Bolinas, California
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Bolinas delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 1 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.
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Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.
Tucked in behind Duxbury Reef, Bolinas offers soft rolling waves at the mouth of a lagoon – perfect for beginners and longboarders. The sandbars shift but there's usually a mellow left breaking off the jetty and a right across the channel.
For the left, sit by the groyne and wait for sets; the right works best on small swells and high tide.
High tide, light E winds, 2-4 ft NW swell
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