Church
3.5(16)beach
beginner-intermediate
Church is a beach break in San Onofre, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
Longboard-friendly waves in San Onofre
San Onofre, California
Recommendations refresh every 30 minutes based on tide, wind, and crowd telemetry from Quiver.
San Onofre delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 7 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.
Featured Beaches
4 spots
Church
Beginner friendlyChurch is a beach break in San Onofre, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
Middles
Beginner friendlyMiddles is a beach break in San Onofre, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
San Onofre State Beach
Beginner friendlySan Onofre State Beach represents California's surf culture birthplace, the "Waikiki of California" with gentle longboard waves rated 6/10 for consistency but 4/10 for performance.
Trails
Beginner friendlyTrails is a beach break in San Onofre, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
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Featured Beaches(4)
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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 San Onofre
Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.
Cottons
3.8(16)point
intermediate
Cottons is a point break in San Onofre, CA. It is best suited for intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, rocks, sea urchins, pollution.
Lower Trestles
4.2(11)reef
intermediate
**Lower Trestles** stands as California's proving ground for progressive surfing, rated 9/10 for wave quality.
Wave character
optimal offshore winds from 67° ENE
Best conditions
Best March-October with consistent summer south swells
Middles
3.9(15)beach
beginner-intermediate
Middles is a beach break in San Onofre, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
San Onofre State Beach
3.6(21)beach
beginner-intermediate
**San Onofre State Beach** represents California's surf culture birthplace, the "Waikiki of California" with gentle longboard waves rated 6/10 for consistency but 4/10 for performance.
Trails
3.9(15)beach
beginner-intermediate
Trails is a beach break in San Onofre, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
Upper Trestles
3.9(17)point
intermediate
**Upper Trestles** offers high-performance cobblestone rights, rated 8/10, working best on west to northwest swells (240-315°, center 280°).
Wave character
offers high-performance cobblestone rights
Best conditions
Best October-March for west/northwest groundswells, though works year-round
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Wave Quality7/10
Crowd4/10
Overall8/10
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About surfing in San Onofre
- Great longboard spots in San Onofre include Church, Middles, San Onofre State Beach. 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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