Best Surfing San Diego
Top San Diego Surf Beaches
Updated December 18, 2024 by San Diego Beaches and Adventures
Best San Diego Surf Beaches for Beginners
La Jolla Shores is one of the best San Diego beaches for beginning surfers. There are many San Diego surf shops that offer surf camps for beginners, and they will choose good beaches in San Diego for novice surfers. A surfing lesson will give you the confidence to go out and catch a wave!
Best San Diego Surfing Beaches for Experienced Surfers
The best surfing in San Diego CA for experienced surfers can be found at these San Diego surf beaches:
San Onofre and Trestles - San Onofre
Beacons and Grandview Beaches - Leucadia/Encinitas
Swami's and Pipes Beaches - Encinitas
Surfin' USA Lyrics and Beaches
The Beach Boys hit song Surfing USA talks about the great surfing beaches, mostly in Southern California. You can go surfing San Diego at five of those famous beaches! Here is a list of the Surfing USA Beaches and the Surfin USA Lyrics.
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Tides, Maps and Directions
Some beaches are best explored at low tide. Check out the tides and find maps and directions to the popular beaches below.
San Diego Beaches
These are the top beaches in San Diego, listed from north to south:
Blacks Beach (Nude beach)
Blacks Beach (Surfer beach)
La Jolla Seals at Children's Pool
North San Diego County Beaches
These are the top beaches in San Diego’s North County, listed from north to south:
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