The California Coast Guide

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Smith River / Kellogg Road coast

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Point St. George

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Garth’s Reef

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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South Beach — Crescent City

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Whaler Island

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Enderts Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Wilson Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Klamath Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Gold Bluffs Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Redwood Creek — Orick

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Stone Lagoon

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Beach / sandbar

Dry Lagoon

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Big Lagoon

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Patrick’s Point / Sue-meg coast

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Trinidad State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Beach / sandbar

Camel Rock

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Moonstone Beach — Humboldt

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Clam Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Little River State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Mad River Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Samoa Peninsula

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Bunkers

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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North Jetty — Eureka

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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South Jetty / Table Bluff

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Centerville Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Cape Mendocino

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Third Reef — Shelter Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Deadman’s — Shelter Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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No Pass — Shelter Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Point — published guide report

McKee’s Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Usal Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Chadbourne Gulch

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Seaside Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Ward Avenue

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Virgin Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Hare Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Caspar Beach / Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Big River

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Navarro Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Manchester Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reef / beach — source descriptions vary

Point Arena

The Arena Cove surfing area is reported to offer both directions. Source terminology varies between beach and reef; takeoff placement and current conditions still require local review.

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Schooner Gulch

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Gualala Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Black Point Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Timber Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Bill’s Bowls

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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The Fort

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Russian Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Goat Rock

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Salmon Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Doran Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Dillon Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Point Reyes Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Drakes Bay

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Bolinas Jetty

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Stinson Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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The Patch — Bolinas

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Rodeo Beach / Fort Cronkhite

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reef / beach

Fort Point

A reported left-hand reef break at Fort Point. This marker remains an approximate area reference, not a verified entry point or takeoff.

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Kelly’s Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Ocean Beach — San Francisco

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Sharp Park

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Rockaway — Pacifica

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Linda Mar

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Pedro Point

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Gray Whale Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Montara

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Mavericks

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Princeton Breakwater

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Francis Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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San Gregorio State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Pomponio State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Pescadero State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Bean Hollow State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Gazos Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Año Nuevo

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Waddell Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Scott Creek — beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Scott Creek — reef

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Davenport Landing

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Laguna Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Four Mile

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Capitola Jetty

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Capitola Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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26th Avenue

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Cowell’s

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Pleasure Point — First Peak

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Pleasure Point — Second Peak

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Santa Cruz Harbor surf area

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Sewer Peak — Pleasure Point

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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The Hook / 41st Avenue

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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The Rivermouth — Santa Cruz

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Mitchell’s Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Natural Bridges

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Rockview Street

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Steamer Lane — Indicators

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Steamer Lane — Middle Peak

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Steamer Lane — The Point

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Steamer Lane — The Slot

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Manresa State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Sunset State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Zmudowski State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Moss Landing

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Salinas River State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Marina State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Asilomar

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Lovers Point

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Spanish Bay — Cobblestones

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Spanish Bay — Dunes

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Spanish Bay — South Moss

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Del Monte Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Ghost Tree

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Carmel Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Garrapata

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Andrew Molera

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Fullers

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Sand Dollar Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Willow Creek — Big Sur

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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San Carpoforo Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Arroyo Laguna

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Pico Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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San Simeon Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Leffingwell Landing

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Moonstone Beach — Cambria

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Santa Rosa Creek — Cambria

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Cayucos Pier

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Mouse Rock

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Studio Drive / Old Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Beach / sandbar

Morro Rock

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Sandspit — Montaña de Oro

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Hazard Canyon

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Spooner’s Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Avila Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Pismo Beach Pier

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Oceano

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Main Street / Guadalupe coast

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Santa Maria Rivermouth

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Surf Beach — Lompoc

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Beach / rock peak

Perch Rock / North Jalama

The northern Jalama peak around the locally named Perch Rock zone.

Beach

Jalama Beachbreak

The broad, powerful campground beachbreak—the most accessible of Jalama’s named surf zones.

Reef / beach

Cracks

A hike-south reef-and-bar section known for punchier peaks than the campground beach.

Reef

Jalama Reef

The reef section between Cracks and Tarantulas, separated here from the shifting beach bars.

