san diego

[Feesh]

hey guys im goin out to san diego for a long weekend at the end of april tryin to figure out a good spot to surf - looking for 2-4 foot waves and not a real heavy crowd any suggestions, i was thinking la jolla

[SurfingOC912]

Nerd Alert....

[Swellinfo]

There are lots of waves in and around la jolla. Crowds are a factor pretty much everywhere in San Diego, but the 2-4' days are fairly common.

[cxbbdr4]

La Jolla is prob the last place a beginner wants to be. Just go to a beach break like Pacific Beach or Ocean beach. Find an empty peak (good luck) and paddle out.

[Trident]

You could try going a little further North to San Onofre State Park. The north side of the park is Trestles. Don't even try it if you are looking for low key. Go south and just pick a spot. Miles of beach break.

[Tommy529]

while i was there (may of last year)i spent a little time in la jolla but spent the majority of my time at what I think was blacks beach(some break south of the naked beach that you walk down a cliff to get to). Then another day i made the trip up to esconditas for some long board action. Every where was crowded accept for the spot where you walk down the cliff,whuch was pretty empty- it was right next to a hang gliding place- i would make my way there if i were u

[Jettysurf]

Del mar 15th street

[Feesh]

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hahahaha thats funny

[justsurrender]

I wouldn't even waste my time trying to find a spot in La Jolla, go to to Blacks that place is amazing and the peaks are spread out.

[rodndtube]

You're a shortboarder, eh, not a longboarder. If you are in the San Diego city area you can drive over the bridge to Coronado; go to Ocean Beach on Point Loma; north to Mission and Pacific Beach shorebreaks/piers; La Jolla Shores; or North Torrey Pines Beach. Plenty of beach breaks north of Del Mar as well. The La Jolla reefs are not your best bet. April is probably your best month for weak, 2-4', although this fall/winter season is not doing so well.

[Tip]

Yeah, I love Torey Pines (I used to live there, UCSD grad). I also like those spots in Del Mar (15th St.). Blacks might be a good choice if it is small, since most people won't want to do the walk. I think it must be a 1/4 to 1/2 mile down the path to Blacks. You also might want to just drive north to Solana or Encinitas. There are plenty of little spots along the road. But my first choice would be North Torrey or South Del Mar, I love those places.