Local Surf Culture & Community

North County Coastal San Diego Edition

Your Local Surf Magazine

Local Break covers all things surf for the community in beautiful coastal North County San Diego. With timely, engaging stories, spectacular photography, business profiles, pro tips, and cutting-edge design, we combine a mix of surf culture and resources for our surf community.

Included in the Magazine

Local Break Surfer Stories

Dive into the lives of our local surf heroes (men and women), from legends to up-and-coming groms, sharing the cool and interesting things they do on and off the waves.

Surf Gear & Wave Essentials:

Check out the latest in surf gear with laid-back reviews on everything from boards, fins, and wetsuits to beach towels and sunscreen. If it’s surf-related, we’re talking about it!

Surf Fitness and Advice:

Get tips on staying fit, preventing injuries, and improving your surf game. Hear advice from surf coaches, fitness gurus, and nutritionists. We’ve got the 411 on surf-skate training and other workouts to up your surf skills.

Surf Lab
The Science of Surf:

Take a deep dive into the science behind surfing. From wave pools to lunar tides, we’re breaking down what makes the surf world tick. Ever wondered about wave formation or what’s up with the local shark scene? We’ve got the answers.

Local Surf Hub Directory:

A local resource for our community – from rad surf shops to skilled board shapers, top-notch surf instructors, talented photographers, travel destinations, and fitness experts.

Reader Contributions:

Local Break will include stories, photography and local insights from our readers making us a true community based magazine.

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From the bottom of our heart we want to thank Tim Beard with @nolensvilletownlife for choosing us to be a part of the April edition. It makes us feel so good to know we have a community supporting us and it is what keeps us going. Thank you, Tim, for letting us share our story with you and your readers

Hi Tim. I saw the March issue and was excited to see that you were able to include the page on F3! Thank you for your help in getting the word out to the town! Great issue.

Hello Tim, Gene Wilkerson, Nolensville Lions. Great seeing you at the Buttercup Festival. Just got the April ’23 issue and it is another great job !! A lot going on in the town and glad to know about it. The pancake page was great and there was a great turnout !! Thank you for what you are producing !!

How Can I Get My Free Copy?

Not only is our magazine available digitally, but you can also grab a free copy of Local Break Magazine all along the beautiful coast of North County San Diego in Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside. Find us everywhere from Surf shops, fitness studios, and coffee shops to breweries, boutique restaurants, and cafes.