Tourmaline Surfing Park
La Jolla, CA
Tourmaline Surfing Park is a genuinely dedicated surfing and kitesurfing beach, rocky and sandy with a break that draws a loyal crowd of regulars, some of whom have been surfing here for decades. It's less about sunbathing and more about the water, one of San Diego's real surf culture landmarks.
A genuine surf culture landmark with a loyal following, worth it for anyone bringing a board or wanting to watch serious surfers at work.
How we score beachesThis is a real surf and kitesurf destination first, come with a board or expect to mostly be watching from the rocks.
As a City of San Diego beach, dogs here are allowed on leash only outside the standard beach hours, before 9am and after 6pm in summer and before 9am and after 4pm in winter.
The break here holds up well nearly year round, part of its appeal to longtime regulars.
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