Love this video; you can see the rip current sucking the water out midway-ish up the beach, a little more; also, before there, you see the small standing wave popping up the frothy curl of the incoming breaking wave. Sick video. Sick videography skills.
Surfed there around 40 years ago. It was just a turnout on Hwy 1, no houses or anything. It looks like it's turned into another Cowells beach for rich kooks.
I surfed Montara back in my Stanford days in 1997. Went there a bunch of times. I remember the pristine steep orange beaches surrounded by a ring of pristine, undeveloped mountains. The beach's steep angle produced a small standing wave when the incoming waves collided with the outgoing wash. Also, I remember getting sucked out one time in the insanely swift rip current. It was so beautiful and warm out, I jumped into the water to swim, with only my wet suit on, and within seconds the shore looked like it was a half a mile away. I remember how fortunate I was to be wearing my wetsuit, which kept me totally buoyant without having to tread water. I didn't panic. I just paddled south, down-shore, and the waves eventually brought me in. If I wasn't wearing my wetsuit, who knows. Moreover, back then there was no internet to share info about, say, shark sightings, and I've heard Montara is sharky, so, I am also lucky a shark didn't bite me too. Lesson of the story: wear a wetsuit, and note the rip currents, and Trump won.
Love this video; you can see the rip current sucking the water out midway-ish up the beach, a little more; also, before there, you see the small standing wave popping up the frothy curl of the incoming breaking wave. Sick video. Sick videography skills.
Nice begginers point beach break..nice sound too..!
I was surfing there about 20 years ago and there was a beluga whale hanging out with me for over an hour. Just the two of us out.
I surfed there 20 years ago too; comment above.
I had a 2 similar experience at the North end, but it was a grey whale or hump back whale who popped up to say, "hi."
Surfed there around 40 years ago. It was just a turnout on Hwy 1, no houses or anything. It looks like it's turned into another Cowells beach for rich kooks.
one of the weirder waves i've ever surfed. Lol she def has a personality
Yes, total personality. Super steep beach.
It definitely can be temperamental. Even on small days this spot will find a way to remind you the ocean is in charge.
I surfed Montara back in my Stanford days in 1997. Went there a bunch of times. I remember the pristine steep orange beaches surrounded by a ring of pristine, undeveloped mountains. The beach's steep angle produced a small standing wave when the incoming waves collided with the outgoing wash. Also, I remember getting sucked out one time in the insanely swift rip current. It was so beautiful and warm out, I jumped into the water to swim, with only my wet suit on, and within seconds the shore looked like it was a half a mile away. I remember how fortunate I was to be wearing my wetsuit, which kept me totally buoyant without having to tread water. I didn't panic. I just paddled south, down-shore, and the waves eventually brought me in. If I wasn't wearing my wetsuit, who knows. Moreover, back then there was no internet to share info about, say, shark sightings, and I've heard Montara is sharky, so, I am also lucky a shark didn't bite me too. Lesson of the story: wear a wetsuit, and note the rip currents, and Trump won.
Groms gotta tuck in