Point / Advanced
Government Point
Also searched as: Government
A long rocky right on the Point Conception side of the private ranch coastline.
- Reported direction
- Right
- General swell window
- W–NW; some S wrap
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / boulders
One of the far-west Ranch names. It favors clean, well-spaced west energy and can run for distance when the point connects.
Things to check: Private land, remote rescue, rocks, currents, sharks, cold water and severe wind exposure.
Location: Coarse private-coast pin from published regional mapping. Permission or lawful water access only. Check current access independently.
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Point / reef / Advanced–expert
Cojo Point / Cojo Reef
Also searched as: Cojo · Cojo Reef
The premier Cojo setup: a powerful point-and-reef system that can receive both summer south and winter west energy.
- Reported direction
- Right-dominant
- General swell window
- S–NW; unusually broad Ranch window
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock, reef & boulders
Public guides repeatedly single Cojo out as one of the Ranch’s best waves. The main line is right-dominant, with nearby reef corners producing other options.
Things to check: Private land, powerful surf, rocks, current, sharks, isolation and localism.
Location: Published coarse point coordinate. Permission or lawful water access only. Check current access independently.
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Reef / point / Advanced
Perko’s
Also searched as: Perkos
A summer-sensitive Ranch reef that is notably receptive to south swell.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- S–SW; W wrap also possible
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
Its south-swell appetite distinguishes it from the larger west-swell rights farther east. Both directions can appear across the reef complex.
Things to check: Private land, reef, currents, isolation, sharks and localism.
Location: Coarse private-coast pin. Permission or lawful water access only. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.