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Natural Bridges → Santa Cruz Eastside downwind route

California, United States · 36.9520, -122.0130

FoilDrive-assisted and SUP Downwind FoilingSUP Foiling Advanced coastal downwinder
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conditions & access

Downwind run · ~3.6 km

Launch: Natural Bridges

Landing: Santa Cruz Eastside

Route drawn from the run name — approximate, not a GPS track.

Best wind

No wind required after adequate 310-degree windswell; west wind can add a bay-bump lane

Season

Condition-dependent

Water

Wrapped Monterey Bay windswell; glassy no-wind laps are possible after wind

Experience

Advanced coastal downwinder

Hazards

Kelp, long no-bump sections near Pleasure Point, limited fallback landings on extensions and motor/battery dependence for no-wind attempts.

Parking & access

Arrange legal access and return transport between Natural Bridges and the chosen Eastside beach; the forum does not specify lots.

“Progression Project forum first-hand report documents a roughly three-mile Natural Bridges-to-Eastside lap completed in about 30 minutes on 2–3 ft at 9 s leftover windswell, including no-wind FoilDrive-assisted use.”

— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 49611 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Santa Cruz Wharf near Woodie's Cafe (0.18 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/49611 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 17 webcams in Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Anyone Else Doing Downhill Swell Runs With No Wind — Comment 9 — Progression Project Forum Original exact/candidate source for Santa Cruz: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/prone-spot-in-santa-cruz/14538 Candidate/operator/area evidence forum.progressionproject.com

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