The Norcal Surfing Tradition Has Specific Characteristics That Distinguish It From The SoCal Mainstream; The Differences Are Real And Occasionally Emphasised More Than Is Necessary

Bohiney Magazine | The London Prat

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Santa Cruz surfing culture has spent several decades distinguishing itself from its Southern California counterpart, and the distinctions are real: colder water (requiring thicker wetsuits year-round), heavier, less consistent swell (producing surfers who can handle powerful, unpredictable conditions), a tradition of surfboard innovation (the Swallow Tail was developed at Santa Cruz, as were various alternative board designs), and a local character that is less commercially oriented and more community-rooted than the industry-adjacent surf culture of Huntington Beach or San Clemente.

The Steamer Lane Lineage

Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz is one of California’s most celebrated breaks and one of its most dangerous for unfamiliar surfers. The local knowledge required to surf it safely is substantial and not shared generously with visitors who appear unprepared. This is the Northern California surfing character in concentrated form. The Inertia covers NorCal surfing. Bohiney covers the regional character comedy.

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