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Tourmaline Surf Park
4.6★ · 489 Google ratings · San Diego, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
40 ft away · free · fills up
Walk
150 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 70 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
71°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 60% of 94 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 11am
Map of Tourmaline Surf Park
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 15 visitors · 2018–2026
Ideal for beginner surfers
The slow-rolling, gentle waves make this a better learning spot than nearby Pacific Beach.
Come on weekdays for parking
The lot fills quickly on summer weekends, but free spots are usually available on weekdays.
Shuffle your feet for stingrays
Reviewers report stepping on stingrays in shallow water, which can be avoided by shuffling rather than stepping.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
71°F
Waves
3.6 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:09 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:53 AM.
Crowds
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📍 San Diego, CA 92109
🅿 Parking 40 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 70 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Tourmaline Surf Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 40 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Tourmaline Surf Park?
150 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Tourmaline Surf Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 70 ft from the listing.
When is Tourmaline Surf Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 11am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