Reef

Tarantulas

Jalama’s serious southern reef, best known for a fast, hollow left and the ability to hold real winter energy.

Beach / rivermouth

Gaviota State Beach / Rivermouth

Shifting river-mouth and pier-adjacent peaks at the east gate of the Ranch coast.

Reef / beach

Razorblades

The eastern Ranch reef whose sharp rock gives it the name; one of the first named sections west of Gaviota.

Point

Big Drakes / Drakes

A long Ranch right with a slower, more open face than Little Drakes and substantial big-swell capacity.

Point / reef

Little Drakes

A clean, faster Ranch point known for barrels and long rides.

Reef / point

Rights & Lefts

The Ranch section whose name says exactly what the reef offers: distinct right and left lines.

Point / beach

Bulito / Bulidos

A family-beach and longboard point zone in the middle Ranch sequence.

Reef / point

St. Augustine’s

A south-swell Ranch reef with both rights and lefts.

Reef / beach

Cuarta Canyon

A named Ranch canyon-and-reef zone often absent from mainstream spot lists.

Shallow reef peak

Shit Holes / Outfall Peak

A locally named, shifty reef peak with a viable but inconsistent left and an ill-defined right.

Beach / reef

Tajiguas

A mixed rock-and-sand Gaviota peak with both directions and far less ceremony than the marquee points.

Reef

Tajiguas Ranch

An exposed ranch reef between Refugio and Tajiguas Beach that favors a southwest approach.

Point

Refugio

A mellow, scenic longboard right inside the state beach cove.

Beach / reef / point

Beavers / Hazards

The missing El Cap–Refugio reef complex: east-end lefts, a west peak/right, and multiple tide-sensitive sections.

Localized reef / point

Poison Oak

A long-standing Gaviota local name included at corridor scale rather than omitted as “secret.”

Beach / sandbar

El Cap Beachbreak

The fickle sandbar inside the El Cap cove, distinct from the famous cobblestone point.

Point

El Capitan

The mythical Gaviota right: hundreds of yards of point surf on the handful of days it truly turns on.

Point

ED’s / Edwards Point

The access-sensitive boulder point associated with Edwards Point, Cat Canyon and Gato Canyon local naming.

Reef / point

Perko’s

A summer-sensitive Ranch reef that is notably receptive to south swell.

Point / reef

Cojo Point / Cojo Reef

The premier Cojo setup: a powerful point-and-reef system that can receive both summer south and winter west energy.

Point

Government Point

A long rocky right on the Point Conception side of the private ranch coastline.

Reef / point section

Naples Reef

The upper/outer Naples reef treated separately from the main point and down-line micro peaks.

Reef / point

Naples Point

A secluded right reef with long workable lines and occasional low-tide tubes.

Point

Driftwoods

A remote right point west of Haskell’s with a tide-critical shoreline approach.

Reef sections

Green Awning / Crack Peak

Two named micro-sections in the Naples–Seals chain, capable of turning on or disappearing independently.

Reef / point

Seals

A remote reef/point in the access-sensitive band east of Naples.

Beach

Haskell’s Beach

A broad, often weak beachbreak that becomes useful on local windswell.

Reef

Rockpile

An underused reef with both directions and a comparatively empty lineup.

Shifting beach / reef

Ellwood Peaks

A moving field of sandbars and reef edges west of Sands rather than a single canonical takeoff.

Point

Miramar

A small, clean longboard right near the public Miramar access.

Point / reef

Fernald Point / Shark’s Cove

An exposed Montecito point that is usually asleep and memorable when awake.

Reef / point

Hammond’s Reef

A powerful, fast Montecito right with occasional lefts off the peak.

Shallow reef

Shelves

A rare, powerful reef that breaks close to shore over shallow shelves.

Reef / beach

More Mesa

A broad, under-watched zone whose main peak is noted for a hollow left.

Beach / shifting sandbar

Hope Ranch Beachbreaks

The private Hope Ranch shoreline as a real surf zone rather than an empty gap between Hendry’s and More Mesa.

Ephemeral sand point

Dumptrucks / Goleta New Point

A sediment-built point first noticed after beach-nourishment work and photographed breaking well in 2023.

