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North beach, pt reyes 77.3

#2086 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Santa Rosa

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearAdvanced
Surf score77.3 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell51% period 11 s+
Typical size1.9 m 6.3 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf North beach, pt reyes

The best time to surf North beach, pt reyes is January, November, December. The season runs Oct to Jan. In January the water sits around 13°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is SFO (73 km) and the nearest town is Santa Rosa (48 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%65%2.5 m13°C5/4
Feb98%29%2.2 m13°C4/3
Mar99%35%2.0 m12°C5/4
Apr100%11%2.0 m13°C4/3
May100%6%2.0 m11°C5/4
Jun100%5%1.9 m11°C5/4
Jul100%6%1.7 m12°C5/4
Aug100%11%1.6 m13°C4/3
Sep100%26%1.6 m15°C4/3
Oct99%40%1.7 m15°C4/3
Nov99%58%1.9 m14°C4/3
Dec99%51%2.4 m13°C4/3

Why 77.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
15.4
Groundswell 12%
10.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.9
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.9

The detail

Faces 290° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 51% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 9%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 8%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.078, -122.975 (OpenStreetMap).

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