From highway one, exit to the La Selva Beach or San Andreas exits. Several roads take you to the beaches. There are multiple spots so take a chance and find your own break!
Watch the currents, if you learn them, you will catch all the waves!
Overview
Atmosphere
Classic beachbreaks with just the right amount of people to allow space for everyone.
General
La Selva/Manresa is a great place to surf because it offers an escape from the crowds in town. Not to say it doesn't get crowded, but when it's good, there WILL be multiple uncrowed peaks. Take a walk up or down the beach and find yourself your own!
not a great beginner spot
went out today (9/26/08) for the first session since i was about 10 -- this place ripped me a new one. NOT powerless.
DO watch for rips. And DO mind the sucking, seaving southward current that'll certainly pull your ass into the next available rip (which were plentiful). Was barely head high on the bigger sets too.
comment by Anonymous, 2008-05-17 02:05:09
Ohh my God ... where do I begin!
I must say because of the lack of beach breaks in SC County ... aaahhh that break ritually. I along with others got suckered into surfing here. One word - DON'T ! Remember when Slater said that "Pismo was the worst wave he ever surfed". I definetly never went to Manreasa. We all know it is beginner/baney central, but the wave is a close out 99.9% of the time.
Save the gas !
comment by Anonymous, 2007-12-01 06:51:02
South side will leave those eastsiders crying to there moms. Westsiders are alright though
comment by Anonymous, 2008-08-27 07:32:20