Surf Forecast Shark Pit - Marin
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Shark Pit - Marin surfspot characteristics
Swell Window
W | NW
Optimal Swell Direction
NW
Swell Size
6ft - 6ft
Breaks over
sand
Wave type
rivermouth
Wave direction
left
Optimal Wind Direction
SE
Best Tides at
low | mid | high
More about Shark Pit - Marin surfspot
Way offshore, at the mouth of Tomales Bay is Shark Pit, an epic left-hand barrel which peels over a sandbar triangulated by the rivermouth. On W-NW swells and SE-E winds, it will start breaking at around headhigh and keep pumping to triple that. Must be incoming tide to avoid Mundaka-esque seaward currents and distance from shore means a boat would be handy, especially if the resident whites show up. The best left in Northern California on it's day, which isn't very often. Experts only with the ability to ignore the Jaws theme playing inside one's head.
Cannot be stressed enough how dangerous these waters are. An attack takes place on a surfer or diver every 2 years in this area, which is noted as a breeding ground for great white sharks.