Wave Information Tables for Southern California

Produced by Surfline


This pair of tables are reproductions of a poster that Surfline published about 15 years ago.


Point Conception to Santa Monica - Approximately 140 miles.

PLACE

SWELL

BREAK

DIR.

BEST SIZE

BEST SEASON

BEST TIDE

Cojo Point

South

Rock

R

6-15

Summer

med-low

San Augustine Reef

North

Reef

R-L

6-8

Winter

med-high

Rights & Lefts

West

Reef

R-L

4-6

Summer-Winter

med-low

Razor Blades

North

Point

R

6-10

Winter

med

Molino Canyon

North

Point

R

4-6

Winter

med-low

Tajiguas

North-W

Peak

R-L

4-6

Spring

med-low

Hazards

North

Point/Reef

R

4-6

Winter

med-low

El Capitan

West large

Point Rock

R

8-12

Winter

low

Isla Vista

North-W

Beach Peak

R-L

6-8

Winter

med-low

Hope Ranch

North-W

Point/Beach

R-L

6-8

Winter

med

Sand Spit S. Barbara

Strong W

Sand Spit

R

4-6

Winter

low

Hammonds Reef

North-W

Point Reef

R

5-12

Winter

med-low

Sarena Point

Strong N

Point Rock

R

3-6

Winter

med

Carpentaria

all swells

Beach

R-L

2-5

Summer-Winter

med-high

Rincon

North

Point Reef

R

4-15

Winter

med

La Conchita Pt.

North-W

Beach

R-L

2-5

Winter

med-high

Seacliff

North-W

Reef 1/2 mile

R-L

5-15

Winter

med

Pitas Pt.

all swells

Point

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

med-low

Solimar

North-W

Reef

R-L

6-12

Winter

med-low

Ventura Overhead

North-W

Reef

R-L

6-20

Winter

all

Ventura Point (C St.)

North-W

Point Reef

R-L

2-8

Winter

med-low

Santa Clara River

all swells

Beach/River

R-L

2-8

Winter

med

Hollywood By Sea

North-W

Beach

R-L

4-15

Winter

med

Super Tubes

West

Rock/Wall

R

4-8

Winter

low

Countyline

all swells

Beach/Point

R-L

2-6

Summer-Winter

med-low

Sequit

South

Beach/Reef

R

2-8

Summer-Winter

med-low

Zero's

South-W

Point

L

2-6

Summer

med-low

Giant Rock

South

Beach/Reef

R

2-5

Summer-Winter

med-low

Zuma

all swells

Beach

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

high-med

Point Dume

South-W

Reef/Point

R-L

4-8

Summer-Winter

med-high

Paradise Cove

South-W

Reef

R

4-6

Inconsistent

med

Latigo Canyon

Strong S

Point/Rocky

R

3-6

Summer

low

Malibu

S-South-W

Point/Rocky

R

4-8

Summer

med

Topanga

West-S

Point

R

3-8

Summer

med-low

Sunset Blvd.

All Swells

Point

R

3-6

Summer-Winter

med-low

Santa Monica

All Swells

Pier/Beach

R-L

2-5

Summer-Winter

med

Santa Monica to San Diego - Approximately 130 miles.

PLACE

SWELL

BREAK

DIR.

BEST SIZE

BEST SEASON

BEST TIDE

El Porto

North-W

Beach

R-L

4-8

Winter

med

Hermosa/Manhatten

North-W

Beach

R-L

2-6

Winter

med

Redondo

North

Breakwater

L

6-15

Winter

med

Palos Verdes

Strong NW

Cliff/Rocks

R-L

4-12

Winter

med-low

Royal Palms

North-W

Point/Jetty

R-L

3-8

Winter

med-low

Seal Beach

West

Pier/Sand

R-L

2-5

Winter

med-low

Sunset Beach

All Swells

Beach

R-L

2-6

Winter

med-low

Huntington

All Swells

Beach/Pier

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

med

Santa Ana

All Swells

Rivermouth

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

med

Newport

All Swells

Beach

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

med

The Wedge

South

Breakwall

L

5-15

Summer

med

Corona Del Mar

South

Jetty

R

3-8

Summer

high

Laguna

West

Reefs

R-L

3-6

Summer-Winter

med

Salt Creek

South

Point/Beach

L

4-12

Summer

med

Dana Strand

All Swells

Reef/Beach

R-L

4-8

Summer-Winter

med-low

Killer Capo

West

Beach/Reef

R-L

6-15

Summer-Winter

low

San Clemente

West

Pier/Beach

R-L

3-8

Summer-Winter

med

Trestles

West-S

Rocks/Sand

R-L

3-12

Summer-Winter

med-low

San Onofre Point

All Swells

Rocks/Sand

R-L

2-6

Winter

med-low

Oceanside

All Swells

Beach/Pier

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

med-low

Carlsbad

All Swells

Beach

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

med-low

Tamarack

South

Reef

R-L

2-8

Winter

med

Encina

Strong S

Beach

L

6-12

Summer

low

Swami

N-W-SW

Rock/Point

R/occ L

2-12

Fall-Winter

low

Pipes

N-W-SW

Beach/Reef

R-L

2-8

Sum-Fall-Wint

any

Cardiff

N-W

Reef

R-L

2-8

Fall-Winter

low

Seaside

N-W-SW

Reef/Beach

R-L

2-8

Fall-Winter

med-low

Del Mar/5th Street

N-W-SW

Reef/Beach

R-L

2-8

Fall-Winter

med-low

Blacks

N-NW-SW

Beach

R-L

2-12

Fall-Winter

med-low

Scripps

NW

Beach/Pier

R-L

2-6

Fall-Winter

med-high

Horseshoe

NW-W-SW

Reef

R-L

2-8

Fall-Wint-Sum

med-high

Windansea

SW-W-NW

Reef

R-L

2-10

Fall-Wint-Sum

med-low

Big Rock

NW-W-SW

Reef

L

2-8

Fall-Wint-Sum

med-high

Bird Rock

S-SW

Rock

R-L

3-12

Summer-Winter

low

Pacific Beach

All Swells

Reef/Point

R-L

2-8

Summer-Winter

med-low

Cliffs

NW-W-SW

Reef

R-L

2-12

Winter

med-low

Luscombes

West

Reef

R-L

3-10

Summer-Winter

low

New Break

W-NW

Rock/Point

R

3-10

Summer-Winter

med-low

Ralphs

South

Point

R

2-10

Summer

med-low

Imperial Beach

NW-W-SW-S

Beach

R-L

2-8

Fall

med-high


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