South BeachIt's typical beach break with decent sandbars. It's main benefit is the SW facing angle. This means the dominant NW west winds will blow sideshore instead of hard onshore, much like the Half Moon Bay Jetty. It's not that it is epic but it's the best bet for the average surfer travelling in this area. I surfed here with sloppy swell, hard-ass NW sideshore winds, and grey gloom and doom in the skies and sea. What I first thought would be a total waste of time turned into a suprisingly decent session, with multiple sections connecting to the most of the way to shore. I was the only one out and the few times I have been through I have never seen more than a handful of people in the water. 
Crescent City itself seems pretty grim economically. Besides the forest service and watching prisoners at the Big "Q", the only major employment seems to be the declining fishing industry. That probably explains the lack of crowds but also explains the lack of large crowds. For those that have a job, it must be nice to living by a redwood forest slammed agains the Pacific.For lodging there is the modest Crescent Beach Motel. You can walk out your door to the surf from there. Seven miles south of Crescent City is the Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park and is a good option for camping. Nearby Surf Shops Rhyn Noll Surf & Skate, 275 L Street, Crescent City CA 95531(707) 465-4400 South Beach Outfitters, 128 Anchor Way, Crescent City CA 95531 (707) 464-2963 Submit Questions or Comments about South Beach.Tell us your story or question about South Beach. Click the links below the form to see what other visitors have said. What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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