Local Surf Guide · Pacific

The Breaks

A guidebook to your local lineups — wave type, etiquette, parking, hazards, and the swells that light each spot up.

5 Breaks

Swami's

Encinitas, CA

8.6Shaka

Right-hand reef point

Beginner
Inter
Adv
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Cardiff Reef

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

8.1Shaka

Cobblestone reef · A-frame

Beginner
Inter
Adv
Open Guide

Moonlight Beach

Encinitas, CA

7.4Shaka

Beach break · Shifty peaks

Beginner
Inter
Adv
Open Guide

Ponto

Carlsbad, CA

7.8Shaka

Beach break · Punchy lefts & rights

Beginner
Inter
Adv
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Oceanside Pier

Oceanside, CA

7.6Shaka

Beach break · North & south sides

Beginner
Inter
Adv
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