Trails - San Onofre State Beach 88.4
#972 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.
Best time to surf Trails - San Onofre State Beach
The best time to surf Trails - San Onofre State Beach 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 SNA (50 km) and the nearest town is Oceanside (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91% | 43% | 0.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 90% | 25% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 96% | 51% | 1.0 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 68% | 1.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 68% | 1.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 63% | 0.9 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 99% | 63% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 59% | 0.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 68% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 97% | 53% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 87% | 30% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 90% | 32% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 88.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 225° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% 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 33.335, -117.508 (OpenStreetMap).
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