Located in Mendocino County, California, Schooner Gulch-Moat Creek is a decent reefy, beach break that offers up some fun waves on clean swells. The waves here are pretty easy to surf and break for up to 100 meters over a rock and sandy bottom.
What are the best surf conditions for Schooner Gulch-Moat Creek?
Gets good between chest-high and overhead. We recommend riding a longboard here when smaller and a shortboard as the size picks up. This break is suitable for all levels of surfer. The surf here sometimes has a wave (4/10) and will be uncrowded (3/10). The best winds are from the Northeast. The best swells are from the Southwest. Works on a mid-tide best.
We recommend wearing a 4/3 here in the summer. In the winter a 5/4 is best. Water temperatures range between 10-14. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
