Tourmaline Beach — Attraction in San Diego

This is the place dreams are made of. Saved in the 60's by the surf community ("outlaws?") from the mangy clutches of developers it's been home to many of surfings legends and thousands of stoked surfers and beach lovers. This place has a bit of the aloha spirit you might find at say Waikiki Beach (as much as you can have while not actually in HI) and that makes this place really special. Keep...

Came here on a Monday afternoon for a pleasant walk with my wife. Low tide allowed plenty of flat, shiny sand to walk on. There is a little memorial for past and present surfers. I like the welcoming Aloha message. If you are not here for swimming or surfing, you can turn left and walk towards the pier. Take a day off if you can to enjoy it on a weekday, I am sure...

This is the place to go if longboarding. The waves break perfectly for those type of boards. Short boarding however you should go closer to the pier, blacks beach or OB. Parking here depending on the time can be rough. I stopped by around 2 and parking was 80% full. One thing is that you cant swim here. If you do, you need fins or else the lifeguard will tell...