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The best wave at Surfside is the right bomb, which breaks off the jetty at the north end of the beach. Check it during a big W swell and low tide. Heavy waves with heavy currents. Fairly inconsistent.
General: The story goes that before founding Surfline, when Sean Collins was just developing his passion for surf forecasting, he used to sit up on the roof of his Surfside house and time south swells hitting the Huntington Harbor jetty with a stopwatch. Located just south of Seal Beach, the gated community of Surfside offers a unique and interesting study of wave dynamics and refraction. A sandy beachbreak, during the summer months large south swells hammer the Huntington Harbor jetty and the energy bounces off, creating perfect A-frame wedges in two distinct spots known as “The Bowl” and “The Hole.” A popular spot with the dedicated local crew, Surfside is best early in the morning on a lower tide. The onshore northwest winds can be unrelenting here in the summer after about 10:00am. Tides: mid to high Size: shoulder-high to 3 feet overhead Wind: Glassy, E, or NE Santa Anas Swell: SSE, S, WSW; W prefers mid and long-period 16sec+ Bottom: Sand Paddling: When it's on, you'll be working. Spot Rating: Rippable wedges slingshotting off the jetty.
Intermediate to advanced
Access is by walking up from Anderson Street to the south.
Park at Anderson St. and walk up the beach or have an in with someone that lives in the gated community right out front.
Best on solid W or NW swells November-February, but can be good on solid S swells.
Crowd Factor: Peaks off the jetty are highly contested. Local Vibe: Can be heavy.
Not great after a rain and watch out for tar.
Parking on PCH and running through guard gate, stingrays, baby white sharks.