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 powerless. beginners be careful
I got my butt kicked and my first real dues paid at Manresa. The friends that went out surfing here for their first outing have never surfed again. This wave has FORCE. It was the first beach break I surfed and gave me a lot of respect for the ocean. And yes, it does wall-off 99% of the time. If you know how and when to choose your wave, though, you could have some serious fun here, though. Even some great longboard lines now and then. But you have to use your head here, or you'll have your face planted in the sand!!!
comment by Anonymous, 2008-08-27 07:32:20
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, 2008-10-13 18:09:59