Surfer who died at Privates Beach identified

A surfer who died Thursday despite an attempted water rescue has been identified as 64-year-old Bruce McGuire.

McGuire, a Soquel resident, was found by another surfer around 1:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving at Privates Beach, a surf spot accessed through a tiny park between Pleasure Point and Capitola.

The death isn't suspicious and there was no foul play, sheriff's Sgt. Robin Mitchell said Friday. An autopsy is scheduled for next week. The cause of death was likely either accidental drowning or accidental drowning related to underlying medical issues, she said.