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Lindamar (Pacifica)

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Ideal surf conditions at Lindamar (Pacifica)

Swell window
SW, N
Best swell direction
NW
Swell size
3ft - 10ft
Swell breaks over
Boulders, Sand
Wave types
Beach
Wave directions
Left, Right
Wind window
SE
Best tides at
Mid, High
Skill Level
Beginner
Seasons
Autumn, Winter, Spring
Board types
Fish, Funboard, Longboard, Sup

Lindamar (Pacifica) surf guide

Surf: A stretch of rather mushy, flat-bottomed beachbreak mixed with boulders and rocks at the south end, flanked by cliffs. Best about head high at high tide with straight offshore SE wind. Mellow spot for beginners and longboarders. Environment: There’s a large parking lot right by the break. Watch out for the rips and the large longboard crew that frequents this spot when it’s on. San Pedro Creek discharges at south end. Surf: General: Linda Mar is a mile-long stretch of beach between the north point and Pedro Point. Because this place is somewhat protected from swell and wind, it is mostly a beginner to intermediate wave.

Linda Mar has its epic days, but for the most part, the surf ranges from poor to so-so, and the water is crowded with beginners and intermediate surfers. "It's the poor person's Cowell's," as one local surfer described it.

Linda Mar has a reputation for being gray and gloomy, but even in the thick of the region's summer fog season, there's often an inexplicable donut of sunshine beating down on the place. Linda Mar is at the end of a big valley that funnels south and southwest winds into offshores, and the surf can be cranking there during the winter, when the rest of the coast is blown out. The same condition can exist in the summer, when that valley will turn the onshore fog winds into offshores. Linda Mar can be sunny and nice when Ocean Beach is like Moscow in winter.

From north to south, the first spot at Linda Mar is called Round House. Next is Wander Inn, named for a bar that thrived in the '60s. South of Wander Inn, there is a parking lot and showers. This area is called State Park or the Pump House. South of that is The Creek, where a small, possibly toxic creek comes out to sea. At the south end of Linda Mar, The Boat Docks are lefts that break along the point in front of Dick Keating's timeless house. Tides: Incoming, mid to high tide Size: Waist high-overhead Wind: S or E (good place to go when the south winds blow) Swell: W, WNW, NW Bottom: Mostly sand mixed with boulders and rocks at the south end. Paddling: Not bad, but can be stronger if solid. Spot Rating: Kinda fun. Access: Easy parking in the lot. Almost too easy. Crowds: Crowd Factor: Crowded most days, but mostly beginner to intermediate surfers. Local Vibe: Pleasant, mostly. Most of the surfers here are not hard-core locals but day trippers coming down from San Francisco or the greater Bay Area. Environment: Dirty in front of the creek, but cleaner over the rest of the beach. Hazards: Crummy weather, crowds, possible pounding on big days. Season: November-April

Written by Joris de Ruiter

Joris is a dad, husband, surfer, software developer, yogi and swimmer. He combines his passion for surfing and technology to help others catch more and better waves.

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