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Mendocino coast guide surf guide

Names, aliases and general field notes for Mendocino coast guide, with links into the PureSurfers map. Approximate guide areas do not have active forecasts.

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These are inherited field-guide descriptions, not observations of today’s surf. Open a mapped record to inspect its guide. Statewide additions are guide-only: no live surf, tide or weather connection is implied. Approximate locations and access descriptions are not a survey or permission to cross private property.

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Big River

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.3, -123.8. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.3, -123.8. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Big-River-1/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Caspar Beach / Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.36, -123.82. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.36, -123.82. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Casper-Creek/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Chadbourne Gulch

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.61, -123.79. NOT a verified takeoff. Blues Beach is an alias, not an additional entry. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.61, -123.79. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Chadbourne-Gulch/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Gualala Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.83, -123.63. NOT a verified takeoff. The river is on the Mendocino–Sonoma boundary. County grouping is an index, not a claim about access ownership or the current channel. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.83, -123.63. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Gualala-Rivermouth/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Hare Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.42, -123.81. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.42, -123.81. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Hare-Creek/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Manchester Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.98, -123.71. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.98, -123.71. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Manchester-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Navarro Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.19, -123.76. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.19, -123.76. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Navarro-Rivermouth/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Reef / beach — source descriptions vary / Not yet verified

Point Arena

Also searched as: Arena Cove

The Arena Cove surfing area is reported to offer both directions. Source terminology varies between beach and reef; takeoff placement and current conditions still require local review.

Reported direction
Left and right — published guide report
General swell window
Northwest — reported preference
Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.92, -123.73. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.92, -123.73. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Point-Arena/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff. Guide description and source-area coordinates rechecked 28 September 2026: https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Point-Arena

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Schooner Gulch

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.89, -123.69. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 38.89, -123.69. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Schooner-Gulch/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Seaside Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.57, -123.77. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.57, -123.77. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Seaside-Creek/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Usal Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.83, -123.85. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.83, -123.85. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Usal-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Virgin Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.47, -123.81. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.47, -123.81. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Virgin-Creek/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Ward Avenue

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
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General swell window
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Reported tide preference
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Bottom
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Statewide research draft / Mendocino County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.51, -123.79. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 39.51, -123.79. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Ward-Avenue/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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