WAVE ARCADE National Parks Series
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Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California
Avila Beach is a beautiful, southerly-facing beach town at the heart of the San Luis Obispo Bay. While the beach, town, and surrounding landscape have beauty in abundance, the surf may often leave a little to be desired. But hey, sometimes that's ok - especially when your in the Central Coast.
Capitola Beach & Wharf in Capitola, California
Towards the eastern edge of the Santa Cruz World Surfing Reserve you'll find Capitola reef near the historic Capitola Wharf. Capitola offers a popular, mellow wave most of the time. Capitola Village is one of the oldest seaside resort towns in California and the historic wharf was first built in 1856. Mostly recently the wharf has been restored and improved after it was destroyed in winter storms in 2023, and rebuilt.
Fort Point in San Francisco, California.
Surfing in the shadow of the Golden Gate bridge doesn't get much more California-iconic. Fort Point is probably a spot that's better observed and admired rather than surfed unless you're knowledgeable of the dynamics and a strong swimmer.
Jalama in Lompoc, California.
Jalama Beach County Park sits at the northern end of Santa Barbara County about 20 miles south of Lompoc. The end of scenic Jalama Rd. drops you at the coast where you can surf, fish, camp, hike, or enjoy a Jalama burger at the beach store.
La Jolla Shores in La Jolla, California.
The variety of beachbreak along the long flat stretch of La Jolla Shores can offer some really fun waves. To the north, you've got its big brother Blacks, and to the south you have La Jolla cove - both offering very different experiences than the shores. If the waves are flat, just head south to get a close up look at the sealife from leopard sharks to stingrays.
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La Jolla, California.
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Moonstone Beach in Cambria, SLO County, California
Cambria is another beautifully charming small coastal town along the San Luis Obispo County coast. Moonstone Beach Park sits right in the heart of Cambria and features a meandering boardwalk that you can hike along the coast to watch the wildlife or catch a wildflower bloom if the season's right. Surf at Moontstone can get pretty good too. Definitely worth a visit, and certainly worth a stop if you're driving along California's Highway 1.
Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California.
Ocean Beach in San Francisco produces some of my favorite surfing photographs of all time - absolutely perfect-looking barrels with the eclectic mix of buildings, rooftops, cars, and city streets in the foreground. While riding one of those oft-photographed waves is a different reality, daydreams and mind-surfing are just part of the territory.
Rincon in Carpinteria, California.
Rincon is known as California's Queen of the Coast, earning the nickname because it's one of the best pointbreaks out there.
Stinson Beach in Marin County, California
Stinson Beach is a beautiful little community tucked into the bottom of winding roads at the base of Mt. Tamalpais. The sandy beach stretches amoung dunes and old coast redwoods and Douglas-fir. You can certainly find some waves here too. A perfect getaway for much of the Bay Area.
Sunset Cliffs in San Diego, California.
From prohibition-era booze-smuggling caves to the invention of the fish, Sunset Cliffs is an area with a ton of rich surfing history and a variety of waves of all shapes, sizes, and difficulties depending on the tides and conditions. The step trails and rocky cliffs do well to still keep some secrets too.
The Wedge in Newport Beach, California
The Wedge is another iconic Southern California spot that needs no introduction. On a big south swell, the jetty acts as a backboard that spring loads 10-20' bowly wave faces right next to shore.
Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego, California
Possibly one of the most scenic stretches of highway along San Diego's coastline, Torrey Pines State Beach is a great destination for a beach day, a less-crowded surf, or a hike. Torrey Pines Park Road (or the hiking trail) on the southern bluffs was once the main connection between Los Angeles and San Diego until it was finally closed to vehicle traffic in 1959.
