Coronado Silver Strand State Beach
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One of my favorite spots, especially if you're just starting out. Waves break pretty slowly and isn't too shallow. I've always had the best luck here. Make sure to watch out for stingrays though, you may have to end up going inland to the Coronado fire department for treatment ;P (but if you're lucky they'll serve you some homemade brownies!)
Atmosphere:
Atmosphere is beyond chill. Dolphins are a regular sighting, never crowded, miles and miles of beach, slow breaking waves. What's not to love?? And when you do encounter other surfers they are far from territorial. Most live in the coronado cays and are really welcoming.
Additional Info:
This sweet spot is located right off of Coronado Cays Blvd off of CA 75. To avoid paying any fees in the state parking lot, just head east from the exit, around the roundabout and park on the street. Walking distance from here is about 5 minutes to the beach.
Usually pretty empty, but keep your eyes out for stingrays.
The waves mostly break left, but can break right as well. Winds are the main problem at this spot. When the winds kick in, can get pretty walled up. Especially above 5 or 6ft.
On bigger days you can catch a few barrels.
Location
Loading...Access
Walk | Short walk (5-15 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Beach break |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Sandy |
Power | Fun |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Short (<50m) |
Good day length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | Don't know |
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Swell direction | NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South |
Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 6ft+ |
Tide | Mid and high tide |
Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
Week | Few surfers |
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Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Rips / undertow
Videos
None
Nearby spots
3.23 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
5.11 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |