At a glance
Break type
Beach
Wave direction
Both
Best swell
WSW (SW–W window)
Ideal size
3–8 ft
Best tide
High
Consistency
Fairly Consistent
Peak season
Jan–Dec
Nearest airport
SFO · ~35 mi
About this spot
Long, exposed Marin beach break north of San Francisco — cold, sharky, best on a clean small-to-mid swell.
Location
37.9017, -122.6467
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