San Diego, California, United States
Tourmaline Surfing Park
Beginner
Point break
Sand bottom
Peels right
0.3–1.5 m
Any tide
A protected, ultra-mellow longboard cove at the north end of Pacific Beach, reserved for surfers only. One of the most beginner-friendly waves in California — slow, forgiving, and permanently crowded with surf schools and first-timers.
Hazards
Crowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- S, SW, W
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Wave size
- 0.3–1.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 32.7560, -117.2500
Facilities
ParkingToiletsShowersSurf SchoolBoard Rental