Surf Talk Guru

The upcoming forecast is for big surf and big wind. No good for paddle or tow surfing. But a 6 hour drive will put you in completely different conditions. Northern California surf will be cleaner and smaller further away from the storm. Santa Cruz, especially, will have peelers off their many points.

A good book to guide you on Northern California excursions is Surfing California by Bank Wright. It’s a comprehensive list of surf spots, what they require, and what to watch out for from border to border.