Prone spot in SANTA CRUZ ???
hey guys, I’m going to visit friends for a month in Santa Cruz. I know seaweeds are a problem. Any suggestions on where I could prone any kind of crappy wave not too far ( 1 h max drive ) from town???
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The beaches south of town usually have some good sandbars this time of year and there are a few spots north of town that can be foiled on the right days. In town Cowells is the main spot to foil but there isn’t much sand this year so it only works on lower tides and larger swells. It will also be mobbed with longboarders and beginners any time it is breaking so tread lightly if you go there.
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Manresa was the place I first learned to foil. Had some fun mushy days there on the high tide.
I’ve also seen a few fun waves while I was paragliding off Sand City down near Monterey - but never actually paddled out.
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What about Pajaro river mouth?
Ok thanks! About the beaches south of town any particular segment with more probable outside bank or literally anywhere along the all beach south?
Manresa is a good place to start
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Cali is sharky enough…. No need to tempt fate by surfing near a river mouth 
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Got it! And what about if I drive 1 or 2h any good option?
Davenport Landing 20 minutes north of town. Lookers right from beach “Vivian’s” can be foiled at certain tides/swells. Probably better suited to supfoil. It’s a crap wave for surfing, so you won’t be putting any salty longboarders out. Gets windy AF there in afternoon which is why its the go to winging spot. Has a nice easy channel to come in and out. Whitey will be circling you the entire time.
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Davenport is an option, but certainly not an ideal prone foil wave. Cowells on the right tide and swell is your best bet but tensions with surfers come and go there. Please stay off the longboarding peak and don’t ride close to the surfers. Secondly, just up the cliff the dog beach past the lighthouse can go off perfect for prone and rarely has surfers at the reef west end of the beach. Wadell can work amazing, but please please please stay away from the surfing peaks - some of the surfers there are not too happy about foilers and really there is no need to be near them. I’m talking about the surfing peak just in front of the parking lot and the reef south of the beach - just stay at least 100 meters away from surfers please.
A secret spot I don’t feel too bad about blowing up because I’ve never ever seen anyone there is just north of Greyhound Rock. Depends on conditions, can get blown out or crossed up with the wrong swell or tides. But it can also be epic foiling spot and absolutely nobody will bother you.
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