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.
Surf GuideCalifornia
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
Forecast
- Waves 4-6 ft+
- Period 8 s
- Wind NW 5 kt
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Spot Guide
Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
The spot is remote with limited legal ADA/4x4 access at Kellogg Road - plan for a long walk and use binoculars from the bluff before committing.
Parking and beach entry are constrained.
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