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The spot works most reliably in winter on W-WNW groundswells with light NE offshore winds and tends to clean up around low tide.
Conditions are fickle so pick windows when long-period NW energy and light NE wind coincide.
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Dolphin Street
A tidy, sheltered Sand-and-rock left offering punchy winter lefts at low tide-rare but clean when a WNW groundswell lines up with NE offshore winds. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Dolphin Street in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
Live conditions
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 13 s
- Wind W 8 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
0.4 ftfalling
- High3.3 ft
- Low1.3 ft
- High4.9 ft
- Low0.1 ft
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Lineup Insights
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Tight residential access and limited street parking make early arrival essential and locals expect respect.
Watch for strong low-tide rips and occasional water-quality issues.
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