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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Sodus Point
USA, North East, The Great Lakes
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Head North (20 min) off the NY Thruway heading towards Buffalo. Easy to find with a map. Sodus Point is east of Rochester, west of Oswego. DistanceDay trip WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeBreakwater/jetty
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
Power
Normal length
Good day length
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Pollution
Additional Information
It was flat the day my wife and I were there last February. The good news was if there were waves there was hardly any shore-ice (for February I'd say that's rare). This west side of the breakwater would work best on a strong sustained NE wind....the east side of the breakwater a strong NW, WNW. This is a park with lifeguards likely in the summer. Best time of year is Autumn with relatively warmer water and colder air masses plowing through the lakes.
Atmosphere
Beautiful area, with wineries to the south (FingerLakes Region). Check the GLCFS Wave Model if you happen to be in this area. If you start seeing the lighter blues into the yellow/greens, you'll likely have surf. It ain't the ocean, but then again how cool is it to surf on a lake!
General
It was only toe high when I was there, however the setup has potential. I gave this 2 stars, but I'm sure somebody at sometime or another has either caught it better or worse. Hope to surf it at some point to provide a better rating. I imagine there can be some pollution with the warmer waters in Summer, as well as some rips when the wind is howling.
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Comments
By Anonymous , 02-05-2008
sodus point - The point doesnt pick up until you get a good 20-25knots going. Best to hit it as the winds are letting up and the waves are still rolling. About once a week in the summer when a cold front comes through you can surf then in the fall when it really starts blowing.
By Pooface , 14-10-2007
SICK - PHOTO 1 IS SO SICK!!! That's seriosly a lake?!?!?! I thought that was pipe!
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By Anonymous , 28-07-2008
blueNeckyJive - very nice surf 2 weeks ago. Wind was out of the west/northwest.25knots allnight. the swells were coming in in even sets from the old lighthouse about half way down the beach. Had a mellow swell shape to them 5-6feet.