Surf: General: If Laguna Beach were to have one beacon, it'd certainly have to be Brooks Street. During large S and SW swells, this shapeless clump of rocks and reef transforms into a 200-yard racetrack left. Brooks is strictly a summer and autumn break. Southern Hemisphere swells and hurricanes that drift into the swell window off Baja head into Brooks Street with unfettered power. If you walk down the stairs to the beach and look south, you'll see the takeoff zone: a submerged reef some 30 yards out. Waves boil off this reef (mondo S swells move out to second and third reefs), create a foamy helping-hand over the ledge, and throw surfers into a mad dash down the line. As the wave hits the inside section, boils pop up like landmines. Tides: medium Size: shoulder high to double overhead Wind: E, ESE Swell: S, SW Bottom: Sharp rocks and little bit of sand. Paddling: Pretty mellow if you don't get smoked in the shorebreak paddling out. Spot Rating: Wobbly, sectiony left reef point most days but gets very good under the right circumstances. Access: If you see a parking spot in Laguna, get it. Fast. Crowds: Crowd Factor: Tough. Local Vibe: Serious. Environment: Typically clean but gets dicey after a rain. Hazards: Trying to find parking, bouncing off the rock shelf on the inside, backwash at high tide. Season: March-October