Leo Carrillo State Beach/Secos/Arroyo Sequit surf guide
Surf: A consistent fun righthand cobblestone point/reef wave. Likes a mid to low tide and works best with S swells. Kelp forest is too thick to ride comfortably at low tide; sometimes high tide shorebreak can be fun. The take-off zone is just outside of (or next to) the large rock. Prevailing NW wind blows offshore.
Environment: State beach campground. Gets extremely crowded with surfers of all ability. Popular with windsurfers too. Lots of movie beach scenes shot just around the point to the north.
Surf: General: An unmistakable righthander just a half-mile south of the county line, where PCH dips down near a scenic cove fringed with large rocks, on most days, the wave also known as Secos peaks up near the big rock outside, then reforms into a spunky inside section. The problem here is the confined takeoff area: it supports about six people. Leo Carrillo is best on a medium tide, with S or SW swells up to double-overhead. There are a series of rock reefs outside that will hold a big W or NW and push the takeoff zone north and outside of the rock, making it set up more like a point. On the biggest swells, there is another point farther north called Primo's.
Tides: medium
Size: waist high to double overhead
Wind: Northerly wind is offshore, NW winds are side-offshore
Swell: SSE, S, SW, WSW
Bottom: Cobblestone
Paddling: Not typically too bad but can turn into a lot of duck diving if it's solid.
Spot Rating: Really fun when the stars align.
Access: Look for the signs on PCH.
Crowds: Crowd Factor: No vacancy.
Local Vibe: Not much.
Environment: Not great after a rain.
Hazards: Greedy longboarders, errant wind surfers.
Season: March-October