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With over 8,500 reviews, Siesta Beach was given a 4.5-star rating. In 2024, Siesta Beach was ranked second on Tripadvisor for the best beach in the United States and ninth in the world.

Huntington Beach, in short, is surf central in southern California. Famed for its miles-long coast with reliably fantastic waves, it has attracted surfers to its sunny shores for more than a century.

High surf is back for Southern California beaches. L.A. County could see waves between 4 and 6 feet over the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service.

Southern California will have a bright Christmas – mostly sunny skies and high surf beginning on Saturday, Dec. 21, forecasters say. In Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties, temperatures will ...