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Sunglow Pier - Break Data
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Description
To the south of Main Street, you'll cross Sunglow Pier, where lots of groms hang out. It's a long, outside, low-tide wave that can hold a good swell. It also breaks on both sides, although the south side is preferred. Sunglow is less crowded, probably because it has more of a vibe than its northern neighbor, though less than the area's bull goose loony break, Ponce Inlet.
-- Kaufmann Strange 		Best Tide:
incoming
Best Swell Direction:
all
Best Size:
2 to 10 feet
Best Wind:
W
Perfect-O-Meter:
4 (1=Lake Erie; 10=Jeffreys Bay)
Bottom:
sand
Ability Level:
all
Bring Your:
any board
Best Season:
fall and spring, but breaks year-round
Access:
park at the hotel next door, to the north of the pier
Crowd Factor:
can get crowded, but not as bad as Main Street
Local Vibe:
evident; worse than Main Street, but not as bad as Ponce Inlet
Bicep Burn:
2 on small days, an 8 on those large outside days (1=1ft Waikiki; 10=15ft Ocean Beach)
Poo Patrol:
2 (1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup)
Hazards:
besides the land-based pitfalls, you can never discount the sharks
Places To Eat
Driving down A1A from Flagler, a good local beach restaurant to check out is Snack Jacks (386-439-3344), complete with surfboards on the wall -- there used to be a break out front. Once you enter the Daytona area, be prepared for a teeming mass of resort restaurants, where it's hard for the locals to stake a claim. One exception is the Bernkastle Festhaus (386-255-8300), owned by local surfer Glenn Teshner and known for good food and the best beer selection in town.
Places To Stay
In Flagler Beach, the Topaz (386-439-3301) is a nice, moderately priced hotel just south of Z-Wave Surf Shop. A good place to stay in Ormond Beach is Argosy Motel (386-441-0630). It's an older-style motel, but it's clean, right on the beach and only charges around $40 per night. Once you hit Daytona, it's a free for all, but there is a Hilton on the ocean, or see what the web has to say. New Smyrna, on the other hand, has a few more obvious choices. Across from Quiet Flight on Flagler Avenue is The Sea House Motel (386-428-8081), and the Sea Vista (386-428-2195) is a reasonable ocean option with a pool, tiki bar and good rates. It's the choice of most surfers when staying in Smyrna for the ESA Regional Surf-Offs and other larger pro contests. There's also a KOA campground in New Smyrna (800-562-1244).

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Things To Do
New Smyrna, Ormond and Flagler Beaches are a little light in events, but that's OK, 'cause you've got Daytona. Besides early season favorites like spring break and Bike Week, there's always the infamous Daytona International Speedway -- for tickets and scheduling, see what they say on their website. If that doesn't work, check out any number of touristy nightspots, or the locals' favorite watering hole, 600 North (386-255-4471).
Surf Shops
Flagler Beach is home to Z-Wave Surf Shop (386-439-9283), and Ormond has Aloha Ocean Sports (386-673-4280), but the bulk of opportunities is further south. In Daytona, Mad Dog Surf Shop (386-761-5999) is right on A1A, owned by local surfer/shaper Bernie Crouch. Bernie runs a tight shop with that small surf-shop feel, and is one of the more feared surfers at Ponce. There's also Salty Dog Surf (386-258-0457) and Maui Nix Surf Shop (386-253-1234). Down in New Smyrna, you have Red Dog Surf Shop (386-423-8532), Quiet Flight Surf Shop (386-427-1917), Nichols Beach Shop (386-427-5050) and Inlet Charlie's (386-427-5674), owned by U.S. and East Coast champion Charlie Baldwin. There's also an assortment of shapers in the area, such as Greg Geiseleman's Orion Surfboards (386-423-0609).

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