Cattle Wash Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
N
Wind
South, Southwest.
Surf Height
Chest high-overhead.
Tide
Low to Medium.
Cattle Wash Surf Guide
This place, also known as "Sand Bank," is called Cattle Wash by the older set. This is, as its younger name implies, a sand bank just to the north of Soup Bowl, on the other side of the rocky outcrop north of the Edgewater Hotel. It's a shifty, often sloppy nugget of wave that has occasional moments of grandeur under just the right conditions. Depending on the way the sand is set up when it chooses to show its face, Cattle Wash can be a dumping right-hand bowl not dissimilar to a certain wave just down the coast or A-frame peaks going right and left.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Intermediate to advanced.
Local Vibe
Welcoming
Not much.
Crowd Factor
Mellow
Not usually.
Spot Rating
Poor
Not a great wave but an option a little up the coast from Soup Bowl.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
A good amount of work when there are decent sized waves.
Water Quality
Clean
Pretty good.
Hazards
Urchins.
Bring Your
Shortboard
Access
About a 1 km walk north of Soup Bowl, past the Edgewater Inn and on the other side of rock outcropping and small creek outfall.
Bottom
Sand.
Best Season
Late summer and fall for tropical cyclone swells but late fall through early spring for consistency.
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