Bodyboard Net

Spots / 🇺🇸 United States / California

Steamer Lane

Break
Point
Skill level
Advanced
Best season
Autumn to winter
Crowds
Very high
Swell
NW, W, SW
Wind
E, NE

Hazards

Santa Cruz's iconic right-hand point breaking off the West Cliff. Multiple sections (Slot, Middle Peak, Indicators) and a cliff-side gallery of spectators — the heart of California surf culture.

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