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The Twelve Days of Christmas Surf
🌊 Top Waves of the Year
Gavin Bechtold
December 12, 2025
Time to rewind and take a look at few of San Diego’s finest waves. Be sure these on your Christmas List if you don’t have them already! 🎅
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve surfers surfing..
12. Mission Jetty
Surfing off the jetty is great but localized. You can still catch good beach breaks along Mission. Read complete Mission Beach guide.
11. Oceanside Harbor
An Oceanside classic and one of the better waves for summertime South swells. Read complete Oside Harbor guide.
10. Camp Pendleton
Enjoy this gem if you are able to on base. It’s a very good wave and enjoying it without many surfers is awesome. Read complete Pendleton guide.
9. Hospitals
A great winter wave for the experienced surfer. When Blacks is crowded, this the La Jolla reef break to check out first. Read complete Hospitals guide.
8. Cardiff Reef
One of the best longboarding waves in San Diego that is surfable for all skill levels. Read complete Cardiff guide.
7. Ponto Jetties
Ponto Jetties Surf Spot is a solid wave and is particularly good during a South summer swell. If you can snipe your waves in the crowds or catch it when the crowds are down – you’ll be smiles from ear to ear! Read complete Ponto guide.
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6. Seaside Reef
One of the best options in North County for the experienced surfer that doesn’t mind a crowd. A Rob Machado favorite. Read complete Seaside Reef guide.
5. Sunset Cliffs
Sunset Cliffs Surf Spot can be one of the best breaks in all of San Diego during the right swell and direction. It’a powerful and fun wave blessed with beautiful scenery. The timing aspect to catch this wave when it’s good combined with the moderately difficult accessibility bring the overall rating down slightly. Read complete Sunset Cliffs guide.
4. Windansea
Another San Diego classic and amazing wave but suffers due to crowds. Read complete Windansea guide.
3. Swamis
The best point break in all of San Diego. You have to deal with the crowd factor so be patient. You will be rewarded when you are. Read complete Swamis guide.
2. Blacks
Blacks Beach Surf Spot has so much to offer. Hollow waves, beautiful scenery and abundant sea life. Read complete Blacks guide.
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1. Trestles
As close to as perfect a wave as you can get. The mass crowds here are the only factor that dings this break from being a perfect 5/5. Read complete Trestles guide.
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Cheers to catching more waves 🌊
Gavin @ GoSurfingSanDiego
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