Santa Cruz - Other

Surf Reports for Other (SCOT)


1838

Shockingly low crowds due to some minor warble and weather. I had a ton of fun and had an absurdly high wave count for Santa Cruz. Head high to nine foot. Some real long rides on tap for those that picked the right ones.

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334

As I was walking down for my second sesh, dude said to me "It's like a wave factory!". Sure was between 7a and 12p. Sorta warberly, but fun none the less. Some bad vibes in the line up but great day no matter. I'm tired now, so I shall sleep.

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880

very fun afternoon out there. sunny, warm and plenty of swell, good times

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2031

Fun in the sun this morning as we toured the highs and lows of the one side of town. We saw and slid down the steep OH peaks at that one point (just before those peaks slid onto us). We slid along a few fun CH ones at somethingoranother street. Then we let the current carry us (for freeeeeee) to some other spot near our cars which had some long peely fun action. Took a wave too far and ended up getting pushed around yet another corner, but I was ready to get out. Had to paddle waaaaay back around... and well... you get it.

Conditions were mixed: there's a fair amount of warble on those faces. Bit of a crowd at points. Barely a breeze though, sunny. Fun.

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300

no wind, long lulls and heavy crowd but tons of fun today.

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513

Peely and weirdly peaky at a place that often isn't. A little soft, but I'm a big boy who can will myself into waves with the help of my trusty steed, right? Off-crowd fun.

Messed around with the goAmateur wrist mount. Interesting way to critique my footwork and front arm form.

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2031

Wow. Lots of smiling folks paddling around, but I think there were even more waves than people. Beauty-eous HH+ lining up all along this little neighborhood of the coast. Peelers that go on and on and onnnnnn... the paddle back to the take-off-zone was loooooooonnng (and totally worth it).

Caught a looooong sectiony wave from ### to ### (is that vague enough?). Saw @T blast across a steep pumping wave and land gently in the impact zone just before a realbig set steamed through. Boom! At least it pushed us back to the parking lot.

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1741

Took the drive down with my brand new, custom made board from Sunset Shapers. Amazing how different the surfing experience is there. No shore break at all, long peeling rights (if a little mushy), and concentrated take off zone. Took awhile to get lined up. Eventually got some of the longest rides I've ever had. Not bad. Not bad at all.

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631

Solid 8-10' with regular 12' sets coming through. Heavy water flowing at the point. Coast guard boat, copter, and jet ski - check. Took out the shortboard with a new leash. Super long paddle out to the point - check. Set wave - check! A couple medium sized waves - check. Five wave clean up set on the head - check. Second broken leash of the week - full on freakin paddle back in from the point - check!

Was ok with with the swim back in, and several cool folks saying they'd keep an eye on me. Thought for sure the board would have washed down to Capitola with all the water flowing. Almost back to shore and my favorite surfer of all time is paddling back out on my board with his trailing behind him. Super rad, count my blessings, thanks awesome surfer dude experience - check!

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1849

Waves were breaking in Santa Cruz today. Some surfers rode these waves and enjoyed them. Respect the vicuña.

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2031

Quality, not quantity. Pretty dang fun in the sun tho. HH+ on the larger sets. A little texture on the water but barely any breeze. The crowd was in good spirits too... LOTS of smiles. Calling it G- because it could still be better, and you need a little minus-y doubt, don't you.

Observed: a flight of cormorants swimming around.

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880

very fun out there YESTERDAY afternoon, lined up, clean and solid lines delivering stoke for the usual suspects at somewhere else location, after a month surfing land of the lefts this welcome back exceeded my expectations, stoked !

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567

Totally scored down south today! Super fun SH/HH waves and a pleasant crowd. Maybe 20 people in the water but everyone seemed stoked. I was surprised to score such fun surf today. Super Stoked!

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