Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young shreds during chilly afternoon session – wearing a bikini

SANTA CRUZ — When professional surfer Nat Young isn’t competing at World Surf League competitions around the world, it’s not uncommon to see him shredding at Steamer Lane, his heralded hometown break.

What is uncommon is to see him doing so while wearing a bikini top and Speedo brief swimsuit, especially during the dead of winter. But that’s the price he had to pay Saturday for finishing in last place in a head-to-head, fantasy football league with several other Santa Cruz surf buddies.