Nice house, dangerous/unusable beach. The house was accurately described in the listing and was reasonably comfortable. However, even in the height of August, it was relatively chilly--generally up to 20 degrees cooler than inland, and persistently foggy. This is a decent location for a very skilled surfer, but I wouldn't recommend this for families. The ocean currents are so strong, that even good swimmers can get sucked out quickly. I wish there was more of a warning about this before booking. As a former lifeguard/current triathlete, a big part of booking this was access to the ocean. But even in a full wet-suit & neon safety buoy, I was stopped from entering the water by an ocean safety team member who basically told me I was likely to die if I attempted to get in the water and recommended I try China Beach. (which is also fairly dangerous, but not as bad) He told me that the area directly in front of the closest beach access point, where two currents collide (you can see the waves coming together sideways into a funnel) is the worst place in the city to enter the water.