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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Standard (means good) |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | sometimes break |
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Wave |
| type | reef-rocky |
| | direction | right and left |
| | bottom | reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..) |
| | power | - ordinary
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| | normal length | short (<50m) |
| | good day | normal (50 to 150m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - NorthWest
- West
- South
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| | wind direction | - North
- NorthEast
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| | swell size | starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+ |
| | tide position | all tides |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
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Author: Anonymous
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They surfed this spot ! (8)
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Abalone Cove Access |
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The spot is directly below Palos Verdes Drive South, accross the street from the Wayfarer's Chapel. Park at the public parking for Abalone Cove, slightly west of the surf area, and walk down. If you park in the Wayfarer's Chapel lot you might get towed. |
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distance | in the city |
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walk | short walk (5-15 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
ok |
| week-end crowd |
crowded |
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dangers | - rocks
- localism
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Abalone Cove has three spots: 1) The Point, the main surf spot, a reef left, breaks on a direct south and any W-WNW winter swell. Its at the south/east end of the cove. It breaks at all tides depending on the swell size. It can get good but usually is smaller than other PV spots. 2) Toilet Bowls, a peak, is directly west of the point. Many prefer it to the point, especially those desiring a right. Sometimes it's pretty good. It's got a partially sandy bottom at vcarious times of the year. 3) The right-hander is further west from Toilet Bowls on a big unruly reef with funky sections. I think it sucks but others disagree.
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Atmosphere |
This is a Palos Verdes surf spot, so localism is always a possibility. It's in Rancho Palos Verdes, however, not Palos Verdes Estates. I believe that has a bearing on the fact that the localism is less hostile than at some other PV spots. Sometimes there's no localism at all, just a mellow vibe. |
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The surf of the point at Abalone is right there below PV Drive South. You can't miss it as you drive by. It's a beautiful place to visit. Bring your family for the great publicly accessible beach, one of RPV's treasures. Come and enjoy the day, whether you surf or not. A really lovely spot. |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 33° 44.26636' N |
| GPS Long. | 118° 22.56135' W |
| Precision | Approximate |
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comment by Loc, 2009-10-15 16:54:53