Longboard-friendly waves in Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach, California

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Laguna Beach delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 4 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.

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Agate Street

Beginner friendly

Agate Street is a beach break in Laguna Beach, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

Brooks Street

Beginner friendly

Brooks Street showcases Laguna Beach's beacon break rated 8/10 for summer/fall performance. Multiple reef tiers activate progressively: First Reef (50m out, steep/ledgy), Second Reef (95m, glassy barreling at 6-10+ feet), Third/Fourth Reefs (massive days only).

Thalia Street

Beginner friendly

Thalia Street is a beach break in Laguna Beach, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

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1Brooks Street
2.3 ft11 mph
2Thalia Street
2.3 ft11 mph
3Agate Street
2.3 ft11 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 Laguna Beach

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

Agate Street
beach
beginner-intermediate
3.6(13)

Agate Street is a beach break in Laguna Beach, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

Wave character

Exposed reef break with lefts and rights breaking over boulders for about 50 meters. Steep takeoffs with good sections for turns. Intermediate-plus—the reef is shallow and unforgiving.

Best conditions

W swell with ENE offshore wind at mid-tide. Winter months, especially January, produce the most consistent clean days.

Brooks Street
beach
beginner-intermediate
4.3(12)

**Brooks Street** showcases Laguna Beach's beacon break rated 8/10 for summer/fall performance. Multiple reef tiers activate progressively: First Reef (50m out, steep/ledgy), Second Reef (95m, glassy barreling at 6-10+ feet), Third/Fourth Reefs (massive days only).

Best conditions

Best July-October

Rockpile
reef
intermediate
3.6(20)

Rockpile is a reef break in Laguna Beach, CA. It is best suited for intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, rocks, sea urchins, pollution.

Thalia Street
beach
beginner-intermediate
3.9(8)

Thalia Street is a beach break in Laguna Beach, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

Wave character

Rocky reef break with lefts and rights that range from cruisey knee-high rollers to hollow overhead ledges. Fun on everything from a fish to a longboard.

Best conditions

S-SW swell with offshore E wind. Tide-dependent—scattered reef and rock outcrops alter the wave at different levels. Summer S swells are the most dependable.

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Wave Quality7/10
Crowd4/10
Overall8/10

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About surfing in Laguna Beach

Great longboard spots in Laguna Beach include Agate Street, Brooks Street, Thalia Street. 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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