Re-posted by Team Hollow
This pair of tables are reproductions of a poster that Surfline published about ten 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/Manhattan | 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-Winter | 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-Winter-Summer | med-high |
Windansea | SW-W-NW | Reef | R-L | 2-10 | Fall-Winter-Summer | med-low |
Big Rock | NW-W-SW | Reef | L | 2-8 | Fall-Winter-Summer | 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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