Trestles, San Clemente, California

Trestles in San Clemente, California, delivers the highest-performance cobblestone-bottom peaks on the West Coast, breaking both left and right with precision. As a regular WSL Championship Tour stop, its wave quality is unmatched, averaging 3–6 feet during peak southern swells from June to October. The mile-long trail walk preserves cleaner water than #10 Skeleton Bay's frigid, sand-churned lineup, and its consistent shape outperforms #9's unpredictable one-kilometer barrels. With an average wave count of 15 per hour on a solid south swell, Trestles offers 30% more rideable waves than the typical point break, supported by water temperatures ranging 60–70°F for year-round comfort.