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Greyhound Rock → Natural Bridges / Cowell downwind route

California, United States · 37.0100, -122.1630

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conditions & access

Best wind

Later-day wind can pull offshore from the coast near Cowell

Season

Condition-dependent

Water

Open Pacific windswell grading to weaker inner-bay bumps

Experience

Expert cold-water coastal downwinder

Hazards

Long exposed coast, cold water, late-day wind pulling off the beach, fading swell near Cowell and incomplete bailout detail.

Parking & access

Arrange legal Greyhound Rock and Santa Cruz endpoint access plus a long shuttle; no lot details are given.

“Progression Project forum first-hand follow-up reports repeated runs from Greyhound Rock to Natural Bridges and sometimes Cowell. Later in the day, wind commonly pulls away from shore near Cowell and the swell weakens.”

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

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Pacific Elementary School (1.75 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Pacific Elementary School (1.75 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/652192 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9413745 Nearest tide station, 14 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Greyhound Rock → Natural Bridges / Cowell downwind route https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/anyone-else-doing-downhill-swell-runs-with-no-wind/6886/19 forum.progressionproject.com

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