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take highway 1 north from santa cruz, make a left onto swanton the spot is on the left, and you can park on either side of the road.
English (Translate this text in English): take highway 1 north from santa cruz, make a left onto swanton the spot is on the left, and you can park on either side of the road.
English (Translate this text in English): take highway 1 north from santa cruz, make a left onto swanton the spot is on the left, and you can park on either side of the road.
English (Translate this text in English): take highway 1 north from santa cruz, make a left onto swanton the spot is on the left, and you can park on either side of the road.
DistanceTake a car
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Powerful, Fun, Ledgey
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest
Good wind directionNorthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Webcam url
Dangers
- Rocks
- Sharks
Additional Information
davenport can be a very fun wave between 3-5ft the left is best but the right is good too.it can be shifty at times,very easy paddle out,but if davenport is over 5ft beware it"s got da juice,and will leave your board tombstoneing in the white water if you choke on the drop,surf it in the mornings or in the late evenings,parking is on the road.
English (Translate this text in English): davenport can be a very fun wave between 3-5ft the left is best but the right is good too.it can be shifty at times,very easy paddle out,but if davenport is over 5ft beware it"s got da juice,and will leave your board tombstoneing in the white water if you choke on the drop,surf it in the mornings or in the late evenings,parking is on the road.
English (Translate this text in English): davenport can be a very fun wave between 3-5ft the left is best but the right is good too.it can be shifty at times,very easy paddle out,but if davenport is over 5ft beware it&quot;s got da juice,and will leave your board tombstoneing in the white water if you choke on the drop,surf it in the mornings or in the late evenings,parking is on the road.
English (Translate this text in English): davenport can be a very fun wave between 3-5ft the left is best but the right is good too.it can be shifty at times,very easy paddle out,but if davenport is over 5ft beware it&amp;quot;s got da juice,and will leave your board tombstoneing in the white water if you choke on the drop,surf it in the mornings or in the late evenings,parking is on the road.
Atmosphere
very mellow vibe,you might see some oldtimers drinking beer hanging out on the road watching the surfers,but nothing to worry about,just say hi to them,if you surf davenport in the morning you might have it to yourself or with a couple of guy"s out.
English (Translate this text in English): very mellow vibe,you might see some oldtimers drinking beer hanging out on the road watching the surfers,but nothing to worry about,just say hi to them,if you surf davenport in the morning you might have it to yourself or with a couple of guy"s out.
English (Translate this text in English): very mellow vibe,you might see some oldtimers drinking beer hanging out on the road watching the surfers,but nothing to worry about,just say hi to them,if you surf davenport in the morning you might have it to yourself or with a couple of guy&quot;s out.
English (Translate this text in English): very mellow vibe,you might see some oldtimers drinking beer hanging out on the road watching the surfers,but nothing to worry about,just say hi to them,if you surf davenport in the morning you might have it to yourself or with a couple of guy&amp;quot;s out.
General
I really like this spot it can get really good,it"s basically a morning spot,or late evening,weekends can be crowded but plenty of waves a "hit or miss" spot.
English (Translate this text in English): I really like this spot it can get really good,it"s basically a morning spot,or late evening,weekends can be crowded but plenty of waves a "hit or miss" spot.
English (Translate this text in English): I really like this spot it can get really good,it&quot;s basically a morning spot,or late evening,weekends can be crowded but plenty of waves a &quot;hit or miss&quot; spot.
English (Translate this text in English): I really like this spot it can get really good,it&amp;quot;s basically a morning spot,or late evening,weekends can be crowded but plenty of waves a &amp;quot;hit or miss&amp;quot; spot.
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By Anonymous , 17-05-2010
Here sharky sharky - Yet another shark sighting 5/14/10. Small 4' white spotted cruising the reef. Watch yer toes!