Purisima Point Peak
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At least the area is kept pristine by the Air Force, just beautiful. Think California 100 years ago, untouched! (Except for the odd space launch site).
Atmosphere:
Why oh why does the Air Force have to sit on this and so many other amazing spots at Vandenberg? Many miles of amazing reefs and beaches.
Additional Info:
This spot is a perfect peak and can be insane.
It is, however, off of an Air Force base and close to a space launch site. Although it would normally be a major world-class wave, no one is allowed to surf there. None the less, there's no harm in trying, particularily if you have a boat.
Note: It is often blown out and can often be too big and stormy here in the winter. Purisima Point does provide some sheltering. Keep an eye on the weather if you're in a boat!
Location
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Go through Vandenberg AFB, past SLC2 (if you don't know where that is then forget about driving there, you'll be shot), find the beach access, head south to the cove immediately south of the point. Boat access easier, unless there's
a launch scheduled, then you'll be chased away.
| Walk | Good walk (15-30 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | No |
| 4x4 required | No |
| Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (rocky) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right and left |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand |
| Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful |
| Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
| Normal length | Long (150 to 300m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | SouthEast, East, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | North, NorthWest, West, SouthWest |
| Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 10ft+ |
| Tide | All tides |
| Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Urchins, Rocks, Private beach, Sharks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
4.90 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
9.06 miles away
| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
13.54 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |