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	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.1	1.1	1	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5
Wave direction	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	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	11.8	11.6	11.4	10.9	9.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.8	5	4.9	4.3	4.2	4.3	6.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	6.9	6.9	6.9	4.3	5.1	7.3	8.8	7.3	7.3	7.3	13.5	13.2	13.2	12.8	12.8	13	13.2	13.3	12.4	12.3	12.1	12.2	12.1	11.8	11.8	11.5	11.3	11	12	11.8	11.8	11.6	11.4	11.1	11.1	10.9
Wave energy (kJ)	148	143	132	127	104	76	17	18	20	24	33	35	29	16	15	19	56	81	76	65	49	41	37	12	16	25	42	34	34	28	99	102	108	89	111	114	117	128	135	133	128	129	127	120	120	115	119	105	90	94	87	78	71	77	66	64
Wind speed (km/h)	8.5	5.4	7.7	15	16.1	12.9	8.1	5.8	5.6	6.4	6.9	12.4	15.7	13	7.6	5.6	7.1	8.8	9.6	14.8	17.9	15	9.7	8.2	7.2	5.9	1.1	11.8	15.5	13	7.7	5.2	3.7	3.6	2.3	10	14.8	12	8.9	7.6	6.7	4.9	3.8	11.1	15.8	13.7	9.2	8.1	5.7	6.1	5.7	12.9	15.6	12.2	9.5	6.6
Wind direction	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SWCross-on	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SCross-on	SWCross-on	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSECross	SSWCross-on	SWOnshore	SWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWGlassy	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WNWOnshore	WGlassy	NWGlassy	WNWGlassy	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WOnshore	WNWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWGlassy	NWGlassy	WNWOnshore	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NWCross-on	NNWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NWCross-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.