Brooks Street Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
S, SW
Wind
E, ESE
Surf Height
shoulder high to double overhead
Tide
medium
Brooks Street Surf Guide
If Laguna Beach were to have one beacon, it'd certainly have to be Brooks Street. During large S and SW swells, this shapeless clump of rocks and reef transforms into a 200-yard racetrack left. Brooks is strictly a summer and autumn break. Southern Hemisphere swells and hurricanes that drift into the swell window off Baja head into Brooks Street with unfettered power. If you walk down the stairs to the beach and look south, you'll see the takeoff zone: a submerged reef some 30 yards out. Waves boil off this reef (mondo S swells move out to second and third reefs), create a foamy helping-hand over the ledge, and throw surfers into a mad dash down the line. As the wave hits the inside section, boils pop up like landmines.
Ability Level
Advanced
Confident to expert
Local Vibe
Intimidating
Serious.
Crowd Factor
Moderate
Tough.
Spot Rating
Fun
Wobbly, sectiony left reef point most days but gets very good under the right circumstances.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
Pretty mellow if you don't get smoked in the shorebreak paddling out.
Water Quality
Clean
Typically clean but gets dicey after a rain.
Hazards
Trying to find parking, bouncing off the rock shelf on the inside, backwash at high tide.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Fish, Bodyboard, Skimming, Gun
Access
If you see a parking spot in Laguna, get it. Fast.
Bottom
Sharp rocks and little bit of sand.
Best Season
March-October
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