doctorbb said:
Central Coast (Pismo Beach). Coin & jewelry man. Been here 4 years, originally from Galveston, Texas area. The beaches here are "sterile" compared to Texas. The water's too darn cold for much sun bathing and swimming. Just lots of dog walkers and surfers. No pirate booty either. Sure miss the gulf coast.
Hey Doc--
When I was stationed at Vandenberg AFB, I learned that the point of land that the base and Lompoc are located on is a dividing point. The northern Pacific currents from Alaska meet the southern Pacific currents from Central and South America. All beaches north of the point are cold water beaches and those south of the point are warm water beaches. In other words, it don't get better with time.
When I took my family to Pismo to watch the 4th of July fireworks display, I did like everyone else--parked back up close to the sea wall. If you check along that sea wall, you should have good luck. Through all those past years of auto racing on the beach, the crowds were backed-up to those same sea walls.
We have another up here at Avila that's the warmest beach around. I've found a little clad there but no jewelry. May have to drive down to the "Poc". Thanks for the Pismo info.
One more note (which your good looking girl might not like) there was a clothing-obtional beach down around Refugio Beach.

That's the first beach south of the point where US 101 comes back out to the coastline.
Happy Hunting.