intermediate
Carlsbad, California, United States
Carlsbad State Beach - Ponto Drive
Carlsbad State Beach at Ponto Drive provides warm Pacific Ocean swimming with sandy beach and moderate wave conditions suitable for intermediate swimmers in Southern California. The beach offers good facilities and consistent summer conditions. Bring reef shoes as rocky areas exist; check swell forecasts for optimal entry conditions.

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- Location
- Carlsbad, California, United States
- Type
- ocean
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Coordinates
- 33.1109, -117.3234