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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Aliso Creek Beach
USA, California, Orange County
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From dana Point Drive North on Pacific Coast Highway. If you get to the Montage Hotel you have gone a little to far. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Aliso
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRarely break (5day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, South
Good wind directionNorth, South
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Pollution
Additional Information
This spot is good when a swell comes. I've seen it get bigger than Salt Creek on a North Swell. It can sometimes get good in the summer but not usualy.
Atmosphere
On a bad day people skimboard here but when a swell comes there's many surfers and bodyboarders out. You can get barreled almost every wave.
General
It can be really good. On epic swells it can get up to 15 feet (but that's very rare) usually it's about 6 or 7 feet when a swell comes.
Author: Ed Kaufman Contributors (3)
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Aliso creek beach |
Aliso creek beach |
Aliso creek beach |
Aliso creek beach |
Comments
By Anonymous , 21-06-2007
- The one thing to look for before going to this spot is the tide. It troths up a lot. Where earlier that same day it was perfect for skiming head high waves onto the sand. Really intense barrel when it starts breaking deep water.
By strandsman , 23-05-2007
Aliso - 150 days a year? classic- rarely breaks, but it does have the odd day when it's on- I remember some classic photos of Smerk from the 80's on a big south, south side of the pier- oh yeah, the pier? I can't find it! Can't find Treasure Island anymore either...
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By Big Prokamzi , 28-02-2008
Here's a spot that almost NEVER gets rideable! - Never mind the pure fact that it's a constantly closed-out shore-pound; if u paid attention to the hazards make a note 2 self concerning pollution! Only TJ slows is more polluted than this strong runner-up for So.Cali's crappiest waters!!