Surf Forecast  Leo Carrillo State Beach/Secos/Arroyo Sequit

Leo Carrillo State Beach/Secos/Arroyo Sequit surfspot characteristics

More about Leo Carrillo State Beach/Secos/Arroyo Sequit surfspot

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.

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.

Intermediate to advanced

Look for the signs on PCH.

March-October

Crowd Factor: No vacancy. Local Vibe: Not much.

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.

Not great after a rain.

Greedy longboarders, errant wind surfers.