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Santa Maria's

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Lots of little grommets in the summer. Makes for some fun waves if you're alright with doing one turn waves and lots of people at one peak.

Additional Info:
Very fun wave during high tide when everywhere else is not breaking. During summer swells, the wave bounces off the rocks and comes back to wedge. In winter, it's the same but it's 10-12 FEET. Lots of magazine photos there.

Location

Access

Go down 17th Ave towards Sunny Cove then continue onto E Cliff. Go down 21st Ave and you're there

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Breakwater/jetty
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Power
Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length
Short (<50m)
Good day length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
North, East, NorthEast
Swell direction
SouthWest, South
Swell size
Less than 3ft - 10ft+
Tide
High tide only
Tide movement
Rising tide
Crowd
Week
Few surfers
Weekend
Crowded

Dangers

Rips / undertow, Rocks, Localism, Pollution

Videos

None

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Frequency
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Bottom
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Frequency
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Direction
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Bottom
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Frequency
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