Montara

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About

it is a great beginner spot on 3-4and smaller days. on big days expert only but on big days it is all walls. and a lot of broken boards

Atmosphere:
very few surfers and not a lot of not a lot of locallism.

Additional Info:
Park on the cliff lot and walk down the side. If parking is tough, there's a Chart House at the end of the beach
with parking in a dirt lot on the south side.
This place is known as the mini-mavericks when it gets big. When it is small beginners and intermideates love this place.. It's only a few miles from the real thing and can be heavy.
If you're out of shape and try to surf this place over 8ft, you'll probably drown, lots of walls and broken boards. Also, there's been plenty of white shark sitings at this break.
The place is kind of sharky. The local vibe is mellow, but heavy if you drop in on people. Overall, if you're out when it's firing people treat you
like a commrade. Good Luck.

Location

Access

Located off Highway 1 a few miles past Devils Slide when you get out of Pacifica. Parking is on the side of the road in the dirt
lots on the cliffs. It can be difficult to find a spot when it's good.

Walk	Good walk (15-30 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Sandbar
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Sandy
Power	Hollow, Ordinary, Fun
Frequency	Don't know
Normal length	Long (150 to 300m)
Good day length	Long (150 to 300m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	West
Swell direction	North, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, SouthEast
Swell size	3ft-5ft - 16ft and over
Tide	All tides
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides