In LA? A wave pool? But as of last month, it seems that SoCal’s hundreds of available options have been whittled down to two potential host venues: Lower Trestles and the Huntington Beach Pier.

If there's a sniff of south swell in the water, Lowers will welcome it with open arms. But if there's a puff of south wind, Lowers will shut down quicker than 5:00pm on Wall Street. Don't expect ...

North of the rivermouth is the outer takeoff zone, which peaks up the biggest but usually sections off once the wave reaches the corner of the cobblestone point. From the corner, which offers the ...