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Works best on longer-period southwest-west groundswells with light northeast offshore winds.
Low to mid tides often concentrate peaks and improve shape.
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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.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationCalifornia, US
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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.
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