San Francisco Intermediate Level Surf Spots
Intermediate Level Surf Spots
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco does have surf thanks to a few novelty spots like Fort Point right at the Golden Gate bridge and a top-notch beach break: Ocean Beach may be heavy and downright dangerous during winter, long-period swells that throw waves up to 20 feet due to its continually shifting sandbars and northwest exposure.
Intermediate Level
The two fundamental moves in surfing—the bottom-turn and the cutback—are what make a surfer at this level. On a shoulder-high wave, an Intermediate surfer is able to tilt the board and launch themselves without incident. The bottom-turn, which is surfing’s primary turning maneuver, is regarded as the sport’s foundational move since it allows for riding waves with an open face. The cutback is the second most crucial turn. It enables the surfer to avoid getting caught in the slowest region, known as the “shoulder of the wave,” and return to the wave’s energy source. An intermediate surfer knows how to duck dive, maintain a linear trajectory on the surf line, and how to bail out without hurting himself and others in the process. In addition, an intermediate level surfer knows how to read surf reports and plan his session(s) in advance.
