Read the Cojo / Bixby names as a record of surf geography, not directions across a property boundary. Use the Coastal Commission’s access resources and an actual land manager’s information for the planned route. Gaviota State Park is a separately managed public destination; proximity to it does not resolve access elsewhere. A useful comparison preserves the swell and tide context without publishing a private approach.
The inherited spot descriptions below have their own provenance and uncertainty. This context update does not independently verify every takeoff, access status or historical claim.
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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.
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
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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.