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Washington

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  Washington can be thought as two zones the strait and the coast. The strait of Juan de Fuca is located on Washington's north coast with surf spots from Near Bay with it 'wedgy' 3rd beach to the mythical waves of Ft.Ebey 80+ miles away. Because the mouth of the Strait is so narrow, 32-40 miles wide, and faces NW it has a limited swell window yet when a NW swell of 9+ ft or so rolls in, the whole coast goes off, mostly left with some rights(the Canada side has mostly rights and really slams on big SW swells in the winter). The coast is a totally different story while there are a few breaks that can get really good they a few and far between in fact the best spots are on the coast side of Near Bay . The coast is usually blown out in the winter with periods of crisp calm. Spring is windy and unpredictable, summer is fun, small or flat. a good choice on small swell day is to head to La Push where there's a channel to funnel the little bit of energy there is in to the little bay lefts and rights on opposite ends of the beach. As far as the much debated Westport it's a pretty good bet in the summer, exactly where I'd go on summer swells 4-9ft west or less than 9ft NW swells. If the crowds bother you, you can head up to the beach break called Hoebucks up in Neah The other main difference between the two regions is accessibility While the strait has a state hwy running it's length and pretty much any point, creek or river mouth has rideable waves in the right conditions. The coast is a pain in the neck to explore for lack of roads and most of the best spots are on guarded Native lands or a loooong hike most of the spots are north of Westport. Finally a bit a about winter and SW swells if I had my druthers I'd always head to Vancouver Is. and the straits but ferry and borders dull the experience so I'll usually head down to seaside an tackle some juice and really aggro locals (even though I've been down there almost every winter since 1993)
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  Surf Spot Photo GPS Quality Direction Type Frequency Level
1 Alki Point, West Seattle right and left reef-rocky all surfers
2 Angeles Point   left point-break all surfers
3 Bellingham Bay   left point-break all surfers
4 Bobwire   right reef-rocky experienced surfers
5 Clinton Landing   left beach-break all surfers
6 Crescent right beach-break
7 Damon Point right and left sand-bar experienced surfers
8 Deep Creek left point-break all surfers
9 Elwha left rivermouth experienced surfers
10 Fort Canby right and left beach-break beginners wave
11 Fort Canby- "A" jetty   right breakwater/jetty experienced surfers
12 Fort. Ebey left point-break experienced surfers
13 Golden Gardens   right point-break all surfers
14 Half Moon Bay   right and left beach-break all surfers
15 Hoko river Kydaka left rivermouth all surfers
16 Joseph Whidbey State Park right and left beach-break all surfers
17 La Push right and left reef-rocky all surfers
18 lyre river   left beach-break all surfers
19 Moclips   right and left beach-break all surfers
20 Neah Bay - Hobuck right and left beach-break all surfers
21 Neah Bay -3rd Beach   left beach-break experienced surfers
22 North Cove   right sand-bar experienced surfers
23 Ocean Park   right beach-break all surfers
24 Ocean Shores right breakwater/jetty all surfers
25 Pillar Point   left point-break all surfers
26 Point roberts point right and left point-break experienced surfers
27 Salt Creek   right and left reef-rocky beginners wave
28 Seaman Spit left sand-bar all surfers
29 Smith Island
30 Soup Bowls right and left point-break experienced surfers
31 Stumps   left rivermouth experienced surfers
32 Super Green left point-break experienced surfers
33 The cove right and left beach-break all surfers
34 The Dump left point-break experienced surfers
35 The Groins right and left point-break experienced surfers
36 The Lighthouse left sand-bar all surfers
37 The Mill   left sand-bar all surfers
38 The North Jetty   right and left sand-bar experienced surfers
39 Twins left rivermouth all surfers
40 Vista rights   right and left sand-bar experienced surfers
41 Wash Away Beach   right sand-bar all surfers
42 Westheaven State Park right and left beach-break all surfers
43 Westport 19  right and left breakwater/jetty all surfers


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Westport, United States of America
By jgerend, 2009-11-01 11:00:00


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Joseph Whidbey State Park, United States of America
By NWsurf, 2009-08-31 01:30:12

JESUS!  I thought these entries were for session reports, not sand in your clit bitch sessions!  Went to this spot for the first time today Got about a half hour of nice (albeit small) waves that were glassy and clean to ride, after that it
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Half Moon Bay, United States of America
By kennywagner, 2009-08-19 10:58:15
1st Surf in WA state @ The Cove
Considering this was one of the hottest days this summer and it was nothing but clear skies with slight off shore wind w/ a little sideshore it was a very nice day to go out.  This was my first time surfing in WA state with a 4/3 mm wet suit wit
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Westport, United States of America
By GMC_Jimmy, 2009-07-02 13:13:40
Sun and Waves!
First off I gotta say this was by far the warmest and sunniest day I had ever seen at Westport mainly because I don't usually come here in the summer. But i bought myself a skimboard and wanted to try it out and when I checked the surf report I w
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Westport, United States of America
By Michalik_piotr, 2008-05-27 21:34:11

The thing about Westport is that its best after labor day wknd for several reasons:  no crowds, better weather, nicer swell, more parking and less traffic to get there and get out.During the summer you'll have to contend with all of the abov
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comment by Anonymous, 2009-03-05 14:13:07


Yakima Pepsi Beetles

comment by Anonymous, 2009-02-03 19:30:04

Shredders!!!
Slater would shred your spot fool!

comment by Anonymous, 2009-01-28 01:58:11

Nice point well taken
I am so glad someone with some attitude is finally speaking up for WA surfers. I am so tired of the complaining that goes on here on this site. Notice that there has been no traffic lately? Gee, wonder if everyone got board or just got smarter? By the way, any one heard from Doc Phil lately? I do miss that guy, he is pretty funny. And as far as the girls in WA, I think they kick ass to tough out the extreme cold temps and currents here on the Oly Pen weather they are great surfers or just beginning. Surf on ladies. See ya in the line up.

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