[jorluivil]

Your best bet is to launch from the Cabrillo boat launch, its about 2miles to Angels Gate (mouth) so you're probably looking at a total of 3-4 miles to the middle of the middle break wall. As far as traffic goes, you'll get the usual traffic; tugs, private boaters, cattle boats and a barge or six. Keep an eye on the winds, at Cabrillo they usually start building late morning and get worst as the mornings turn into the afternoon. I've seen many kayakers get rescued by the lifeguard boats, don't be one of those kayakers............If you're not prepared to battle the winds back play it safe and start heading back before 10 or you'll be fighting the wind all the way back to the boat launch.