Sands Beach
A busy Isla Vista sand-and-reef beachbreak that can turn surprisingly hollow over shifting sandbars near the Devereux slough mouth. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Sands Beach in California.
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Shallow submerged rocks and persistent kelp near the slough make low-tide takeoffs higher consequence and push good peaks toward the sandbar runs.
Break works best on W-WNW groundswells with light ENE/NE offshore breeze and mid-high tide, and the better peaks often sit a few hundred yards north of the slough mouth.
Lineup Guide
Shallow submerged rocks and persistent kelp near the slough make low-tide takeoffs higher consequence and push good peaks toward the sandbar runs.
Crowds surge with sunny west-northwest swell days.
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