About

overall its relaxing to be out there and can occasially get fun, but its hard to ignore the board ditching begginers when they get caught inside on medium sized set waves.

Atmosphere:
I surf here often during late winter to early spring when the winds at salmon creek beach feel almost gale force. The wind at doran is still strong, but usually offshore. I like to surf doran during the first few good sized south swells of the year then after that I'm headed south to marin or north to undisclosed spots. longboarders are the bulk of the line up.

Additional Info:
This spot is only worth visiting if there is a good south swell and winds are offshore which they usually are because of the direction the beach is facing. Another time to visit is during the winter when everywhere else is too big. The wave will close out every once in awhile and almost all the time in winter. Oh...watch out for people ditching boards and droping in on you too. The closest to the curl rule doesn't seem to apply here. CAUTION: VEREY SHALLOW

Location

Access

It is on the south side of bodega bay. There are road signs before the exit. Prepare to pay $6.00 and surf with 100 longboarders.

Wave Characteristics

Ideal Conditions

Crowd

Dangers

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Videos

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