Point / reef / Advanced
St. Malo
A private-adjacent North County point with a reputation for quality.
- Reported direction
- Right-dominant
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
Kept coarse and route-free. Included because omitting it would make the coast feel artificially cleaned-up.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Permission or lawful water access only. Check current access independently.
Open this break in the live map ↗Source references
- Visit Oceanside — surfing guide ↗
- Regional surf guide — Southern Orange County to San Diego corridor ↗
- Water Quality Portal — South Oceanside, St Malo monitoring area ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.