Where are the best longboard spots in Del Mar?

Great longboard spots in Del Mar include Del Mar. Look for peeling point breaks and gentle beach breaks with long shoulders.

What makes a good longboard wave?

Ideal longboard waves have gentle shoulders, a mellow takeoff, and long walls to trim. The best spots feature point breaks or sandbars that create peeling waves.

Longboard-friendly waves in Del Mar

Del Mar, California

Recommendations refresh every 30 minutes based on tide, wind, and crowd telemetry from Quiver.

Del Mar delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 2 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.

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1 spots

Del Mar

Beginner friendly

Del Mar (15th Street) represents rare reef amid miles of beachbreak, rated 7/10. Left-hand reef break (dominant) with shorter right receives swells 200-320° (center 250°).

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Featured Beaches(1)

Del Mar

Beginner friendly

Del Mar (15th Street) represents rare reef amid miles of beachbreak, rated 7/10. Left-hand reef break (dominant) with shorter right receives swells 200-320° (center 250°).

Today's longboard plan in Del Mar

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Top picks

1Del Mar

1.3 ft7 mph

Long, peeling waves perfect for noseridingMellow takeoff zones with forgiving shouldersClassic surf spots with old-school vibesBest tide windows for logging sessions

Longboard-friendly breaks in Del Mar

Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.

Del Mar

beach/reef break

beginner-intermediate

3.7(17)

**Del Mar** (15th Street) represents rare reef amid miles of beachbreak, rated 7/10. Left-hand reef break (dominant) with shorter right receives swells 200-320° (center 250°).

Wave character

Best on SSW/WNW combo; mid tide for shape

Best conditions

SSW/WNW combo swells, mid tide

Del Mar Rivermouth

beach

intermediate-advanced

4.0(17)

Beachbreak near 15th Street and the river mouth with peaks that work best on SSW/WNW combo swells. Mid tide provides the best shape. When the river is flowing, peaks can get rippy. The river mouth creates a strong rip that can be turbo on big tide swings. Parking via meters and neighborhood streets.

Wave character

Best on SSW/WNW combo; mid tide for shape

Best conditions

SSW/WNW combo swells, mid tide

Wave Quality7/10

Crowd4/10

Overall8/10

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Logging once helps tune Del Mar picks.

Frequently Asked Questions

About surfing in Del Mar

: Great longboard spots in Del Mar include Del Mar. Look for peeling point breaks and gentle beach breaks with long shoulders.
: Ideal longboard waves have gentle shoulders, a mellow takeoff, and long walls to trim. The best spots feature point breaks or sandbars that create peeling waves.

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