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Smith River and Kellogg Rd

A remote, low-traffic Del Norte County beach break that lights up on long southwest groundswell and rewards patient lineups with open sandbar peaks. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Smith River and Kellogg Rd in California.

Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
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The Wave

When a long-period southwest-to-west-southwest swell arrives and winds sit from the east it cleans into peelable sandbar peaks.

Quality is only modestly tide-dependent but improves on mid to higher tides when bars firm up.

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Lineup Guide

Parking and beach entry are constrained.

Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.

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