Rare sandbar / reef influence

Goleta Rock

A rare sandbar formation near Goleta Beach that can become unexpectedly good.

Pier sandbar / beach

Goleta Pier / Slough Left

A documented ephemeral pier break whose slough-side left was once the better line—and could occasionally run through the pier.

Reef

Poles

The funky inside reef where either a left or right can appear depending on tide and angle.

Beach / reef

Depressions

Punchier A-frame peaks between Campus Point and the Isla Vista reef belt.

Windswell beachbreak

Sig Ep Beach / El Embarcadero

The old Sig Ep beachbreak at the foot of El Embarcadero—distinct from Depressions and remembered for spring windswells.

Point / reef

Devereux / Coal Oil Point

A mellow-to-powerful right point depending on size, wrapped inside a living natural reserve.

Flat reef / peaky beach

Peskies / Pesces

A spread-out, gentle reef peak that can absorb longer period energy without becoming frantic.

Beach / sandbar

Devereux Steps / Camino Majorca Sandbar

The Steps sandbar east of Devereux Point, mapped separately because local histories and guides treat it as its own option.

Beach / reef

Sands

Punchy, shifting A-frame peaks along the reserve edge, often surfable when points are flat.

Cove sandbar / reef

Campus Cove

The once-distinct inside line at Campus Point, remembered as a fast, nearly perfect hundred-yard zipper before the bottom changed.

Point

Campus Point

The campus longboard right: mellow most days, genuinely good with the right wrap and tide.

Offshore reef

Dreamies

The local curiosity: a longboard line that can bend left, right, then left again on one wave.

Harbor wedge / sandbar

Sandspit

The harbor-engineered mutant: a heavy, hollow right when the sand and swell align.

Beach / reef

Hendry’s / The Pit

Fast, dumpy city beachbreak peaks with reef influence—more punch than Leadbetter.

Point

Leadbetter Point

A slow, long, forgiving right beloved by longboards, learners and SUPs.

Beach / reef

Mesa Lane

A set of reef-and-sand peaks reached by the Mesa Lane stairs.

Reef

Thousand Steps

A tide-sensitive local reef zone below the East Mesa bluff.

Point / reef

Serena’s / Loon Point

A long-walk cove reef with an occasional outside left and several shifting sections.

Beach

Santa Claus Lane

Soft, spreading sand-bottom peaks with room for learners and longboards.

Beach / reef

Carpinteria / Tar Pits

Mixed sand-and-reef peaks along Carpinteria’s main beach.

Reef

Jelly Bowl

A tucked-away right reef west of the old pier corridor.

Point

Rincon — The Cove

The lower, classic Rincon wall where the long right bends through the protected cove.

Point / rivermouth

Rincon — Rivermouth

The middle Rincon hinge where cobble, sand and river geometry determine whether the point connects.

Point

Rincon — Full Point

The complete Rincon system—Indicators, Rivermouth and Cove—shown as an overview in addition to separate section pins.

Point / reef

Rincon — Indicators

The upper Rincon section: faster, more exposed and often the first part of the point to show real west energy.

Beach

La Conchita Beach

A narrow, shifting beachbreak between Rincon and Mussel Shoals with peaks in both directions.

Historical beach / reef

Oil Piers / Punta Gorda

The altered Oil Piers surf zone, once organized by structures removed in 1998 and now dependent on changing shoreline geometry.

Point / reef

Little Rincon / Mussel Shoals

A compact, fast right that earns the Little Rincon name when west energy wraps into Mussel Shoals.

Reef / beach

Hobson County Park

A multi-peak reef-and-beach stretch whose best documented reef line is a left, with rights and A-frames nearby.

Reef

Hobson’s Reef

A separate reef name south of Hobson County Park, often lost when the whole coast is labeled simply Hobson.

Beach / cobble

Faria Beach

Crumbly cobble-and-sand peaks north of Pitas that can be forgiving when small.

Point / reef

Pitas Point — Outsides

The performance takeoff at Pitas Point: faster, steeper and more consequential than the inside line.

