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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.
English (Translate this text in English): Located in the small beach community of Seal Beach<br />in the breakwaters at the mouth of the San Gabriel river. There is a large parking lot or some street parking is usually available.
English (Translate this text in English): Located in the small beach community of Seal Beach<br />in the breakwaters at the mouth of the San Gabriel river. There is a large parking lot or some street parking is usually available.
English (Translate this text in English): Located in the small beach community of Seal Beach&lt;br &#47;&gt;in the breakwaters at the mouth of the San Gabriel river. There is a large parking lot or some street parking is usually available.
DistanceIn the city
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Seal Beach River Mouth
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Fun
Normal lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, SouthWest
Good wind directionNorthWest, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Webcam urlhttp://www.surfline.com
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Pollution
Additional Information
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!
English (Translate this text in English): 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!
English (Translate this text in English): 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. &quot;Crabs&quot; by the south wall, &quot;Middles&quot; and &quot;North Wall&quot;. 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!
English (Translate this text in English): 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. &amp;quot;Crabs&amp;quot; by the south wall, &amp;quot;Middles&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;North Wall&amp;quot;. 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!
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!
English (Translate this text in English): 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!
English (Translate this text in English): When El Nino pushes big south swells and Huntington is walled out &quot;Ray Bay&quot; 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!
English (Translate this text in English): When El Nino pushes big south swells and Huntington is walled out &amp;quot;Ray Bay&amp;quot; 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!
General
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!
English (Translate this text in English): 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!
English (Translate this text in English): Seal Beach, yes there are Seals in the water and &quot;Ray Bay&quot; 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 &quot;secret&quot; spot poo pooed by the Huntington crew until it turns on then they flock to it in droves!
English (Translate this text in English): Seal Beach, yes there are Seals in the water and &amp;quot;Ray Bay&amp;quot; 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 &amp;quot;secret&amp;quot; spot poo pooed by the Huntington crew until it turns on then they flock to it in droves!
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By ANTIPRO , 03-07-2008
LAST TIME - FOR THE LAST TIME, IT`S CALLED "POWERPLANT"!! IF YOU CALL IT ANYTHING ELSE, YOU ARE PROBABLY NOT WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE. GOOD TO MEET THE CREATURE, HOPE YOU ENJOYED
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