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LEO CARILLO SURFING - Longboard the way to Latigo Point. Limited roadside
spot, but in big south swell it is ridden by parking.
all. Good surfing anywhere from waist
high to double-overhead, all year except MALIBU - Fabulous, famous, classic
winter. Bottom is cobbled. miracle surfing waves. Best when waist to
double - overhead high in S, SW or W
POINT DUME 20-100'+ Adv. Sandy Swell and in NW wind. Perfect
beach entry right off the point. It gets deep summertime right point break.
fast and longshore currents can be strong. Unfortunately it is crowded.
This is the place to see squid spawning
grounds, plus a horde of bat rays, and an BIG ROCK 15'-40' Beg.-Int Sand and
occasional electric ray. Offshore there rock beach entry at 20000 PCH, or a
rocky pinnacles with a steep drop-off. kayak dive beginning from Las Tunas.
Barracudas school here, and there are Big kelp beds and reefs 200' + out, where
sometimes black sea bass. The shore is a divers find lobsters, moray eels and
sea lion haul-out spot. Caution: Currents golden gorgonians, plus the usual kelp
and a sometimes pounding shore break. forest creatures.
PARADISE COVE 15'-50' Beg.-Int LAS TUNAS STATE BEACH 10'-40'
Sandy beach with rocks is inaccessible Beg.-Int A sandy beach entry leads to kelp
due to private property, but this is a good forests 150' to 600' offshore. Colorful
kayak dive site (or a long swim). The reef strawberry anemones, golden gorgonians,
is full of all kinds of kelp forest creatures nudibranchs, sheep crabs, opaleye,
and nice gorgonians. señoritas, lobsters and scallops make this
a great dive. Beware of rusted metal
THE SLOT Numerous dives between and groynes in water. Fee parking lot.
including Corral Beach and Paradise Cove
are generally called "The Slot". TOPANGA - Where to surf when Malibu
Accessibility and ease of use makes is packed. Best is NW & W swells, waist
Corral Beach the most popular. to double-overhead and light Santa Ana
winds, all seasons except winter.
CORRAL BEACH 15'-40' Beg.-Int This Cobblestone bottom.
sandy beach entry is commonly used by
dive classes as a check-out dive for new EL PORTO - Most consistent surfing in
scuba divers. Just 100' out there is kelp L.A. all year in 2' to 10' waves in mixed
with a few lobsters, gorgonians, directions.
strawberry anemones, rockfish, horn
sharks, leopard sharks, and the ever- MANHATTAN BEACH - Peaky, closed
present garibaldi. There is good diving all out waves are better for bodyboards than
surfboards. Best in fall and winter.
