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“This place reels like Mundaka. Spooky because of great white shark presence but possibly the best left in California when the conditions are right. I was there one day without a board and watched spitting barrels with no one out for hours...”
Steve from SWEDEN - 07 Sep 2013
Shark Pit Ratings
Overall: 2.0. Based on 3 votes and 3 reviews. Vote
Quality on a good day: 2.0(1 star: Even when the swell and winds are optimum, the waves are poor quality, 5 stars: If conditions are right, the waves will be World Class). |
Consistency of Surf: 3.5(1: Shark Pit is a fickle surf spot that only works a few times a year. 5: Reliable year-round spot). |
Regional Rating: 2.0(1: Shark Pit is usually very poor quality compared to other spots in Marin County. 5: the best break in Marin County). |
Difficulty Level: 1.0(1: Suitable for Groms. 3: Intermediates. 5: Expert tow-in surfers only). |
Onshore Wind: 1.0(1: even a light onshore ruins the surf. 5: Shark Pit can offer better rides with a light wind behind them). |
Other Options: 4.0(1: If wind or tide conditions are poor at Shark Pit, it will be poor everywhere nearby. 5: other locations nearby provide a rich variety of wind and swell exposures). |
Wind and Kite Surfing: 1.0(1: An unsuitable spot. 5: Wind and wave conditions at Shark Pit are often excellent). |
Water Quality: 2.5(1: Known health risks from pollution. 5: Never any pollution). |
Crowds: 2.0(1: Often too crowded. 5: Shark Pit is an isolated spot where you are unlikely to meet other surfers). |
Access: 5.0(1: Getting to Shark Pit requires an overland expedition or chartering a boat. 3: A 30 minute walk from the nearest parking. 5: Park a vehicle right by the break). |
Scenery: 4.0(1: An ugly industrial backdrop. 5: A spectacular setting). |
Local Attitude: 1.0(1: Locals are hostile to visitors. 5: Either there are no locals who surf, or else they are accommodating and friendly). |
Accommodation: 2.0(1: No convenient places to stay indoors. 5: A wide variety of accommodation near Shark Pit for all budgets from hostels to luxury hotels). |
Camping: 3.0(1: Camping at Shark Pit is not possible. 3: Camping tolerated but no facilities. 5: A nearby camp ground has excellent facilities and a good vibe). |
Entertainment: 1.0(1: Besides the surf and the solitude there is nothing to do when it is flat. 5: Shark Pit is in such an interesting area to visit that getting wet is a bonus). |
Equipment and Repairs: 1.0(1: Nothing can be sourced, not even wax. 5: Quality surfing equipment can be purchased or hired. Major repairs can be fixed too). |
Eating: 1.0(1: Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. 5: A wide variety of places to eat and drink at Shark Pit, from fast food and cafes to fancy restaurants). |
Drinking: 2.0(1: Alcohol is not allowed in the country. 5: There is an excellent pub near Shark Pit where you can stay or park a camper van overnight). |
“This place sucks every time I go there , it is on shore buoy and Gerry & Larry and my other brother Long Board Larry are out in powder puff mush buckets mate; with no juice to save your life to get to shore very quickly indeed of perhaps in need to get to shore from the 20 footer or perhaps the larger one right off of Bird rock and Pierce pt that my friend had seen fishing with his dad last sunday !”
numskulls from UNITED STATES - 01 Dec 2011
“Sharks and more sharks! 75 whites tagged last year 2010. The bar sucks now....no more sand since the Lawson's sold and trucked out the local dunes which were vital to the what used to be the wave called "shark pit". Don't waist your time, those dunes wont be the same for another 10,000 years.”
what pit? from UNITED STATES - 01 Mar 2011
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