La Selva Surf Guide

Surf spot guide

Ideal Surf Conditions

Swell Direction

NW, N, NE

Wind

South

Surf Height

Head high-double overhead

Tide

Any

La Selva Surf Guide

A mile walk through a private farm leads you to a wide, white and golden sand beach stretched out in the wilderness that has a bunch of hollow A-frames up and down its expanse. When it's bigger from the N/NE, there's a sandy right reef/point that wraps in around the shoreline into a fully schwackable wall. It's reasonably consistent swell-wise, and sorta protected from the tradewinds.

Ability Level

Intermediate - Advanced

BegIntAdv

Intermediate to advanced

Local Vibe

Welcoming

WelcomingIntimidating

Fairly mellow, but don't bring valuables or leave them unattended!

Crowd Factor

Mellow

MellowHeavy

Pretty spread out.

Spot Rating

Fun

PoorPerfect

A very good wave when it is working.

Shoulder Burn

Light

LightExhausting

Depends on the size of the surf.

Water Quality

Clean

CleanDirty

Not bad.

Hazards

Car rip-offs.

Bring Your

Shortboard, Bodyboard

Access

Park at the end of the farmer's field under the highway overpass and walk.

Bottom

Sand and reef

Best Season

Late summer and fall for tropical cyclone swells but late fall through early spring for consistency.

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