Pitas Point

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About

The pic sez it all, except it doesn't show the people. Lots of pros surf it now, the Malloys, and Shaun Thomson, good luck getting waves.

Atmosphere:
INSANELY CROWDED! It used to be sort of a secret spot creating a wierd situation where everyone sez they used to surf it "alone", but now they are surfing it with all the other guys who used to surf it alone. How does that work?

Additional Info:
Pitas is a combination point and sand bar. It's a grinder at low tide or on a big swell. Not as big as Rincon on the same swell but arguably hollower and faster. It's a long point with many sections in the wave, but if you can connect a couple of sections you are good to go 75 to 100 meters. Pitas is different than Mondos, Mondos is the beginner wave to the south, at the base of Pitas Point.

Location

Access

Walk up from Mondos (to the south) or paddle from the campground (on the northend). When you see white water from Mondos looking north, then GO to Faria. It is better than Rincon without the crowds. Lotta old men surf it.Fun long wave!

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Point break
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Power
Hollow, Fast, Fun
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length
Long (150 to 300m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
North, NorthWest, Don't know
Swell direction
North, NorthWest, West, Don't know
Swell size
Less than 3ft - 8ft+
Tide
Low and mid tide
Tide movement
Falling tide
Crowd
Week
Empty
Weekend
Few surfers

Dangers

Rocks

Videos

None

Nearby spots

Faria

0.73 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Boulders
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)

Mondos

0.90 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)

Hobson's

1.93 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)