Brooks Street
Brooks Street Beach
Now
Thu Nov 5 · 12–3 PM forecast
3–4 ftwaist to chest
Best tomorrow · Fri 6
Compare bothNothing good left today.
Best tomorrow · Fri 6, 6 AM to 5:15 PM Pacific.
then the light fades
2–3 ft · thigh to waist
Small waves for a shortboard, even with light wind keeping them smooth.
Brooks Street surf guide
Laguna's famous reef left, for experienced surfers on solid south swells · 2 things to watch
Brooks Street guide
Laguna's famous reef left, for experienced surfers on solid south swells.
- Good for
- Advanced surfers on shortboards only.
- The wave
- A fast, shallow left that boils over rock.
- Watch for
- Rock exposed at low tide.
- Boils and an inside rock shelf.
- Best when
- Best on a S to SW swell (170°–220°) with ENE offshore wind, at mid to high tide (about 2.5–5.5 ft).
MoreLess about Brooks Street
Shortboards at 4–10 ft. Most consistent in spring and summer.
It only works on a strong swell from the south or southwest, so it sits flat most of the year and wakes up in summer and fall. First Reef breaks most often; the outer reefs only join in on the biggest days.
In summer the beach is kept for surfers, and the stretch toward Thalia Street is closed to boards.
Home of the Brooks Street Surfing Classic, first run in 1955 and open only to Laguna residents. The city picks the weekend once the surf looks good.
- Local tip
- Take the public stairs where Brooks Street ends. Spots on the ocean side of PCH go fast, so look on the inland side streets.
GOOD TIDE TODAY5:48–10:05 AM3:50–5:21 PM
Guide updated October 2026
Spot research: WannaSurf, Surfline, Surfnerd, Thalia Surf, OC Register, City of Laguna Beach, EOS Surf and Los Angeles Times.
Send a spot correctionNo cam for this spot yet.
Live buoy Capistrano Beach Nearshore
- WAVES
- 3.0 ft
- PERIOD
- 12s
- FROM
- SW 233°
- WATER
- 74°
Observed 1:30 PM · 53 min old
7-day surf
SB shortboard · LB longboard
Thu 12 PM · now
3–4 ft · waist to chest ·
6 mph onshore · tide 0.8 ft falling
Swell near the beach: 3.0 ft every 13 s from SW
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 AM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Fair, longboard Fair, dark hours | 4 mph, gusts 5, cross-offshore | 0.6 ft and falling |
| Thu 3 AM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Fair, longboard Fair | 5 mph, gusts 6, offshore | 2.8 ft and rising |
| Thu 6 AM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Fair, longboard Fair | 3 mph offshore | 5.5 ft and rising |
| Thu 9 AM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Poor–Fair, longboard Poor–Fair | 4 mph cross-onshore | 3.9 ft and falling |
| Thu 12 PM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Poor–Fair, longboard Poor | 6 mph onshore | 0.8 ft and falling |
| Thu 3 PM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 8 mph, gusts 10, cross-onshore | 1.7 ft and rising |
| Thu 6 PM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Poor–Fair, longboard Poor–Fair, dark hours | 7 mph, gusts 13, cross | 4.3 ft and rising |
| Thu 9 PM | 3–4 ft | Shortboard Poor–Fair, longboard Fair, dark hours | 7 mph, gusts 13, cross-offshore | 3.3 ft and falling |
| Fri 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor–Fair, dark hours | 8 mph offshore | 1.0 ft and falling |
| Fri 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor–Fair | 6 mph offshore | 2.5 ft and rising |
| Fri 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 8 mph cross-offshore | 5.6 ft and rising |
| Fri 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 6 mph, gusts 7, cross-onshore | 4.6 ft and falling |
| Fri 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 6 mph onshore | 0.8 ft and falling |
| Fri 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 10 mph, gusts 13, cross-onshore | 0.7 ft and rising |
| Fri 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 11 mph, gusts 18, cross | 3.6 ft and rising |
| Fri 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 9 mph, gusts 11, offshore | 3.9 ft and falling |
| Sat 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 8 mph, gusts 17, offshore | 1.6 ft and falling |
| Sat 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 7 mph, gusts 8, offshore | 2.3 ft and rising |
| Sat 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 8 mph, gusts 13, offshore | 5.5 ft and rising |
| Sat 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 8 mph, gusts 15, offshore | 5.2 ft and falling |
| Sat 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 5 mph, gusts 7, onshore | 1.2 ft and falling |
| Sat 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 6 mph, gusts 7, onshore | −0.1 ft and rising |
| Sat 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 7 mph cross | 2.7 ft and rising |
| Sat 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 4 mph offshore | 4.0 ft and falling |
| Sun 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 3 mph, gusts 4, offshore | 2.1 ft and falling |
| Sun 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 4 mph offshore | 2.2 ft and rising |
| Sun 6 AM | 1–2 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 5 mph offshore | 5.3 ft and rising |
| Sun 9 AM | 1–2 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 1 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 5.7 ft and falling |
| Sun 12 PM | 1–2 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 5 mph onshore | 1.8 ft and falling |
| Sun 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 7 mph onshore | −0.4 ft and rising |
| Sun 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 4 mph cross-offshore | 1.8 ft and rising |
| Sun 9 PM | 1–2 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 5 mph offshore | 3.9 ft and rising |
| Mon 12 AM | 1–2 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 4 mph offshore | 2.6 ft and falling |
| Mon 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 4 mph offshore | 2.3 ft and rising |
| Mon 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 3 mph, gusts 4, offshore | 5.0 ft and rising |
| Mon 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 1 mph, gusts 2, glassy | 5.9 ft and falling |
| Mon 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 6 mph onshore | 2.5 ft and falling |
| Mon 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 5 mph onshore | −0.4 ft and falling |
| Mon 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 1 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 1.1 ft and rising |
| Mon 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 1 mph glassy | 3.6 ft and rising |
| Tue 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 1 mph, gusts 2, glassy | 3.0 ft and falling |
| Tue 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 2 mph glassy | 2.4 ft and rising |
| Tue 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 2 mph glassy | 4.6 ft and rising |
| Tue 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 1 mph, gusts 2, glassy | 6.0 ft and falling |
| Tue 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 5 mph onshore | 3.2 ft and falling |
| Tue 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 5 mph onshore | −0.1 ft and falling |
| Tue 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 1 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 0.5 ft and rising |
| Tue 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 2 mph glassy | 3.1 ft and rising |
| Wed 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor, dark hours | 1 mph glassy | 3.3 ft and falling |
| Wed 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 2 mph glassy | 2.5 ft and rising |
| Wed 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 2 mph glassy | 4.2 ft and rising |
| Wed 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 2 mph glassy | 5.8 ft and rising |
| Wed 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Shortboard Poor, longboard Poor | 5 mph onshore | 3.9 ft and falling |
| Wed 3 PM | Waves unavailable | Shortboard Unavailable, longboard Unavailable | 6 mph onshore | 0.5 ft and falling |
| Wed 6 PM | Waves unavailable | Shortboard Unavailable, longboard Unavailable, dark hours | 5 mph onshore | 0.2 ft and rising |
| Wed 9 PM | Waves unavailable | Shortboard Unavailable, longboard Unavailable, dark hours | 0 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 2.4 ft and rising |
Today’s tide
GOOD 5:48–10:05 AM3:50–5:21 PM
Newport Bay Entrance · feet above low water
Swell
This swell fades by Friday.
Wave forecast checked against the live Capistrano Beach Nearshore buoy.
Updated 2:03 PM · CDIP/Scripps, Open-Meteo and NOAA.
Common questions
Is Brooks Street good for beginners?
Not really; it suits surfers with some experience.
What tide is best at Brooks Street?
It’s best at mid to high tide (about 2.5–5.5 ft).
What swell works at Brooks Street?
A S to SW swell (170°–220°) is best, with ENE offshore wind. It picks up swell from SSE to WSW (160°–255°). Most consistent in spring and summer.
What board should I ride at Brooks Street?
It’s mainly a shortboard wave, best at 4–10 ft.
What should I watch out for at Brooks Street?
Rock exposed at low tide; and boils and an inside rock shelf.