Category: Area Updates
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The best surf breaks in San Clemente for longboarders
Everyone knows that San Clemente is a destination for surfing, especially shortboarders. The World Surf League holds its tour finals at Upper Trestles, one of the best breaks in the world. But the area also has excellent breaks for longboarders, some that stand up and peel nicely for noseriding, and some that are more mushy…
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Remembering Mike Hynson and The Endless Summer
The surfing world and son of California lost a good one this week. Surfers in San Clemente and beyond have been honoring Mike Hynson for his contributions to the sport. Hynson, legendary surfer, shaper, and trendsetter featured in The Endless Summer, died January 10, age 82, in Encinitas, California following a brief illness, according to…
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Surfrider applauds new ban on offshore drilling
This week, President Joe Biden announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, more than 625 million acres, a move applauded by the Surfrider Foundation. As the organization points out, the “decision is protected under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which means that a new President cannot…
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Lifeguards rescue T-Street bodyboarder on Christmas Day
San Clemente lifeguards performed a dramatic rescue on Christmas Day, according to a Facebook post by the San Clemente Lifeguard and Junior Guard Foundation. Late morning, a bodyboarder suffered a near-fatal heart attack that required multiple responders, on- and off-duty. Read the full account below. As if we need any more reasons to be thankful…
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Welcome to Surf in San Clemente!
First blog post: The mission of this site is to provide the best information for surfing in San Clemente and surrounding areas.