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Tippers 88.2

#1014 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Oceanside

Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score88.2 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days53% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell55% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Tippers

The best time to surf Tippers is April, May, September. The season runs Jan to Jan. In April the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is SAN (33 km) and the nearest town is Oceanside (20 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan90%43%0.9 m16°C3/2
Feb88%26%0.8 m16°C3/2
Mar95%51%1.0 m17°C3/2
Apr99%70%1.0 m18°C3/2
May100%68%1.0 m17°C3/2
Jun100%63%0.9 m19°C3/2
Jul99%63%0.9 m20°C2mm
Aug100%59%0.8 m22°C2mm
Sep100%68%0.9 m20°C2mm
Oct96%55%0.8 m18°C3/2
Nov85%30%0.8 m18°C3/2
Dec88%34%0.9 m17°C3/2

Why 88.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
11.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 245° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 13.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 86%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 33.017, -117.284 (OpenStreetMap).

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