Top 5 on the California coast.

The single morning read. Every break, ranked.

California has 58 breaks worth knowing. Most days, five are worth driving to. This page tells you which five, every morning.

Sample reading: June 5, 2026. A workable northwest swell. Daily live verdicts publish here every morning the moment GhostFingers ships.

Lowers

South OC

ITS ON!

6-8 ft · 14 s · WNW

Long-period west-northwest groundswell loading the cobble. Light morning offshores, set waves through the lineup, mid-tide drop building.

Half Moon Bay

Cooking

12-15 ft · 18 s · NW

Outside reef firing on the long-period northwest. Clean morning window before the wind comes up.

Carpinteria

Cooking

4-5 ft · 13 s · NW

Cobblestone right point lined up under the WNW groundswell. Mid to low tide window through the morning.

West Side Santa Cruz

Fun

3-4 ft · 11 s · W

Cliffside right running cleanly. Lighter onshore by afternoon as the seabreeze fills.

Ventura

Worth a look

2-3 ft · 9 s · W

Smaller, shorter-period reading at the point. Mellow morning longboard window before the wind.

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