Point

Pitas Point — Insides

The softer inner Pitas wall, a logger-friendly continuation of the point when the outside is too demanding.

Beach / reef

Mondos

A mellow roadside wave with multiple soft peaks and one of the friendlier learning environments on this coast.

Outer reef

Solimar Reef

The quality outer Solimar A-frame: exposed, powerful and capable of handling strong west-northwest surf.

Beach

Solimar Beachbreak

The inside sand-and-cobble peaks beneath the outer reef, offering both directions and softer surf on smaller days.

Beach / cobble

Summer Beach

A seasonal named beachbreak in the Solimar-to-Emma Wood corridor, distinct from Santa Barbara County’s Summerland.

Beach / reef

Stanley’s

A locally named reef-and-beach section in the north-Ventura run, often folded into the broader Gold Coast label.

Beach

Gold Coast Beachbreaks

The shifting set of north-Ventura beach peaks between Solimar and Emma Wood.

Outer reef

Ventura Overhead

The big outer Emma Wood reef: steep A-frames, serious foam balls and one of Ventura’s major-wave options.

Beach / reef

Emma Wood

A broad, punchy Ventura beach-and-reef zone with multiple A-frames and a strong performance-surf identity.

Rivermouth / beach

Santa Clara Rivermouth

A moving rivermouth-adjacent setup whose best bar can drift with sediment and flow.

Beach / inside reef

Mushpots

The softer inside Emma Wood A-frame, useful for learners and longboards when the outer coast is too forceful.

Rivermouth / beach

Ventura Rivermouth

A mobile river-mouth sandbar between Emma Wood and Ventura Point that can create punchy peaks after sediment-moving events.

Reef / point

Pipe

A localized Ventura reef-and-point section just beyond the obvious main line.

Point / reef

Ventura Point / Surfers Point

Ventura’s long, dependable point system: a right-dominant reef-and-cobble line with a real but shorter left.

Point / reef

C Street / Inside Point

The inside Ventura Point wall: long, workable rights with a friendlier shoulder and occasional short lefts.

Reef / inside point

Ventura Cove

The softer inner continuation below C Street, useful when the point is connecting and the outer sections are crowded.

Beach

San Buenaventura / Pierpont

Open beach peaks south of the point, often favoring lefts and offering more room than the marquee lineups.

Jetty beachbreak

Ventura Harbor / Surfers Knoll

The high-performance Ventura Harbor sandbar field, capable of hollow wedges on solid west swell and local windswell.

Jetty / beach

New Jetty / South Jetty

The focused jetty peak at the Ventura end of this atlas—fast wedges, barrels and both directions when the bar is right.

Jetty / beach

Ventura Harbor North Jetty

The north side of Ventura Harbor, a dependable sandbar and jetty reference point.

Beach

Oxnard Shores

The wide open Oxnard city beach stretch.

Beach / reef

Beach House

A lower-key Oxnard Shores marker locals often distinguish from the larger zone.

Jetty / beach

Silver Strand North Jetty

The north end of Silver Strand’s jetty-influenced beachbreak.

Beach

Silver Strand Mid

The heart of Silver Strand, defined more by shifting bars than one permanent takeoff.

Beach

Hollywood Beach

A broad Oxnard beach zone south of the core Strand focus.

Jetty / beach

Channel Islands Harbor South Jetty

A reliable jetty setup at the harbor mouth, often with punchier bars than nearby open beach.

Beach

Hueneme Beach Park

The city-front beachbreak surrounding the pier zone.

Pier / beach

Port Hueneme Pier North

The north side of the Port Hueneme Pier.

Pier / beach

Port Hueneme Pier South

The south side of the Port Hueneme Pier, shaped by its own bars and shadowing.

Beach

Ormond Beach

The south Oxnard / Ormond stretch, more often remembered by locals than promoted in guidebooks.

Not yet verified

Arnold

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Murphy’s

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Super Tubes — Ventura County

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Deadman’s — Ventura County

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Beach / reef

Mugu Rock

The scenic Mugu rock zone where open beach meets a more textured rocky coast.

Point / beach

County Line

The famous county-line boundary wave and its neighboring beach peaks.

