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Offshore Surf Shop Surf enthusiasts are looking for information about a surf vacation to Carlsbad, California or looking for local Encinitas, Carlsbad, Cardiff or San Clemente surf information and surf products.
Our San Diego Surfing Guide to North County is where you can find more localized information on relevant surfing information in the surf communities of Encinitas, Cardiff, San Clemente & Carlsbad, California. Also featured in our surf guide is information on the product lines that we carry at our beach front surf shop in Carlsbad.
Surf Info, Surf Reports and Forecasts
Wet Sand - Sign up for free surf reports and more cool stuff
Surf Rider Foundation - Beach protection avocates
Surf Rider San Diego - San Diego Surf Rider Chapter
Surf Shot - Local San Diego County Surf Reports and Bikini Galler
Wave Watch - Local Surf Reports and more
Surfline - Cams, Surf Reports, Travel Information
Sign On San Diego - Local Surf Report - Wavewatch
Hot Local Surf Spots in North County San Diego
Surf spots where the locals from Encinitas, Carlsbad, Cardiff and San Clemente catch the waves for some of the best surfing in North County San Diego.
List of hot surf spots:
- Carlsbad State Beach - Located right at the shop, Carlsbad State Beach offers swimming, surfing, scuba diving, fishing and beachcombing.
- Moonlight Beach - Moonlight State Beach, a few blocks west of downtown Encinitas, is a surfer’s paradise. Flat and sandy, this family beach is also perfect for picnicking, sun-bathing, looking for seashells and playing volleyball. For more information, visit Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.
- Swami’s Beach - Nestled below Seacliff Roadside Park in Encinitas, Swami’s Beach has a reputation for providing some of the best waves on the San Diego coastline. For more information, call 760-633-2740 or visit Swami’s.
- Cardiff-by-the-Sea - Cardiff-by-the Sea is a shoreline community within Encinitas, a city of more than 60,000 people situated about 25 miles north of San Diego. The moderate climate, two miles of Pacific coastline and world-class surf draw professional and amateur surfers from all over Southern California and beyond. For more information, visit Cardiff by the Sea .
- Trestles - Trestles can be found about 20 miles north of the shop in San Clemente (birthplace of Richard Nixon). With its 100-yard lefts and rights, Trestles is one of those destinations that serious surfers find impossible to resist. For more information, visit Trestles .
Surf Vacation Accommodations Carlsbad California
Thinking about a surfing vacation to the San Diego area? North County San Diego offers some of the best surfing around so book your surf vacation accommodations at one of our listed resorts or hotels and be centrally located to some of the best surfing spots in Southern California.
List of surf accommodations
Carlsbad Seapointe Resort - A Grand Pacific Resort, close by.
Surf Motel - Across the street from the shop
Restaurants
- Restaurant: Fish House Vera CruzCuisine: Seafood
Phone: 760.434.6777
- Restaurant: VivaceCuisine: Italian
Phone: 760.603.6999
- Restaurant: NeimansCuisine: American
Phone: 760.729.4121
- Restaurant: Mikko Japanese CuisineCuisine: Japanese
Phone: 760.730.0088
- Restaurant: Pick Up StixCuisine: American
Phone: 760.720.6252
Local Attractions - Things to do around here
- San Diego Zoo - Get your tickets across the street at the Surf Motel to the 100-acre zoo, home to 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies.Peek at the pandas or go absolutely ape at the Absolutely Apes exhibit where arboreal orangutans and siamangs can climb, swing and live in the same terrain as they would in the wild. For more information, visit The San Diego Zoo .
- Carlsbad Mineral Spa Rejuvenate your body and mind just two blocks from the shop at the Carlsbad Mineral Water Spa voted #1 three years in a row for the Best Massage by Entertainer and Lifestyle Magazine readers. For more information, visit The Carlsbad Mineral Spa .
- San Diego Wild Animal Park - San Diego Wild Animal Park is home to various species of wild animals and plants—including dozens of nearly-extinct species that have been bred here and re-introduced into the wild. The species mingle just like they do in the wild, as might be seen in their native Asia and Africa. The San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park is located at: 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027. For more info visit the web site: San Diego Wild Animal Park.
- San Diego SeaWorld Go below the surface, above the waves and beyond your expectations at SeaWorld San Diego. Touch and feed dolphins, count the teeth on a shark and get up-close and inside of R.L. Stine’s Haunted Lighthouse 4-D. And ride a mythical rush through uncharted waters on the Journey To Atlantis® water coaster. Plus, meet Shamu, the regal prince of the deep. For more information, visit www.seaworld.com.
- Museum of Making Music Take a journey through a century of musical instrument innovations that shaped American popular music. Discover over 500 vintage instruments together with hundreds of audio and video sample at the push of a button. Create your very own music in the interactive area that allows you play a variety of instruments. For more information, visit www.museumofmakingmusic.org.
- The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch - Frolic in 50 acres of extraordinary color in bloom on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch features a special nursery, garden, and gift shop by Armstrong Garden Centers, along with festivals throughout the season. Don’t forget the a must-see miniature rose garden. For more information, visit www.theflowerfields.com.
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