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Mitchell's Cove

A fickle Santa Cruz right-point that peels fast and hollow over mixed rock and sand-bombs up in winter when solid west-to-northwest groundswell wraps the point. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Mitchell's Cove in California.

Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
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Favours winter W-NW groundswell and cleans up on NE-N offshore winds, with best shape around low to incoming (rising) tides.

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The takeoff zone sits shallow over reef and sand - expect hard takeoffs, kelp patches, and angry hold-downs when it’s up.

Localism can flare when it’s firing.

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