Beach / cobble / Intermediate+
Cottons
The northern Trestles entry, a little farther from the heaviest spotlight.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
Still an important part of the Trestles chain and often the first break surfers hit on the long walk.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Point / cobble / Advanced
Uppers
The performance right at the north of the Trestles chain.
- Reported direction
- Right-dominant
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
Mapped distinctly from Lowers and Middles because each has its own character and crowd.
Things to check: Crowds, localism and powerful surfing.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Reef / cobble / Advanced–expert
Lowers
The world-famous high-performance Trestles peak.
- Reported direction
- A-frame / left & right
- General swell window
- SSW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
One of the crown jewels of the corridor and obviously a prime left-hunt target.
Things to check: Very heavy crowd, competitive surfing and impact zone risk.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Reef / cobble / Advanced
Middles
The next key cobble reef in the Trestles progression.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- SSW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
Often a little more forgiving than Lowers while still producing long, quality walls.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Reef / Advanced
The Slot
A more localized Trestles section that earns its own marker in a treasure-hunt atlas.
- Reported direction
- Left-dominant
- General swell window
- SSW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
Best treated as a high-interest micro-zone rather than a broad beginner-friendly stop.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Beach / cobble / Intermediate+
Church
The southern Trestles section below the church access trail.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
A major named zone with enough personality to deserve separation from the rest of the chain.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Inside cobble / reform / Beginner–intermediate
Trestles Inside
The softer inside reforms and micro-peaks woven into the Trestles area.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
Not a single takeoff, but a useful atlas entry for the smaller-wave texture of the zone.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.