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Ideal surf conditions at Church

Swell window
S, W
Best swell direction
SW
Swell size
5ft - 10ft
Swell breaks over
Boulders, Sand
Wave types
Point
Wave directions
Right
Wind window
NE
Best tides at
Low, Mid, High
Skill Level
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Seasons
Autumn, Winter, Spring
Board types
Shortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard

Church surf guide

Surf: Further south of Trestles is another sand/cobblestone point set-up. Mostly all rights (there’s an occasional left off the north end of the trestle), very reliable, consistent, and semi-hollow during low tides. Directions: Accessed by parking and walking north from San Onofre or slogging south from Trestles. Surf: General: Church is the farthest spot south in the Trestles arena. Also a rivermouth, Church is pretty much good year-round but prefers a W swell with medium-high tides to produce long, down-the-line rights with some hollow sections. S swells have multiple takeoff zones but a big SW can get all-time. Tides: medium-high Size: shoulder high to double overhead Wind: E, NE Swell: S, SW, W, WNW Bottom: Sand, rivermouth rock Paddling: Pretty mellow but the paddle back up the point gets long on a solid W swell. Spot Rating: Reeling, lined-up righthand pointbreak under the proper conditions. Access: San Onofre State Park; or walk, run, crawl, roll, bike, e-bike, skate, back flip down the trail after parking off the Cristianitos exit. Or via Camp Pendleton. Crowds: Crowd Factor: Can get packed but not compared to Lowers. Local Vibe: Cordial. Environment: Typically pretty clean, although the San Onofre Creek can unload after a rain. Hazards: Car rip-offs, beach backpack rip-offs, getting caught by a speeding train on the trestle, rattlesnakes in the lineup after a rain. Season: Best November-February, but it works year-round.

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