Beginner spots in California??

[judders]

Can anyone recommend some good beginner spots in CA...will also need to hire equipment. Going to be travelling from LA to San Francisco in a couple of weeks so anywhere along route 1 will do. 1st time in US so no knowledge at all.
Cheers

[billie_morini]

Los Angeles
Topanga - on smaller day
Zuma Beach
Leo Carillo beach - better on week days
County Line

Ventura County
Santa Clara
California Street - in City of Ventura, better on week days
Summer Beach
Solimar (also called Mondos) -- excellant for beginners
Hobson's (not great surf, but you only need beginner surf & there won't be real surfers there)
Rincon (you can't surf here as a beginner, but you have got to hike down the trail and see the Queen of the Coast in person)

Santa Barbara County
Arroyo Burro Beach (also called Hendry's beach)
Campus Point
Pismo Pier (smaller days)
Cayucos Pier
Sand Dollar Beach

Monterey area
Asilomar

Santa Cruz area
Manresa
Capitola
38th Avenue on smaller days or ont he inside
Cowell's (excellant for beginners)
Steamer Lane (you can't surf here as a beginner, but you have got to see this spectacle in person)

between Santa Cruz and San Francisco
Waddell Creek
Pescadero (on small day)
Half Moon bay
Linda Mar (in Pacifica, California)
Sharp Park (north of Pacifica)