Beach

Deer Creek

A beautiful but easy-to-overlook north Malibu beachbreak zone.

Beach / reef

Yerba Buena

A lower-profile pocket in the Yerba Buena area that can light up with the right angle.

Beach / reef

Leo Carrillo North

The northern Leo Carrillo zone where beach and rock influence blend.

Reef

Staircase

A well-loved north Malibu reef ladder, often rewarding patient line selection.

Cove / reef

El Pescador

A tucked cove setup that behaves differently from the more exposed outer beaches.

Reef / beach

Leo Carrillo

A classic rocky Malibu State Park zone with multiple functioning peaks.

Cove / reef

El Matador

The famous cove scenery hides a real surfable zone on the right mix of tide and swell.

Reef

Big Rock

A major Pacific Palisades / Malibu reef that deserves its own marker.

Point / reef

Topanga

Another iconic point break in the Malibu chain, especially loved for long right walls.

Reef

Las Flores

A powerful Malibu-Santa Monica edge reef zone with memorable shape.

Beach / reef

Gladstones

A recognizable transition zone below the highway restaurant landmark.

Point / reef

Sunset Point

A mellow point-like wave at the south edge of Malibu proper.

Reef / point

Puerco

A named Malibu reef section important to more granular coast memory.

Point / reef

Carbon Beach

A softer wrapped Malibu line before the coast reaches Surfrider.

Reef / beach

Dan Blocker

A localized mid-Malibu zone that often gets collapsed into larger nearby names.

Reef

Corral

One of Malibu’s notable reef setups and a strong entry for left hunters.

Point

Malibu First Point

The legendary soft first point at Surfrider.

Point

Malibu Second Point

The core Surfrider point line, classically groomed on the right swell.

Point

Malibu Third Point

The outside Surfrider point takeoff and the long parent line for the inside sections.

Point / reef

Latigo

A right point at Latigo with a published south-to-southwest swell preference. Local shape still depends on tide and sand.

Point / reef

Escondido

A classic Malibu point and reef wave with a long graceful line on the right day.

Beach

Zuma

The broad high-exposure Malibu beachbreak with many shifting peaks.

Point / reef

Paradise Cove

A tucked point / reef line in one of Malibu’s best known coves.

Point / reef

Point Dume Cove

A more wrapped point-and-cove takeoff distinct from the broader Westward bars.

Reef

Little Dume

A right-hand point / reef in the Point Dume area. Imported location is approximate.

Beach / reef

Westward Beach

The open beach adjoining the Point Dume zone.

Beach

Will Rogers

The broad beach at the Pacific Palisades / Santa Monica edge.

Beach

Bay Street

The central Santa Monica beachbreak around Bay Street.

Pier / beach

Santa Monica Pier North

The north side of the Santa Monica Pier.

Pier / beach

Santa Monica Pier South

The south side of the Santa Monica Pier.

Pier / beach

Venice Pier North

The north side of Venice Pier.

Pier / beach

Venice Pier South

The south side of Venice Pier.

Breakwater / beach

Venice Breakwater

The famous Venice breakwater setup with a loyal following.

Beach

Dockweiler

The broad LAX-adjacent beachbreak.

Jetty / beach

El Segundo Jetty

The south-bay jetty setup at El Segundo, commonly treated as distinct from nearby beaches.

Beach

El Porto North

The northern edge of the El Porto beachbreak zone.

Beach

El Porto Main

One of the South Bay’s marquee beachbreaks, powerful and often peaky.

Beach

45th Street Manhattan

A granular Manhattan Beach marker that makes the south-bay coast feel more real.

Pier / beach

Manhattan Pier North

The north side of Manhattan Beach Pier.

Pier / beach

Manhattan Pier South

The south side of Manhattan Beach Pier.

Pier / beach

Hermosa Pier

Hermosa’s famous pier zone.

Breakwall / beach

Redondo Breakwall

The well-known Redondo Beach breakwall wedge-like peak.

Beach

Torrance Beach

The long open sand stretch at Torrance.

Beach

RAT Beach

The RAT Beach zone below Palos Verdes, a real local memory marker.

