Video by SCskim
Now that you have your surfboard, you're probably wondering where to start surfing in the LA area.
For Los Angeles surfers, Bay st or Pico in Santa Monica is a great place to learn. The crowd is mostly beginners with a few experienced long boarders in the mix. It's generally a very supportive and forgiving crowd.
The waves are also quite forgiving on a good day. Try to hit it early, before 10am, when the wind tends to pick up and make the conditions very sloppy.
On a good day it will be calm and glassy with nice peeling little waves that are fun for beginners and more experienced surfers too.
On a bigger day there can be barrels and it can be too fast and heavy for a beginner. The wave tends to close out if it gets too big.
Check the conditions before you go and try to go out when it is 1-3ft. The wave works best on a medium tide, it can be a little too shallow on low tide.
Keep in mind that the nearby Santa Monica pier is one of the most polluted beaches in LA. Bay st is slightly cleaner, but you definitely don't want to surf here after it rains as there are storm drains that empty out nearby.
There is metered parking near Pico around Cha Cha Chicken.
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