Ray Bay

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About

Seal Beach, yes there are Seals in the water and "Ray Bay" has to do with the largest concentration of Stingrays in SOCAL due to the outflow of warm water from the upstream power plants, is a local "secret" spot poo pooed by the Huntington crew until it turns on then they flock to it in droves!

Atmosphere:
When El Nino pushes big south swells and Huntington is walled out "Ray Bay" Seal Beach can produce sick overhead fast hollow tubes with 5 second coverups! Usually not so crowded during the week can become a zoo on the weekend with beginners!

Additional Info:
Works best in the morning when conditions are usually glassy or very light offshore. Best tide is low or incoming. There are three breaks in the river mouth between the breakwaters. "Crabs" by the south wall, "Middles" and "North Wall". The center break is usually a peak with a long right wall almost like a point break and on a good day if the banks are right, it is possible to ride 150 yards all the way through Crabs! The North Wall is both a hollow right and a short but hot left! At times there is a very strong north west current that will send you express to Catalina Island!

Location

Access

Located in the small beach community of Seal Beach
in the breakwaters at the mouth of the San Gabriel river. There is a large parking lot or some street parking is usually available.

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Rivermouth
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Sandy
Power	Hollow, Fast, Fun
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Long (150 to 300m)
Good day length	Very Long (300 to 500m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell direction	NorthWest, SouthWest
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 10ft+
Tide	Low and mid tide
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides