Diablo Deck - San Luis Obispo
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Additional Info:
Look out for Buoys, they are there. a few rips, not to bad. dont look like terrorists, you can go there legaly but they check your car.
Location
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Go into Downtown SAn Luis and ask for directions to Los Osos. Go to Russian River Ave.(off of Central) and go east until you see a sign that reads "Mantano De Oro" go to the park and when you get to the windy part of the road with lots of Eucalyptus trees, take a left on the PG&E utility road(it is labeled) its about 3 more miles and you will see big cement collumns, these store Nuclear waste go anothe 1/2 mile, and park at the North lot of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant. Then walk north about 150 yards, and, BINGO!
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | No |
| Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (rocky) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right and left |
| Bottom | Sandy with rock |
| Power | Hollow, Powerful |
| Frequency | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | West |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | SouthWest |
| Swell size | 5ft-6ft - 12ft |
| Tide | Low and mid tide |
| Tide movement | Falling tide |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Rips / undertow, Rocks, Man-made danger (buoys etc..), Localism
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Nearby spots
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| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
0.00 miles away
| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Don't know |
0.00 miles away
| Direction: | Right |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |