Surf spot

Boneyards

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Country: USA, California, San Diego County
Coordinates: 33.0372, -117.2977

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.9	1	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Wave direction	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	SSW	WNW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wave period (s)	11.9	11.7	11.5	11.3	11.3	9.3	4.5	4.3	4.4	4.7	4.8	5	5	4.3	4.7	4.1	6.9	6	5.8	6.5	6.9	4.7	4.8	4.1	5.1	7.3	10.9	7.5	10.5	13.3	13.2	12.9	12.8	12.7	12.8	13.3	13	12.8	12.3	11.9	11.8	13.5	13.3	13.2	13.1	12.8	12.8	12.3	12.2	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.6	11.3	11.2	11.1
Wave energy (kJ)	147	142	130	126	117	76	16	18	22	30	33	35	31	17	18	15	49	64	64	50	44	18	15	11	14	23	51	23	51	81	94	91	104	101	110	110	114	111	123	117	120	99	95	94	93	76	75	81	80	71	65	64	61	58	58	56
Wind speed (km/h)	9.7	7.2	7.4	13.3	16.2	12.6	9.5	6.5	5.5	5.6	8.3	13.2	17.1	13.7	8.2	6.6	7.8	7.8	8	14.2	16.8	14.4	9.4	8.7	6.9	6.5	5.3	11.2	16.8	13.2	8.3	5.4	4.7	1.8	3.1	10.8	15.2	11.9	8.6	6	4.1	5.6	4.5	11.3	15.2	13.1	9.1	6.5	6	3.9	5.6	11.9	14.1	12.8	7.6	6.2
Wind direction	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SCross	SSWCross-on	SWOnshore	SWOnshore	SWOnshore	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	WGlassy	WGlassy	WSWGlassy	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WOnshore	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NWGlassy	NNWCross	NNWGlassy	WOnshore	WOnshore	WNWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NNWCross	NWGlassy	NWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWOnshore	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NWCross-on

Boneyards is a well-known surf break in San Diego County, California, located near Carlsbad in North County. It’s a reef and rock shelf break that produces powerful, fast right-hand waves, especially when Southern Hemisphere or northwest swells line up with favorable wind and tide.

What it’s like

Wave type: Mostly a right point/reef-style wave
Wave quality: Can be very good and hollow, with long walls on the right conditions
Skill level: Generally intermediate to advanced, and it can be heavy and shallow
Bottom: Reef/rocks, so wipeouts can be hazardous

Best conditions

Swell: Works best on a solid southwest to northwest swell
Wind: Usually prefers light offshore or calm winds
Tide: Often best around mid to low tide, though conditions vary
Size: Can handle bigger surf well and may improve as swell size increases

Hazards

Shallow reef and rocks
Crowds when it’s pumping
Strong currents and powerful surf on bigger days

Vibe

Boneyards has a reputation as a serious, high-performance wave rather than an easy or beginner-friendly spot. When it’s on, it’s one of the more respected breaks in North County.