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Scotts Creek / Davenport → Laguna Creek Beach downwind route

California, United States · 37.0150, -122.2050

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conditions & access

Best wind

Suitable north-coast downwind wind; exact direction not stated

Season

Condition-dependent

Water

Open Pacific windswell with coastal backwash zones

Experience

Advanced cold-water coastal downwinder

Hazards

Strong backwash from Davenport past Panther Beach, cold water, open-ocean swell and pocket-beach bailout judgment.

Parking & access

Arrange a legal two-point shuttle and verify the chosen Scotts Creek or Davenport launch and Laguna Creek landing.

“Progression Project forum experienced local guidance calls the Scotts-or-Davenport to Laguna Beach line a fun five-to-seven-mile north-coast run with several pocket-beach bailouts.”

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

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Davenport-Coast Dairies (0.34 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Davenport-Coast Dairies (0.34 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/714616 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9413878 Nearest tide station, 16 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Scotts Creek / Davenport → Laguna Creek Beach downwind route https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/anyone-else-doing-downhill-swell-runs-with-no-wind/6886/11 forum.progressionproject.com

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