Surf: Crowded, high-quality pointbreak rights. Fast and hollow over the inside shelf. NW winds blow offshore here, making it a popular spot on windy days. Can work on all tides, but medium-low works best. Environment: Located four miles north of Santa Cruz city limit; park in the rip-off-prone dirt lot on the ocean side of the highway and walk a half-mile down to the beach. If there is any swell, you’ll see cars and plenty of surfers standing on high ground craning to see the beach. Surf: General: A rippable right reef/point, four miles outside of Santa Cruz. Breaks all winter, blows out easy and is occasionally a great wave. Tides: Incoming to high Size: Waist high-2X overhead Wind: NW, N, NE Swell: NW, W, WSW Bottom: Rock reef, semi-gnarly. Paddling: Moderate. Spot Rating: Good. Access: Walk in from parking lot. Crowds: Crowd Factor: Sometimes high. Popular place. Local Vibe: Sometimes high. Popular place. Environment: Mostly clean. Hazards: Grumpy locals and hillbillies with mean dogs. Thieves in parking lot. Season: November-February