By far the most famous surf spot in all of Santa Cruz. When the swell is up, the lane offers world-class waves, at times reaching triple overhead. If you want to paddle out at "the Lane," you better be a damn good surfer. It's hard core with the localism scene. It's also 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.
