Church (Trestles)

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About

perfect wave, looks like j-bay when it is going off

Atmosphere:
Good mellow right-hand break, best when breaking 4 to 8 feet but can handle a little bigger... the lineup sits in front of the train trestle, 70 yards out or so... and a good ride can end a couple hundred feet to the right in the "cove"

Additional Info:
Every break at trestles has a way of taking any swells and making them into decent, ride-able waves...Church won't dissapoint, just a solid, small-medium right-hander. (most of the crowds at Lowers won't walk this far down to surf Church's) not TOO crowded, but sometimes it is.

Location

Access

Exit Interstate 5 at Christianitos and park, then walk down the path to the beach (as if you were going to Lowers or Middles) then walk south (left as you're facing the beach) until you see the Railroad trestle and rivermouth. Then you're at Church

Getting there
Walk
Short walk (5-15 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Reef (rocky)
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Power
Fast, Powerful, Fun
Frequency
Very consistent (150+ days/year)
Normal length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length
Long (150 to 300m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
East
Swell direction
NorthWest, SouthWest
Swell size
Less than 3ft - 16ft and over
Tide
Mid and high tide
Tide movement
Rising tide
Crowd
Week
Few surfers
Weekend
Crowded

Dangers

Rocks, Localism

Videos

None

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Frequency
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