WaveWise
Dashboard
Surf GuideCalifornia
Speed, Power, Balance, Surfing Waves at Pacific Beach, California

Tourmaline

A mellow Pacific Beach corner tucked under cliffs where longboarders and learners score forgiving, rolling peaks broken into three gentle rights and lefts. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Tourmaline in California.

Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelBeginner - Intermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
Spot Guide

Lineup Insights

🌊

The Wave

The lineup is famously mellow but packs a punch on the odd big south or northwest swell and can be tightly crowded at the parking-lot access.

Best shape is usually on southerly to southwest groundswells with light NE offshore breezes and a mid-rising to high tide window.

🏄

Lineup Guide

The lineup is famously mellow but packs a punch on the odd big south or northwest swell and can be tightly crowded at the parking-lot access.

Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.

Deep Dive

Get the full picture in WaveWise.

Stop guessing and start surfing. WaveWise analyzes live data to find your best upcoming sessions so you spend less time planning and more time paddling out.

Hourly swells, wind & weather
Live tide windows & daylight
Session Finder ranking
WaveWise Dashboard DesktopWaveWise Dashboard Mobile
Explore

Nearby Surf Spots