Ghost Fingers · Los Angeles County · North LA

Sunset Point

Right-breaking cobblestone and reef point along PCH in Malibu, downcoast of Sunset Boulevard. Faces south. Picks up south energy that wraps past the headland.

North LA Famous + beginner-friendly NDBC buoy 46221NOAA tide 9410840

Spot intel

Parking

Roadside parking on PCH only. No dedicated lot. Spaces are tight and fill on any swell. Car break-ins are regular along this stretch of PCH.

Crowd

Moderate. Locals run the outside; the inside section is less policed but still local.

Beginner-friendly?

Depends.

On small days the inside softens into a workable wave for confident intermediates. On size, the priority hierarchy on the outside is not novice territory.

Lineup etiquette

Priority on a point goes to the deepest rider. Paddling inside an active takeoff is the standard call-out.

When it's on

South or southwest groundswell with light offshore from the north through northeast. Mid-tide window.

When beginners can paddle out

Knee-high to chest-high on a mid-tide with light morning wind.

Where it breaks

Coordinates
34.0431, -118.5953
Shore faces
SW
Region
North LA, California

Launching summer 2026.

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