Cotton's Point (San Clemente)
San Clemente, California, United States
About This Break
A cobblestone left-hand point at the southern edge of San Clemente, just up the beach from Trestles, with long, workable walls on the right swell. Cotton's Point is an intermediate-level left-hand point break near San Clemente in United States, delivering high quality waves for improving surfers ready to progress. It is most consistent from September to April (winter NW swells). All tides; best on a pushing tide. The bluff above is private land; reach it by walking the beach from the Trestles trail at San Onofre State Beach. Cobblestone bottom. International Surf Properties connects you with houses, villas and land for sale near Cotton's Point and across United States — your gateway to life beside the wave.
Spot Characteristics
Local Knowledge
Moderate; can get busy in peak season
The bluff above is private land; reach it by walking the beach from the Trestles trail at San Onofre State Beach. Cobblestone bottom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Cotton's Point?
Cotton's Point is at the southern end of San Clemente, California, just north of Upper Trestles. The bluff above is private — it is home to the gated Cotton Point Estates community and the former Nixon "Western White House" — so surfers walk in along the beach from the Trestles trail.
When does Cotton's Point work?
It is a left over cobblestones that works best on a west to north-west swell in autumn and winter, with a light north-easterly wind. It is usually less crowded than Trestles next door.
