Bolsa Chica Beach Activities
Surfing
Surfing at Bolsa Chica Beach is best from summer through the fall, with the biggest waves rolling ashore in the winter. The beach breaks both left and right. The nicely formed waves coupled with a broad sandy beach at Bolsa Chica make it popular with beginners. Experienced surfers gather at the Bolsa Chica Out-flow, where the water from the marsh flows into the ocean. Bolsa Chica can be crowded during the summer.
Caution: Check with rangers or lifeguards that conditions are safe for your planned activities.
Surf Lessons and Camps
Corky Carroll's Surf School
Located at Bolsa Chica State Beach, Corky Carroll's Surf School offers several surf lesson packages that range from private lessons to weekly group lessons. They also have a Beach Adventure for children ages 4 to 12. The Beach Adventure helps children become familiar with the ocean through games and activities.
Corky Carroll's Surf School
Salty Grom Surf Camp
Salty Grom Surf Camps meet at Bolsa Chica State Beach, just north of the main entrance. 5-day surf camps run all summer from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. They maintain a 4:1 teacher-student ratio. Their sprunts program is designed especially for ages 5-7 and have a 3:1 instructor - child ratio. Private lessons are also available.
Salty Grom Surf Camp
Huntington Harbor Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboard Rentals
OEX Sunset Beach
Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboard rentals, most for use inside Huntington Harbor, only a short distance north of Bolsa Chica State Beach. OEX Sunset Beach has single and double kayaks, single and double Hobie pedal kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards (SUPs). Kayaks rent for 2-hour periods while the SUPs rent by the hour.
They also have kayak and SUP sales and lessons. They are open daily, 9 AM to 6 PM.
16910 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach, CA
OEX Sunset Beach
Surf City Boat Rentals
Located immediately north of Bolsa Chica State Beach, Surf City Boat Rentals offers Duffy electric boat rentals along with Hobie Mirage paddle or peddle kayaks. Boats are intended for use inside Huntington Harbor.
4911 Warner Avenue #216, Huntington Beach, CA
Surf City Boat Rentals
Bicycle Rentals
Babes Beach Cafe Rentals
Besides selling refreshments, Babes offers rentals to beach visitors, including a variety of bicycles, umbrellas and chairs, surfboards, boogie boards, and various toys and games. Four Babes locations are found along Bolsa Chica State Beach.
Babes
Educational Trips to
Bolsa Chica State Beach
California State Beaches offer two educational programs for student groups in grades K-12. The Marine Debris and Recycling Program and the Aquatic Safety and State Park Careers Program are available if arranged ahead of time. They also offer a Lifeguard Headquarters Tour. School groups participating in these programs can park for free, but they do ask a $1 per student donation.
California Parks and Recreation Education & Tours
Nearby
Activities and Events
Surf City Marathon
February 4, 2024
Marathon and Half Marathon along Pacific Coast Highway past Huntington Beach and Bolsa Chica Beach; also a 10K, 5K and beach mile
Full marathon starts at 6:30 AM, half marathon at 7:45 AM (check website to confirm start times)
Estimated entries: 20,000
Surf City Marathon
Bolsa Chica Conservancy Public Service Days
Last Saturday of each month, 9 AM to 12 PM
Join in and help restore the wetlands. Activities include trash removal, invasive plant removal, planting of native plants.
Bolsa Chica Conservancy Public Service Days
Huntington Beach Concours
June 1-2, 2024
Huntington Beach Central Park
Domestic, British, European, and Asian automobiles, vintage to modern
Huntington Beach Concours
Surfin' Sundays Concert Series
Free shows featuring surfing bands at International Surfing Museum or Pier Plaza, Huntington Beach
Runs late April through September
Surfin' Sundays Concert Series
