Pillar Point harbor ACE no-wind run

conditions & access

“Progression Project forum repeated local reporting documents an approximately one-mile no-wind run inside the Pillar Point/Mavericks swell-wrap system. Northwest swell bends around the point and fragments across Black Hand reef, creating foilable energy even when the outside ocean is very large. Progression Project forum first-hand big-wave equipment history independently confirms foil exposure at Black Hand Reef inside Mavericks, including impacts in large whitewater. A separate Half Moon Bay local describes nine winter seasons of pushing foil use into the area's big swell. Together these support the reef and large-swell hazard context but do not define the no-wind ACE track or a public big-wave launch. A Progression Project forum interview recommendation identifies the local no-wind training line as the Princeton Jetty lap: paddle out the Half Moon Bay harbor entrance, then ride open-ocean swell refracting around Pillar Point. It does not publish a precise track or launch permission. Progression Project forum first-hand regional guidance reports daily foil access around Half Moon Bay and winter open-ocean energy commonly around 6–10 ft at 10+ seconds, while emphasizing that most of the coast is unridden and assist users should avoid known crowded peaks. This is regional context, not the ACE track.”

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

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