wow been awhile Swellinfo!!!! anyways me and my 1972 oceanside single fin have found our way to so cal. is south end of carlsbad campgrounds pretty legit? any other ideas? not north of LA whats the friendliest break near carlsbad. My florida break was always chill with alot of laughing! any help will be much appreciated. Maybe see ya in the next few days to keep the train moving!
Welcome to Carlsbad! The south end of the campground is North Ponto, unless you are actually in front of the campground itself. It can get pretty fun there. The wave out off the jetties can be pretty legit. The north end of the campground, called campground (original, I know) can be fun too, but there are some salty AF dudes there. Not fun, but it picks up the souths a little better. If you want the most chill spot in Carlsbad, you need to surf Houses. That's just to the south of the power plant, out in front of the houses. That is a very friendly wave with a crew of dawn patrolling long boarders that are as chill as chill gets. I surfed with them for a couple years before I went to a shortboard. If you go all the way to the south end of the house, that's Terramar, which is a super fun wave, but the dudes there aren't quite as friendly. Not unfriendly, but they won't hoot you into a set wave. Hit me up in a PM if you want. I usually surf right in front of the power plant at Stacks. It's a good wave for the log too.
Not unfriendly, but they won't hoot you into a set wave. [/QUOTE] haha the wave at tammera. first we gotta set camp really hoping to catch a few this afternoon. appreciate the solid advice.
Go to San onofre. It’s 15 for a day pass and you can park it right infront if old mans or the point. Very cool. Camping at Carlsbad is cool too. Right on the cliff - not sure if you can camp this time of the year, but the bluffs at San onofre are cool too. Swells gonna pick up this weekend! I’m in south mission. Hit me up if you need anything
If you are going to be here in August, I would definitely check out San O. The South swells get picked up better there. Carlsbad doesn't really get much of the souths until they get to around 205 degrees or so. Just a short jaunt up to Oceanside harbor can mean the difference between 1-2 knee slappers and waist to chest. I don't know much about anything further south toward San Diego, but I think there are some spots down that way that pick up the south swells. Hit me up in a PM if you want. I'm just a creepy old dude that wants to take one of your kidneys. Nothing to worry about.
Dude if you're in SD with a longboard then you need to visit Tourmaline Street in Pacific Beach. No camping, tons of old longboarders, long fat waves. Maybe you'll meet Skip Frye. Have fun
Carson's spots are on point, as well as San O being good friendly popular longboard spots. Also: North/South Garbage @Sunset Cliffs La Jolla Shores Cardiff Reef (crowded) San Elijo State Beach (camping w/hot showers) Swami's (crowded) Moonlight Beach That ought to keep you busy
