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Works best on mid to mid-rising tide with a southwest-west groundswell and light east offshore.
Prevailing NW winds often wreck the clean window and crowds stay low unless a rare good swell hits.
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Bean Hollow State Beach
A tucked, rocky cove on the San Mateo coast that produces punchy lefts and short rights when a clean southwest groundswell and light east offshore align. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Bean Hollow State Beach in California.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
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Steep, narrow access and rocky tidepools mean tricky entries and a higher consequence fall - watch shorebreak and rips.
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