| There are eleven break points along the
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| | days when the waves are higher. This surf
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| best surf spots in Santa Cruz County and
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| | is said to be best for skilled surfers.
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| is known as "Surf City." Steamer Lane is
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| | 30th and East Cliff is popular with
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| host to the O'Neill Cold Water Classic on
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| | Pleasure Point surfers. However, due to
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| annual basis during the fall months. In
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| | the degree of difficulty very few people
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| May the Longboard Invitational takes
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| | are permitted to surf in the area.
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| place adjacent to Lighthouse Point. The
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| | Manresa State Beach is positioned along
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| Capitola Women's Longboard Surf Fest in
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| | Highway 1. It is less crowded than some
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| held in October. Women of all ages
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| | of the other beaches. The waves can
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| participate and surfing skill
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| | become very high and rips are very common
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| participate.
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| | in the surf area. 30th. This surf area is
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| Waddell Beach is very popular with boogie
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| | said to be best for experienced surfers.
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| board, kiteboarding, and kayaking
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| | Steamer Lane is said to be the most
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| enthusiasts. Kiteboarding is a hybrid of
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| | popular surf area in the region. The
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| wakeboarding and windsurfing. People are
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| | waves get extremely high at times said to
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| able to get forty feet of air from the
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| | reach triple overhead in height. Much
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| waves.
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| | caution needs to be exercised when
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| Cowell's Beach positioned along Westcliff
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| | surfing in this area. Deaths do occur on
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| Drive, is said to have calmer waves. This
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| | annual basis at this surf point. Surfing
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| is a popular surf spot for people just
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| | goes on year round at Steamer Lane.
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| learning the sport. There are stairs from
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| | Moss Landing is positioned twenty miles
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| Westcliff Drive that lead out to the surf
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| | south of the city. It is rarely crowded
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| area. Capitola Beach is another popular
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| | and has its beach break near the harbor
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| surf area for beginners. Many people use
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| | entrance. Waves can get very high here,
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| longboards with the waves when conditions
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| | so it is recommended for advanced surfers
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| are permissible. Parking is ample and
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| | only. Rips are common along this area.
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| readily available. When parking in
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| | Natural Bridges surfing is located south
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| metered parking areas always have ample
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| | of the rock arches. Conditions fluctuate
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| amounts of change and keep the meter
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| | in the area so surfing isn't always
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| updated. It is not uncommon to get
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| | possible. There is a lot of kelp and
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| ticketed right away when the meter
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| | sealife in the area.
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| expires since it is monitored closely.
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| | There are many places to surf along
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| The Hook is located along what is known
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| | Highway 1 in the middle of Half Moon Bay
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| locally as Pleasure Point. It is
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| | and the city. North of the city is where
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| positioned at the end of the stairway
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| | some of the more advanced surfers like to
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| located at 41st Avenue. Longboards are
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| | go. It is advised that you avoid surfing
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| most popular for this surf area.
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| | in this area alone do to its secluded
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| Shortboards are only able to be used on
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| | nature.
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