Hobson's Also known as Tropics due to the palm trees lining the campground, Hobson’s is a cobblestone peak that can offer up a decent right wall on a solid westerly swell. The uneven bottom occasionally spins off an equally fun, but shorter left for the patient wave rider. Wind swells and small conditions usually translate to filtered reforms that can dissuade even the most desperate surfers. Hobson’s demands Aleutian juice and a medium tide. It’s not one of those super-exposed, consistent guarantee type of spots. Nevertheless, if an overhead swell with a westerly origin is running and you happen to be searching for a campsite between Ventura and Santa Barbara… it’s not a bad choice. Out the back, there’s a deep water shelf called Seacliff Reef. As the surf pushes toward the double overhead mark, an intensely concentrated peak starts dumping about half a mile from shore. Expect steep elevator drops on the takeoff, although the waves quickly flatten out and dissipate.