Located in South San Diego, California, 15th Street is a fun left-hand reef set-up that offers up rippable waves on lower tides and more forgiving sections on higher tides. The waves here are pretty easy to surf and break for up to 100 meters over a rock and sand bottom.
What are the best surf conditions for 15th Street?
Gets good between waist-high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard here when smaller and a shortboard as the size and hollowness pick up. this break is suitable for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here is not the most consistent (4/10) and will get quite crowded (9/10). The best winds are from the East. The best swells are from the Southwest. Works on all tides.
We recommend wearing a 3/2 in the summer here when water temperatures rise to 20 degrees. In the winter a 4/3 is best when water temperatures drop to 15 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
