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When it works the spot prefers long-period S-SSW groundswells with light northerly offshore flow, most reliably in spring-summer at mid-to-low tide windows.
Park rangers warn of powerful undertows and occasional great white sightings.
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Drakes Bay
A wide, seasonal sandbar off Point Reyes whose long-period S/SSW groundswell can light up fast into lefts and rights with some push behind a sandstone bluff. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Drakes Bay in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft+
- Period 6 s
- Wind NW 15 kt
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Shifting sandbars and strong rip channels make peak placement fickle and exits can be exposed.
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