Mussel Shoals The break known as Little Rincon has seen a major resurgence in popularity over the last few years. You can probably blame the easy access and zippy right lines. Just south of its big sister down the beach, Mussel Shoals is usually a bit smaller and a step down on the performance scale when compared to Rincon Point. The waves here approach the break at a pretty extreme angle, which can make for a mean current during periods of high surf. A direct west swell coupled with a low tide accelerates the waves into fast lines that’ll keep you racing the sections and kicking on the afterburners. The bottom here is primarily cobblestone, with a few pointy boulders mixed in for thrills.