Velzyland

Surf Guide

Velzyland is possibly the ultimate North Shore local spot. Access is very difficult, crowds are super localized, the wave very sensitive, and your chances of a good session relate directly to your level of respect for the local surfing community. Named after veteran California surfer/shaper Dale Velzy, V-Land is like a miniature Sunset Beach, set in the big bay just beyond Backyards. At times, it can be hard to even see the break in the welter of water moving around the bay. V-land is shaded by Phantom Reef, the classic big-wave location which lies about a mile straight out to sea. Phantom's focuses swell into the bay, where most of it ends up connecting across to V-Land's neatly defined, shallow lava ledge. On a good day, it's a bowling barrel with fun, rippable sections -- a perfect training ground for the best North Shore groms, who take full advantage of the wave (and their status). Occasionally, you'll see Sunset Point locals like Brian Surrat or Eddie Rothman, surfing it up with their kids. At other times, the break will seem weirdly empty, then the crowd will hit and you'll realize school's out for the afternoon. Many visitors will prefer to leave V-Land to the locals, who try their best to be generous at other breaks along this ridiculously congested coastline.