Intermediate: Waddell Beach (Fair, 1.5 m, cross-onshore around 11:00), Davenport Landing (Fair, 1.2 m, cross-offshore around 09:00)
Advanced: Scott Creek (Fair, 1.8 m, cross-shore around 09:00), Waddell Beach (Fair, 1.5 m, cross-onshore around 11:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Scott Creek · beach break, advanced, best on NW/WNW/W swell with E/NE/ENE wind, mid tide. Scott Creek, about 20 km north of Santa Cruz on Highway 1, has an open sand beach at the creek mouth and a reef at the north end. Winter NW groundswells make a bowly…
Davenport Landing · reef break, advanced, best on NW/W/SW swell with NE/NNE/N wind, mid tide. Davenport Landing is a small cove about 2 km north of Davenport, with a reef that throws a left and a shorter right. It works on NW to SW swells around mid tide, best…
Waddell Beach · beach break, intermediate, best on WNW/W/SW swell with NE/ENE/E wind, mid tide. Waddell Creek reaches the sea here at the coastal edge of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, right beside Highway 1. The NW wind that blows most afternoons makes it a…
When to surf in Davenport
Best months for intermediate surfers: November to January. For beginners: April, October, December. The water goes from about 13 °C in May (5/4 mm hooded) to 16 °C in September (4/3 mm fullsuit).
Days per month at the best third of the 3 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Davenport?
The best-known are Scott Creek, Davenport Landing, Waddell Beach. In all, 3 spots lie within 6 km: 2 beach breaks, 1 reef break.
Where can beginners surf in Davenport?
Davenport is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Davenport?
For intermediate surfers November to January. For beginners April, October, December.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Davenport?
The sea goes from about 13 °C in May (5/4 mm hooded) to 16 °C in September (4/3 mm fullsuit).