BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Central California · Monterey BayIntermediate-Advanced (Adjacent Cowell's Beach = Beginner)

Steamer Lane · Santa Cruz — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Offshore giant kelp beds act as a natural wave damper, absorbing wind chop so the point walls stay buttery smooth.

VÆR FORSIKTIG VED TAKEOFF: BRATT DROPP OVER GRUNT VANN. KAST DEG UNNA STEINENE VED FALL.

Intermediate-Advanced (Adjacent Cowell's Beach = Beginner) · Max 5.5m

Swell: 1.2m – 4m

DØNNINGSVINDU

WNW / W / SW (250° – 305°)

Angle: 250° – 305°

VINDLE OG SKJERMING

N / NW / NE (Protegido pela Ponta do Farol) (Offshore)

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

GRUNNFORHOLD OG DYBDE

Sandstone Reef Shelf with Giant Kelp Beds & Cowell's Sand Exit

Four-Section Right Reef Pointbreak (The Point, Middle Peak, Slot, Indicators)

SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS

Swell: 288° (WNW) · Wind: 345° (NNW)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile

Bølgens Oppførsel (Odde / Nes (Pointbreak)): Langperiodiske dønninger (15s+) bryter umiddelbart ved møte med den undersjøiske vulkanhyllen, og konsentrerer 3660 kJ bølgeenergi inn mot takeoff-sonen mens bølgen åpner seg rent. Den tilstøtende kanalen drenerer vannet jevnt uten å trekke surfere inn i slagsonen.

1. GYLDEN REGEL FOR INN- OG UTGANG

For a zero-stress exit on any tide, connect your final wave through Indicators all the way onto the soft sand at Cowell's Beach rather than timing the cliff stairs.

Maksimal Flo: {tide}m: 1.45m•Laveste Fjære: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. LOKALE FAREMOMENTER I VANNET

•Cold Northern California upwelling water (13.5°C–15°C) — 4/3mm wetsuit mandatory
•Skip the cliff jump if unfamiliar with set timing; paddle out cleanly from Cowell's Beach