By far the most famous surf spot in all of Santa Cruz, but if you want to paddle out at "the Lane", you better be a damn good surfer. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being friendly, the localism factor at the Lane is an 11. When the swell is up, the lane offers world-class waves, at times reaching triple overhead. It's the most dangerous place to surf in Santa Cruz and people actually die out there on a semi- annual basis. Once again however, it's the best place to watch great surfing pretty much year round. The lane is the stretch of coast off West Cliff between Cowell's and the Lighthouse.
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Situata sul lato nord della baia di Monterey, accanto al Museo del surf di Santa Cruz, Steamer Lane è una delle località di surf più apprezzate della California.