A Guide to the Best California Surfing Beaches

California is blessed with beautiful sandy beaches that have miles of the bluest waters to enjoy a surfing spree year round. Here are the top California surfing beaches where you can surf or watch surfers ride the waves. From Steamer Lane to Capistrano to Huntington, you are sure to find the perfect destination for your perfect surfing experience.

Lighthouse Field State Beach 1211 Ocean St, Santa Cruz 831-425-1234 Santa Cruz Surfing Museum & Steamer Lane Surfing
701 West Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, California 831-420-6289
Santa Cruz is very famous with its nickname of "Surf City" which it got for being a fun beach town in Monterey Bay. It is a small town with big surfs, with a surfing museum dedicated to surfing, the first of its kind in the world. The museum, Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse, is situated at the renowned Steamer Lane. Steamer Lane is a surfing destination for experienced surf lovers who come here on vacations to ride big waves. Because the waves here are usually large, new and upcoming surfers are not encouraged to surf here. But don't despair if you are a novice surfer. There are plenty of fun things to do at this top surfing destination. There are plenty of spaces and opportunity to sunbathe, watch sea life such as sea lions, or take a nice long walk though the beautiful natural surroundings. The surf museum has interesting exhibitions of surf boards and memorabilia such as wetsuits, photographs, gift shop with books, t-shirts, posters, and of course surf boards of various designs and shapes. See them online at http://www.beachcalifornia.com/scruz.html