Sombrio Beach
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IF you are surfing here look for me, my name is Surfslut. :)
Atmosphere:
Everyone should surf here
Additional Info:
There are four spots in this lil horse shoe bay. Chickens is a rocky beachbreak, for those scared to venture out to the reefs. Seconds is out to the left. Firsts is to the right and has a longer left...the right starts off nice and gets fat as it dies in the rivermouth. Easy paddle out (dry hair usually). Further to the right is a rocky ledge called waterfalls as there are some lil waterfalls of the cliff...it is for experts only and is a left close to rocks.
This is a super spot to surf and when the swell is in its a MUST. Canadian surfers especially at this spot are very friendly and offer you free coffee and fried chicken. Everyone should experience this wonderfull place.
Location
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Drive the Sooke Hwy out of Sooke towards Port Renfrew, its about 45 minutes past sooke. Look for the sign that reads Sombrio Beach Trailhead and take the left. Drive down the dirt road until our at the bottom and park. Walk the trail and just before you cross the walking bridge take the trail to the left. Follow that trail and cut through the area that looks like a field (Left)
To the right is 1st peak, the center is called chickens and the far right is called 2nd peak.
Walk | Long walk (>30 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Reef (rocky) |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Boulders |
Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Ordinary |
Frequency | Don't know |
Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | NorthWest |
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Swell direction | NorthWest |
Swell size | 5ft-6ft - Don't know |
Tide | All tides |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Crowded |
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Weekend | Ultra crowded |
Dangers
Rocks, Localism
Videos
None
Nearby spots
7.26 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
12.14 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Flat rocks with sand |
Frequency: | Don't know |