Not yet verified

Topaz Street

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Sapphire Street

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Bluff Cove — Palos Verdes

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Abalone Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reef

Haggertys

A standout left-oriented Palos Verdes reef with serious surf history.

Point / reef

Lunada Bay

The famous PV point, essential to any serious coast atlas.

Reef

Indicators

One of the most respected Palos Verdes reef names.

Reef / beach

Royal Palms

A lower-profile but meaningful San Pedro zone.

Beach

Cabrillo Beach

The open harbor-adjacent public beach at Cabrillo.

Reef / point

Cabrillo Point

A San Pedro point-and-reef marker bridging PV and the harbor area.

Jetty / beach

Seal Beach Jetty

The famous Seal Beach jetty setup and a proper north-Orange anchor.

Beach

Surfside

The town-front Surfside stretch south of Seal.

Beach

Bolsa Chica

The broad Bolsa Chica / state beach zone.

Beach

Goldenwest

The beachbreak around the Goldenwest corridor.

Beach

Huntington Cliffs

A named Huntington stretch just upcoast of the pier crowd.

Pier / beach

Huntington Beach Pier North

The north side of Huntington Beach Pier.

Pier / beach

Huntington Beach Pier South

The south side of Huntington Beach Pier.

Beach

Southside Huntington

The famous southside zone with an identity separate from the pier itself.

Not yet verified

Seal Beach Pier

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Sunset Beach — Orange County

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

56th Street — Newport

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Thousand Steps — Laguna

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Beach

36th Street Newport

A classic Newport beachbreak marker.

Jetty / beach

River Jetties

The well-known Santa Ana River jetties, split by the river mouth and famed for shape.

Beach

54th Street

A named Newport stretch that helps the city coast feel properly granular.

Pier / beach

Newport Pier North

The north side of Newport Pier.

Pier / beach

Newport Pier South

The south side of Newport Pier.

Beach / pier zone

Blackies

The softer longboard-friendly zone near Newport Pier.

Wedge / jetty refraction

The Wedge

The famous wedge-generated peak at the Balboa Peninsula tip.

Cove / reef

Little Corona

A smaller cove setup often distinguished from the broader CDM zone.

Beach / reef

Corona del Mar

The protected cove and adjacent peaks around Corona del Mar.

Beach / reef

Crystal Cove

The long Crystal Cove state-park shoreline, compressed here into a workable surf marker.

Cove / reef

Crescent Bay

A picturesque cove that can produce a surfable line on the right day.

Cove / reef

Shaws Cove

A tucked Laguna pocket deserving explicit memory in the atlas.

Cove / reef

Fishermans / Diver’s Cove

A small-cove surf marker bridging Laguna’s many rocky pockets.

Reef

Rockpile

A classic Laguna reef with punch and a distinct identity.

Reef / beach

Thalia Street

One of Laguna’s marquee surf zones.

Reef

Brooks Street

The storied Laguna left with serious personality.

Reef / beach

Oak Street

A lesser-advertised but very real Laguna name.

Rivermouth / reef

Aliso Creek

A major south Laguna setup shaped by the creek mouth and surrounding reef.

Beach / reef

West Street

A well-known south Laguna zone between Aliso and Salt Creek.

Reef / point

Monarch Bay

A private-adjacent reef-and-point corner north of Salt Creek.

Reef

Gravels

A punchier reef section adjacent to Salt Creek, often prized for left potential.

Beach / reef

Salt Creek

Dana Point reef-and-beach system with prominent left-breaking surf as well as other peaks. OC Parks specifically highlights its offshore reef and lefts.

Beach

The Strands

A sandy cove line with variable peaks between Salt Creek and Dana Point Harbor.

Historical point

Killer Dana (historical)

The famous right point largely lost to harbor construction, preserved here as a historical surf landmark.

Reef / cobble

Boneyard / Hammerland

A localized Doheny sub-zone where cobble and reef change the feel from First Point.

Rivermouth / beach

Doheny Rivermouth

The more energetic Doheny peak, shaped by the mouth and adjacent cobble / sand dynamics.

