Sunset can transform from 3' and sunny in the morning, to a biblical 15'+ in 3 hrs. Sunset proper doesn't start to cap until the swell exceeds 6', and racy boards in the 7'4" - 8'6" range are the norm. Watch out for the infamous cleanup rogue west peaks that loom out of the channel.
respect the locals. don't surf here unless you can duckdive and not bail your board. surf off the peak until you are confident
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Atmosphere |
It's been said a million times, but don't get complacent. Sunset will kick your ass in a way you've never experienced. The wave is often twice as thick as it is high, and the open ocean energy pours in like a raging elephant. The lineup is vast, complex, and filled with blue water veterans who are never openly gracious to sharing. Hook into a good peak and realize that you have reached the pinnacle of the surfing experience. |
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Figuring out (much less ripping) this place takes time, and more time. Looks easy from the beach, but trust me it isn't. Be patient and respectful. Completely master it at 6'-8' before you think about attempting it at 10'-15'. Let Peter Cole ride alone. Oh, and don't forget about that west peak. |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 21° 40.56621' N |
| GPS Long. | 158° 2.42598' W |
| Precision | Approximate |
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Sunset beach, United States of America
By olasmaster, 2008-04-27 09:00:00
Well....Ended up glassing on a big ol Single fin from a long board to replace the one I snapped off on the South Shore.
My first intro to Sunset.
I've checked it before...but twice it has been totally out of control with North
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comment by Anonymous, 2009-03-01 18:11:52