Scripps, La Jolla, California
Sometimes known as Scripps Pier or Scripps Ranch, Scripps is a right break that generates powerful surf in larger swells, and holds smaller waves as well. Ever loan some money to a brother, friend, or surfing buddy and think,... trails.com
Windansea
Cobalt water speckled on the horizon where the kelp bed has stopped short of its urge to reach for the sky; the shape-shifting peaks emerging and reacting with elemental choreography; the inside shorepound, arid sandstone l... surfline.com
Sunset Cliffs
At the crusty edge of a city of 1.2 million, the bucolic atmosphere of these reefbreaks is impressive. Beginning in a small neighborhood, the cliffs extend into the chaparral-carpeted U.S. Naval Reservation of Point Loma. A... surfline.com
Pacific Beach, San Diego, California
Pacific Beach might better be named Party Beach. Marked by a large pier, the surf breaks both left and right along the long, sandy shore. Pacific Beach represents the past and present of San Diego surfing. Known as PB, Pacifi... trails.com
Blacks
This is the best beachbreak in the county, and everyone knows it. The saving grace here is the long hike due to the sheer cliffs. It requires a time commitment that rules out most before-the-job or lunch-break sessions. The... surfline.com
Mission Beach
Beach-break in San diego...Mission is not known for it's great surf, as during nice weather its insanely crowded and annoying. If there are crossed up swells you can find some good peaks but usually it just walls up and cl... wannasurf.com
Birdrock
Nestled just north of Pacific Beach Point and about half a mile south of Windansea sits the area known as Bird Rock. As with all of the other surrounding spots in the larger La Jolla area, these are reef breaks. There are t... surfline.com
Del Mar Fairgrounds
In 1880, a group of San Diegans organized an agricultural Fair to bring county farmers together to share ideas, see who had the best citrus fruit, who baked the best pie, and who had the fastest horse. By the 1930s, faced... famplosion.com
Ob Pier
OB Pier has of course two sides, South Side is a nice left which normally you have to shoot the pier, it is normally best at a mid to higher tide. The north side of the pier is a pretty nice right with a few lefts (depends... wannasurf.com
Blacks, Del Mar, California
Black?s is a hard-to-reach yet unforgettable break. Rarely crowded, it has several peaky areas along its shore that allow for some hollow, fast-moving lefts and rights. If you?re a native of San Diego or have ever lived here,... trails.com
Santa Clara Court
The best time for this wave is late summer through fall. Works best on a steeper-angled small to medium size swell with a long period. Best in the early morning on a rising tide - tends to blow out by late morning with the... wannasurf.com
La Jolla Reefs, La Jolla, California
La Jolla Reefs is composed of several breaks, each of which can accommodate smaller surf as well as large swells. The name La Jolla comes from a Spanish word meaning ?the jewel.?Everything about La Jolla?from its seaside home... trails.com
Cherry Hill
Spot named after the dirt parking lot antics before the condo's were built. Definitely not the best wave in the area but can get good on certain tides and swell direction. You can get it by yourself on the weekdays but wee... wannasurf.com
Bird Shit
Bird Shit is an "inside" circular flat rock reef. It is situated at the top of a small bay. Direct access is difficult and many surfers have been injured taking the shortcut next to the parking lot. Paddle north from "No S... wannasurf.com
Marine Street (Shorebreak)
BODYBOARDERS AND BODYSURFERS ONLY! most of the time this wave is too hollow and breaks too close to shore for surfers. Spongers rule the spot and it is fairly localized. the left is usually longer than the right and has a ... wannasurf.com
Ab
Fun moody left with multiple take-off zones. Has become ultra crowded with the onslaught of surfers from the college above and increasing numbers of people chasing internet swells. Way too many guys and locals not yet read... wannasurf.com
15th St.
Easy to surf, popular beach, mix of all types of people. No localism or heavy vibe. No real hazards except for the occasional collision from overcrowding. Breaks all down the beach from about 4th Street in the south to 25t... wannasurf.com