Shark Safe Northern California Beach for Beginner Surfers

[Newbie_Surfer]

Is there such a thing? My daughter and I want to start surfing, but it seems that all surfing beaches have this hazard. Are they any particular beaches that are a little safer than others?

I realize getting attacked by a GW, probably is as great as getting hit by lightening, but still a concern.

Thx
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[wannasurf]

Hi there,
I usually surf around Pacifica...Linda Mar beach specifically..I think it's RELATIVELY shark freee if there is such a thing. All you need to worry about the crowds :wink:

Stay away from Stinson, Bolinas area if you are really concerned..good luck!

[Newbie_Surfer]

Is that the case?

thanks for your reply :-)

[pacificasurfgurl]

Yes Linda Mar beach is a good spot for the newbie. I have been surfing for 4months and I had my first lesson in Linda Mar beach.

wannasurf..........my spot is right across from Taco bell and the drainners..... I just wanted to say "hi neighboor"

[wannasurf]

Yeap, I'm right there in front of Taco bell most days if I can as well...how funny. I had my lessons on the beach about a year and a half ago. S

[pacificasurfgurl]

I am Tana..........did you go surfing tuesday? My fiance and I did and my gosh the waves were too strong (windy). If you decide to go surfing this weekend let me know.

I am 4'9" tall filipina
I have NSP 7'10" funboard

[Guest]

wannasurf do you yahoo? my screen name is litamyers. You can view my picture in my profile. [/img][/url]

[wannasurf]

No, I don't Yahoo unfortunately!! Do you have a profile on this forum?

[wannasurf]

Hey Tana....yeah, Pacific can be a real potluck at the best of time..I haven't been all week, but last weekend was just a complete close out which sucks...hoping it might be better this weekend. I'll keep an eye out for you :D

[pacificasurfgurl]

http://profiles.yahoo.com/litamyers

[solesurfr1]

You are all terribly WRONG! You all surf in the GOD DAMN Red Triangle! Do you even know what that is? Let me tell you a little secret about surfing Indo Mar, there has been a sighting of a great white shark out by the point. This shark is about 12 to 15 feet long and goes by the name of Pedro, named after Pedro Point. Pedro has been coming around for the last 10 years. If you surf Linda Mar often, then you can remember, in the last year or so, there has been at least four headless seals that have washed up on the beach on the north end and one as low as in front of the pump house. Yes, these seals were 4 and 6 feet long, pretty damn big if you ever had the chance to paddle by one. Just don't be fooled there are sharks out there, just because you don't see them it doesn't mean they don't exist. Surf's up!

[Guest]

OH no Shark!!!!!!!!!!!!! @ Linda Mar.

[Cali-Surf]

Never been scared of sharks before but you all are startin to freak me out lol.

[Just Chris]

I have been surfing at Linda Mar for the last 10 years, since I was 8 years old. I boogie boarded until I was 13, because thats when I saw my first shark. It was definetly a great white, but I dont know if it was Pedro. It popped up almost directly up from Taco Bell about 50 yards away from me, and about 200 yards out to sea. really Scary. I left a message with the Coast Guard. I stayed away from the beach for about a year, and then came back when I started to learn to surf.