Notable beach · Orange, California
Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach is a beach in Orange, California.
Surfside Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Surfside Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Surfside Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.72711, -118.08421. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Surfside Beach
- Los Cerritos Wetlands · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rancho Los Alamitos · museum · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Colorado Lagoon · lake · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Grove Park · church · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Museum of Art · church · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Westminster Foursquare Church · church · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
- Museum of Latin American Art · museum · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lions Lighthouse · beach · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stanton Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Second Samoan Church, (historic) · church · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Cypress · sanctuary · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Adventure City · park · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Liberty Park · park · Los Angeles · ~17 km · Must-see
- Huntington State Beach · beach · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Surfside Beach
- Long Beach Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lions Lighthouse · beach · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Huntington State Beach · beach · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Los Angeles Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jungle Cruise · beach · Orange · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cabrillo Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rat Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~38 km · Must-see
- Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden · beach · Los Angeles · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bruce’s Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~45 km · Must-see
- Laguna Niguel Lake · beach · Orange · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Surfside Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Surfside Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Surfside Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Surfside Beach?
Nearby: Los Cerritos Wetlands (sanctuary, 5 km), Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Rancho Los Alamitos (museum, 7 km), Colorado Lagoon (lake, 8 km), West Grove Park (church, 9 km), Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Surfside Beach worth visiting?
Surfside Beach is listed as a notable beach in California on Spotwander.