Regional significant wave height and modeled breaking-face height are different quantities. Check each source and unit label.
Pier / beach / Intermediate
Scripps Pier The beachbreak / reefy setup around Scripps Pier.
Reported direction Left & right
General swell window SW–NW
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Sand; pier pilings This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Things to check: Pilings, shorebreak and crowd density.
Location: Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Beach / Intermediate
La Jolla Shores The broad beginner-friendly beach at the Shores.
Reported direction Left & right
General swell window SW–NW
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Sand A major access anchor for the La Jolla segment.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Reef / Advanced
Horseshoes A celebrated left-oriented La Jolla reef. Super hollow and super short perfect place to prepare for a intense surf trip.
Reported direction Left-dominant
General swell window SSW–W
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Rock / reef Precisely the kind of rewarding left-hunt entry that justifies this atlas concept. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Things to check: Reef, surge and variable entry / exit.
Location: Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Reef / Advanced
Windansea La Jolla’s iconic reef with dramatic shape and image power.
Reported direction A-frame / left & right
General swell window SSW–W
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Rock / reef Unique, memorable and unavoidable in any serious coast atlas. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Things to check: Shallow reef, crowd intensity and heavy days.
Location: Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Reef / Intermediate+
Big Rock A localized reef south of Windansea.
Reported direction Left & right
General swell window SSW–W
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Rock / reef Worth surf-atlas separation rather than being swallowed by the Windansea aura. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Beach / reef / Advanced
Marine Street The powerful wedge-prone cove at Marine Street.
Reported direction Left & right
General swell window SW–NW
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Sand Shorter rides but high identity and consequence. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Things to check: Heavy shorebreak, impact risk and strong current.
Location: Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Reef / Advanced
Hospitals A less-advertised but meaningful La Jolla reef zone.
Reported direction Left & right
General swell window SSW–W
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Rock / reef A true treasure-hunt inclusion.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.
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Reef / beach / Intermediate
Bird Rock The Bird Rock corridor surf zone.
Reported direction Left & right
General swell window SW–NW
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Rock / reef A named neighborhood coast segment that deserves explicit memory. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Reef / point / Beginner–intermediate
Tourmaline The mellow glider’s point at the north edge of Pacific Beach.
Reported direction Right-dominant
General swell window W–NW
Reported tide preference Low–mid
Bottom Rock / reef More right than left, but an essential transition from La Jolla into PB.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Unspecified / Not documented
La Jolla Cove Only breaks on significant swells
Reported direction Not documented
General swell window Not documented
Reported tide preference Not documented
Bottom Not documented
Things to check:
Location: Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey. Verify current access. Check current access independently.
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