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Best baseline windows are long-period SW swells with NE to E winds for offshore cleanup, and mid-rising tides often groom sandbars into the most surfable peaks.
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Schooner Gulch State Beach
A secluded Mendocino pocket break beneath grassy headlands where shifting sand and occasional reef produce clean lefts and rights on southwest groundswells. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Schooner Gulch State Beach in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
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Steep, narrow trails limit easy exits and keep lineups small - expect a short walk down cliffs with limited parking.
The beach sees both sandbar and reef peaks so take care around rocky sections.
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