Point / cobble

Doheny First Point

The classic soft cobble point at Doheny.

Beach

Capistrano Beach

The broad public beach zone between Dana Point and San Clemente.

Beach

Poche Beach

A variable beachbreak with peaky sandbars along the Capo corridor.

Reef

Poche Reef

A lesser-known reef expression embedded in the Poche zone.

Rivermouth / cobble

204s

A localized cobble-and-sandbar setup north of central San Clemente.

Reef / beach

Lost Winds

An often-mentioned north San Clemente zone that can reward patient scouting.

Beach

North Beach

The sandy northern gateway to central San Clemente.

Beach / cobble

Linda Lane

The city-front stretch just north of the pier zone.

Pier / beach

San Clemente Pier North

The north side of the San Clemente Pier.

Pier / beach

San Clemente Pier South

The south side of the San Clemente Pier.

Point / cobble

T-Street

One of San Clemente’s signature town points.

Reef / cobble

Riviera

A localized San Clemente reef zone often preferred by surfers seeking something less obvious than T-Street.

Point / reef

Lasuens

A tucked San Clemente point and reef with a more specialized audience.

Beach / cobble

Calafia

The open public beach south of town.

Beach / reef

State Park

The bluff-backed state-beach stretch with a mix of bars and reef influence.

Reef / beach

Cyprus Shores

A private-adjacent south San Clemente zone north of Trestles proper.

Beach / cobble

Cottons

The northern Trestles entry, a little farther from the heaviest spotlight.

Point / cobble

Uppers

The performance right at the north of the Trestles chain.

Reef

The Slot

A more localized Trestles section that earns its own marker in a treasure-hunt atlas.

Inside cobble / reform

Trestles Inside

The softer inside reforms and micro-peaks woven into the Trestles area.

Reef / cobble

Lowers

The world-famous high-performance Trestles peak.

Reef / cobble

Middles

The next key cobble reef in the Trestles progression.

Beach / cobble

Church

The southern Trestles section below the church access trail.

Point / reef

The Point

Another San Onofre sub-zone in the state-park chain.

Point / cobble

Old Man's

The legendary soft cobble point at San Onofre.

Point / cobble

Dogpatch

A mellower neighboring San Onofre zone with easy rolling walls.

Cobble / reef

Four Doors

A localized San Onofre name with a different feel from Old Man’s and Dogpatch.

Reef

Mushrooms

A localized San Onofre reef name valuable to left hunters.

Beach / reef

Trails 1

The northern public Trails zone.

Beach / reef

Trails 2

A favored Trails micro-zone for surfers willing to walk and watch.

Beach / reef

Trails 4

Another localized Trails zone with quality reef influence when aligned.

Beach / reef

Trails 6

A southern public Trails zone closing the state-park chain.

Jetty beachbreak

Oceanside Harbor North Jetty

The north side of the harbor entrance, often peaky and wedgy.

Jetty beachbreak

Oceanside Harbor South Jetty

The south side harbor peak with strong sandbar focus.

Beach

Tyson Street

A city beach zone south of the harbor.

Reef / beach

The Rock

A more localized Oceanside reefy peak south of Tyson.

Pier / beach

Oceanside Pier North

The north side of the Oceanside Pier.

Pier / beach

Oceanside Pier South

The south side of the Oceanside Pier.

Beach

Wisconsin Street

A central Oceanside city-beach peak.

Beach

Buccaneer

A neighborhood beachbreak south of the pier focus.

Beach

Cassidy Street

A somewhat quieter city-front peak as the coast trends toward Carlsbad.

Point / reef

St. Malo

A private-adjacent North County point with a reputation for quality.

Jetty / beach

Warm Water Jetties

The reliable Carlsbad jetties zone, often offering cleaner shape than surrounding open beach.

Beach

Tamarack

Carlsbad’s marquee open beachbreak.

Beach

Cerezo

A lower-profile Carlsbad stretch worth remembering separately.

Reef / beach

Terramar

The south Carlsbad reef-and-beach zone.

Beach / reef

South Carlsbad Campground

The campground-front zone south of Carlsbad proper.

