Surf trips from San Diego

Fly from San Diego to the airports closest to the best surf breaks, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently. The reason under each one says which breaks it gets you to.

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Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Winter swells at Pipeline and Sunset on the North Shore, and gentle beginner waves at WaikikiNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Maui / Kahului (OGG)Honolua Bay's winter right-hander on Maui's northwest coast, with beginner lessons at KiheiNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Kauai / Lihue (LIH)Hanalei Bay's long winter waves on Kauai's north shore, and Poipu's beginner breaks in the southNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Los Cabos (SJD)Cerritos Beach and Todos Santos on the Pacific side, about an hour north of Cabo San LucasNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Sayulita's mellow beach break and Punta Mita's point breaks, about an hour north of the airportNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Guanacaste (LIR)Tamarindo's beginner waves, and boat trips to Witch's Rock and Ollie's Point in GuanacasteNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
San Jose (SJO)Santa Teresa and Nosara on the Nicoya Peninsula, 4 to 5 hours by road or a short domestic flightNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
San Juan (SJU)Rincón's winter waves at Domes and Tres Palmas, about 2.5 hours west of San JuanNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Lisbon (LIS)Ericeira, Europe's first World Surfing Reserve, under an hour away, and Peniche's SupertubosNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Faro (FAO)The Algarve's west coast: Sagres, Arrifana and Amado, with surf camps along the Costa VicentinaNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Denpasar (DPS)Uluwatu's reef breaks on the Bukit Peninsula, and beginner beach breaks at Canggu and KutaNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Malibu's Surfrider Beach point break, and beach breaks from El Porto down to HuntingtonNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Agadir (AGA)Taghazout's right-hand points, Anchor Point and Killer Point, about 30 minutes north of AgadirNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Colombo (CMB)Arugam Bay's right-hand point on the east coast, and Weligama's beginner bay in the southNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Sydney (SYD)Bondi and Manly beach breaks inside the city, with surf schools at bothNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Cape Town (CPT)Muizenberg's beginner beach break, and Jeffreys Bay's Supertubes, a day's drive east or via Port ElizabethNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Bilbao (BIO)Mundaka's long left in the Urdaibai estuary, about 45 minutes from Bilbao, and Sopelana's beachesNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Bordeaux (BOD)Hossegor's beach breaks on the Landes coast, about 2 hours south, and Lacanau an hour westNo matching fare savedSearch other dates

About these places

The North Shore's big winter swells are for experienced surfers; beginners do better at Waikiki, Tamarindo, Sayulita or Canggu. Boards and lessons are booked separately.

Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: Go Hawaii: Oahu's North Shore, winter surf season

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