Stay Home, Shred Later

We love surfing as much as anyone - but we ask you to please stay home, honor beach closures, and avoid travel and crowded public spaces. Let's all work together, so that we can get back in the water as soon as possible.

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April Events Canceled - Join Us Virtually

We are moving most committee meetings to VIRTUAL, please see our Events Calendar for details! We will re-evaluate in May using the latest information from local and state health agencies.

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COVID-19 and beach water quality

In addition to practicing social distancing, washing hands and spending more time at home, those of us in coastal communities are asking the question - is it safe to go in the water?

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Champions of Surf & Sand

We're on a mission to protect San Diego's 72 miles of coastline.

Surfrider Foundation San Diego County is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground - the ocean, waves, and beaches - for all to enjoy. We fight for clean water, coastal preservation, ocean protection, beach access and to reduce plastic pollution.

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Today's Coastal Factoid

Urban canyons can increase extreme weather damages

"If you’ve ever turned down a city street only to be blasted with air, you’ve stepped into what is known as an urban canyon. Much like their geological counterparts, urban canyons are gaps between two tall surfaces — in this case, buildings. The gusts they channel, however, have real implications. They can magnify a hurricane’s winds or increase a city’s air temperature depending on their arrangement — an arrangement known as city texture. The problem is, according to researchers at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), that current hazard mitigation practices don’t consider city texture. Consequently, they frequently underestimate damages, in some cases by as much as a factor of three." - Excerpt from MIT University