While it is far from the first example of aerial drones being used to capture high-flying footage of Bay Area locations, this is the first time we’re taking to the skies to observe the lineup at a local surf spot.

Shot by photographer Eric Cheng using a remote controlled quadcopter and a GoPro camera over Steamer Lane down in Santa Cruz, the results are, in a word, rad:

via Aerial Footage Lets Us Watch Santa Cruz Surfers From A Gulls-Eye View: SFist.