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Public Beach
Ocean View at the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary
This area is located at the end of the boardwalk through the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary. The area offers great views of the water and mangroves but does NOT allow swimming at any time.
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Model forecast from Open-Meteo, rated with the same swell, period, wind and tide model as the Stoked app. A forecast is a guide, not a guarantee — check the water before you paddle out.
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Water Quality
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Bacteria samples from the National Water Quality Portal (EPA / USGS). Samples are periodic, not live, and the nearest station may be some distance away. This is not a swimming advisory — follow posted signage and your local health department.
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Historical tagged-shark detections (SF / Santa Cruz)
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Research-grade community observations from iNaturalist near this beach, past 12 months. Most species shown are harmless; a sighting is not an attack report or a closure.
About this beach
Activities
- Swimming
- Sunbathing
- Beach Walks
Amenities
- Lifeguards
Attributes come from OpenStreetMap and are frequently incomplete. Where a field reads “Not recorded,” no data exists upstream — it is not a statement about the beach. Check posted signage on arrival.