Surf: Good sandbars migrate both north and south of the pier with barrels a plenty in NE swells and NW winds. When the sand piles up out near the end of the pier it will handle bigger swells but also often develops the dead spot trench between the outside and the shorebreak. Environment: Various beach on-ramps north and south of here provide 4WD access to endless peaks that simply require a little walking for rarely crowded conditions. Nearby camping. Surf: General: There are more than a few promising breaks in Avon, north and south of the pier. You may have heard the old timers talk about the Grommet House or the One-Way Road. No secrets here: if you know where it is, you know where it is. The sandbars shift frequently in this area -- from outside sandbars near the end of the pier and the dreaded inside trench to close-to-the-beach grinders depending on the sand. Breaks best on S windswells or large NE windswell/swell events and handles NW winds better than points further north. Always worth a look with the right wind/swell combo. Tides: All tides depending on the sand. Size: Head high-double overhead Wind: Northwest or West Swell: S, SE, NE Bottom: Sand Paddling: Depends on swell -- can be mellow or a treadmill. Spot Rating: Shifty peaks -- when the sand is right it can get good. Access: Pier parking is usually OK but there are streets nearby you can park on, just don't block any driveways and don't leave your trash. Crowds: Crowd Factor: Pretty mellow with room to spread out. Local Vibe: Pretty mellow. Environment: Actually not that bad unless after a storm. Hazards: Marine life. Season: Storm dependent: tropical cyclones in the late summer and fall with frontal activity and nor'easters in the late fall and winter.