Located in Big Sur, Central California, San Dollar Beach is a fun beach break The waves here break for up to 100 meters onto an incredibly scenic white sand beach. and are pretty easy to surf. There are easy lefts and rights to the North end of the beach and a more commonly surfed left toward the south end.
What are the best surf conditions for Sand Dollar Beach?
This beach gets good between waist-high and triple overhead (although difficult to paddle out at size). We recommend a longboard for when it’s small and a shortboard for when the swell picks up. Sand Dollar Beach will have something on tap for all levels of surfer. The surf is consistent (7/10) and will be crowded on weekends and holidays (6/10). The best winds come from the East. A swell from the West, North, South, or anything in between will work. The best tides are on the higher end.
We recommend wearing a 4/3 wetsuit in the summer when water temperatures rise to 15 degrees in August. In the winter when water temperatures fall to 12 degrees we recommend a 5/4. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
