
Sea Races
Counts 4 times toward the 42 hobbies and pastimes
- Unlocked by
- Hood Safari
- Playable
- Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, Trevor Philips
- Reward
- Variable amound of money.
Player notes
After Hood Safari, Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton or Trevor Philips can enter the Sea Races. At each start point, the chosen protagonist swims to a waiting Seashark, or arrives on one, and joins the event. The races pit the rider against AI competitors through floating checkpoints. Los Santos Port begins at the mouth of the LS River in Cypress Flats, then runs through the inner harbour between Cypress Flats, Terminal and Elysian Island before ending in the southern channel beside The Los Santos State Gas Company.
Power Station starts offshore in the Tataviam Mountains, between NOOSE Headquarters and Palmer-Taylor Power Station, near a gap in the rock. The protagonist takes a Seashark north through the opening and races among the rocks and islands off Palmer-Taylor Power Station. The course ends in the bay off the power station's coast. Seven other racers compete in this event.
At El Gordo Lighthouse, the protagonist starts another Seashark race with seven opponents. The route heads south from the lighthouse and winds through the rocky islands off Cape Catfish. After passing the checkpoints around the islands, the racers turn back toward El Gordo Lighthouse. The event ends at the lighthouse where it began.
Lago Zancudo begins at the head of the Zancudo River, opposite Stab City. With three opponents on Seasharks, the protagonist follows the river course toward Fort Zancudo. The race follows the same water route used by Sea Change in Grand Theft Auto Online. It finishes beneath the bridge leading into Fort Zancudo.
Trivia
- โAt the beginning of each race, the radio will always be tuned into Radio Mirror Park.
- โAll race start zones will have 3 NPCs and a spare Seashark. 4 more NPCs will join the start grid on the first 3 races after the player enters the race.
- โThe AI doesn't seem to follow the course and sometimes they miss the checkpoint by miles but still continue.
- โLifeguard Seashark can also be used to play these races.
- โWeather conditions can greatly effect the difficulty of a race, especially those by the ocean. Attempting a race during a thunderstorm gives a very different - and more difficult - experience than doing a race on calm seas with clear skies due to the height of the waves. Arguably the race impacted the most when the weather is nasty is the El Gordo race; it's not uncommon for waves to cause competitors to end up hung up on the rocks.
Instalments
The ones marked in copper move the 42-item counter. The rest are optional.
- Los Santos PortCounts
- Power StationCounts
- El GordoCounts
- Lago ZancudoCounts
Hobby data from GTA Wiki, CC BY-SA; instalment rosters hand-compiled and reconciled against it. Not affiliated with Rockstar Games.
Last verified September 14, 2026
