Man Made "Ocean Wave Pool" St Francis Bay Groynes!

Pure joy.
That’s the hit I got while filming this newly formed righthand runner—an unexpected gem that lit me up in a way I haven’t felt in years. Why now, at 55? I think it’s that spark of discovery… that rare moment when perfection reveals itself and reminds you why you fell in love with surfing in the first place.
When Bruce Brown first stumbled onto Bruce’s Beauties, it was the pinnacle—proof that the hunt for something new, something flawless, is worth every dusty mile. And even today, in a modern surf world fuelled by wave pools and machine-made perfection, we’re still chasing that same feeling. How many times have you clicked on a thumbnail hoping to be mesmerized by the next artificial, spool-up, square-off miracle? They’re popping up everywhere, but the magic of real waves—born from tides, sand, wind, and luck—hits different.
And that’s why this moment feels so special.
Because right here in St Francis Bay, off a half-finished groyne, a fresh little righthander has woken up. What I captured in this video won’t look the same next year. As the groyne extends and the sand-pumping reshapes the banks, this wave will morph—maybe better, maybe gone, maybe reborn. All we can do is watch, hope, and dream.
I can’t help but feel the spirit of Bruce Brown hovering over this coastline. These new waves feel like a collaboration between the sea and us humans—part of a bigger, almost divine plan to gift surfers something new in St Francis Bay. A reminder that the search never ends, even in your backyard.
Thanks for watching, as always.
Brad



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