Jetty / beach

Ponto Jetties

A classic North County jetty setup with reliable surf windows.

Beach

South Ponto

The open beach south of the jetties.

Beach / reef

Grandview

The Grandview bluff zone, a classic North County reference point.

Reef / beach

Beacons

A beloved North County reef-and-sandbar mix with quality when aligned.

Reef / beach

Stone Steps

A localized Leucadia name often discussed with more affection than publicity.

Beach

Moonlight

Encinitas’ central public beach.

Beach

D Street

The town-beach stretch below D Street.

Unspecified

Boneyards

Point / reef

Swami’s

The famous right point below the Self-Realization grounds.

Reef

Pipes

A faster, more localized reef zone near Swami’s.

Not yet documented

Traps

A local contributor reports a fast, hollow, advanced break that can become powerful and shallow at low tide. A core beta-test spot.

Not yet documented

Barnies

A local contributor reports a very long, often slow wave that likes many swell directions but less souths. A core beta-test spot.

Not yet documented

Turtles

A distinct Cardiff-area break recorded by a local contributor for the initial test group.

Reef

Suckouts

The punchier outside Cardiff reef.

Reef / point

Cardiff Reef

The classic cobbly Cardiff reef.

Reef

George’s

A respected Cardiff-zone reef often prized by more deliberate hunters.

Reef

Seaside Reef

A staple Cardiff / Solana reef.

Reef

Tabletops

A South Cardiff / Solana reef line with a loyal following.

Beach / reef

Pillbox

A smaller-scale local marker rounding out the southern Cardiff chain.

Rivermouth / beach

Del Mar Rivermouth

The changing mouth-and-sandbar setup at Del Mar.

Beach

15th Street / Powerhouse

The central Del Mar beachbreak cluster.

Beach

11th Street

A Del Mar town-beach zone.

Beach

Torrey Pines State Beach

The long open beach below the Torrey bluffs.

Reef / beach

Flat Rock

A more defined reefy micro-zone within the Torrey coast.

Beach

Blacks North

The northern side of the Black’s Beach canyon amphitheater.

Beach

Black’s Main

The main Black’s canyon takeoff zone.

Beach

Black’s South

The southern continuation of the Black’s zone.

Pier / beach

Scripps Pier

The beachbreak / reefy setup around Scripps Pier.

Beach

La Jolla Shores

The broad beginner-friendly beach at the Shores.

Unspecified

La Jolla Cove

Only breaks on significant swells

Reef

Horseshoes

A celebrated left-oriented La Jolla reef. Super hollow and super short perfect place to prepare for a intense surf trip.

Beach / reef

Marine Street

The powerful wedge-prone cove at Marine Street.

Reef

Windansea

La Jolla’s iconic reef with dramatic shape and image power.

Reef

Big Rock

A localized reef south of Windansea.

Reef

Hospitals

A less-advertised but meaningful La Jolla reef zone.

Reef / beach

Bird Rock

The Bird Rock corridor surf zone.

Reef / point

Tourmaline

The mellow glider’s point at the north edge of Pacific Beach.

Point / reef

Pacific Beach Point

The point proper south of Tourmaline.

Beach

Law Street

A well-known Pacific Beach peak with broad public appeal.

Pier / beach

Crystal Pier North

The north side of Crystal Pier.

Pier / beach

Crystal Pier South

The south side of Crystal Pier.

Beach

PB Drive

The open beach south of Crystal Pier.

Beach

Reed Street

A lower-key PB beachbreak marker.

Beach

South Pacific Beach

The southern PB stretch concluding this atlas.

Not yet verified

La Jolla Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Little Point — La Jolla

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Simmons Reef

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Hogans

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

South Bird Rock

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Hennemans

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Diamond Street — Pacific Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Mission Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Santa Clara Court

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Ocean Beach Jetty / Dog Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Ocean Beach Pier — surf area

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Pescadero / Pesky — Sunset Cliffs

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Garbage — Sunset Cliffs

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Sunset Cliffs

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Coronado Beaches

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Point Loma / Ralphs

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Imperial Beach Pier — surf area

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Not yet verified

Tijuana Sloughs

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.