Goat Rock
A wide, crescent sand beach at the Russian River mouth where steeper channels and Goat Rock’s isthmus turn southwest groundswells into punchy lefts and mellow rights. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Goat Rock in California.
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Lineup Insights
The Wave
Works best on longer-period southwest-west groundswells with light northeast offshore winds.
Low to mid tides often concentrate peaks and improve shape.
Lineup Guide
Steep drop-offs and a persistent rip near the river mouth create punchy, consequential peaks - watch the trench off the sandbar and expect seal haulouts near the rock.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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