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Sandy bottom. Halibut. Thornback rays. sharks. Barracuda. Halibut. Sole. Caution:
Surf perch. Corbina. Clams Fishermen casting lines from pier
HUNTINGTON CLIFFS - As good as NEWPORT POINT - Big left break
Orange County surfing gets in fall and during S & SE Baja hurricane swells. Best
winter. Good in SW, W & NW swell, when overhead+ late summer or fall.
shoulder to head high. Sandy bottom Sandy bottom
HUNTINGTON BEACH - Earned it's TREASURE ISLAND (GOFF ISLAND)
nickname, "Surf City, U.S.A." with most 10 - 25' Beg North end of Aliso Beach
consistent surf break on the Orange Co. Sand entry. Private beach Next to dive
coast year-round. Best in fall and winter. area. Patchy reefs. Lobsters. Photogenic
Best when shoulder to head high in E
wind. Sandy bottom ALISO BEACH 10' -25' Beg – Int Sand
entry at south end of beach. Reefs. Rocks.
HUNTINGTON BEACH 5' - 20' Beg – Ledges. Surgy surf. Lobsters. Garibaldi.
Int Entry in surf line of sandy beach. Moray eels
Sandy plains. Halibut. Octopi. Surf Perch.
Corbina. Pismo clams. Sand dollars THOUSAND STEPS BEACH 5' - 30' Beg
– Int Actually just 220 stair steps to beach.
RIVER JETTIES - Juicier surfing that Reefs. Kelp. 20' wide by 8' high arch on
Huntington in good SW swell to head north side, 300' from beach amongst rocks
high. All seasons. Sandy bottom which break surface
UPPER NEWPORT BAY Fabulous, SALT CREEK - Great barrels on days
serene kayaking in ecological preserve. when the surf is 2' overhead in a SW, W
Bird watching. Launch at North Star or NW swell. Preferred in E Santa Ana
Beach or from where the bay goes under wind. All seasons, but fall and spring are
PCH. Kayak rentals available in both best. Bottom is sand and rock in places
launches
SAN JUAN ROCKS 10' - 25' Adv Rocky
NEWPORT HARBOR Boating and shore entry off Dana Point. Dolphins.
kayaking in one of the world's busiest Migrating gray whales near. Lobsters.
small boat harbors. Fabulous waterfront Scallops. Kelp bass. Opaleye. Garibaldi.
estates and yachts Caution: Usually poor visibility. Currents.
Boats
NEWPORT PIER 5' - 25' Beg – Int Entry
in sand and surf. Best in winter. Near DANA POINT HARBOR Boating and
submarine canyon. Pier pilings full of life. kayaking in beautiful harbor and outside
Invertebrates. Game fish. Bat rays. Sand
