Aussie in California advice please.

[JimmySpitfire]

Hi guys, Ive been surfing the net for where to go for a couple of weeks in Southern California from early Jan 2019. Its become a mind F#*K so I am asking your help for a area / air bnb rental /tips where to stay for this time and anything you could recomend. I will have a rental car but would like to be close to a break...... Intermediate surfer and grommet son with wife and 15 year old daughter.
I have entertained a mexico trip for a few days but my wife thinks its too dangerous etc etc...I dont.

Hope some one can help!

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[IB_Surfer]

Simple, if you want warmer weather than colder then San Diego or Orange county, anything north of LA will be colder than around here.

As to places that have a beach where you could get an air bnb it depends on the price, but here are my places where I would take a wife and kids, starting south to north, and leaving out extra expensive places. This, however, based on surfing trips, so might miss some stuff north of Los Angeles

San Diego: Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas
Orange Couty: Newport Beach, Huntington Beach

If you don't mind wetsuits for everyone:

Santa Barbara
Morro Bay

Sorry, always did hotels, so no air BNB suggestions for you

[RinkyDink]

I don't live in Southern California, but I grew up there. I think your question is really dependent on what kind of trip you're on. Is it a surfing trip? Business trip? How long will you be in California? What's your budget like? If you're just looking for ideas on where to surf, I imagine hitting all the classic breaks from Santa Barbara down to Trestles would be a nice trip down surfing history lane. Basically go to the breaks you hear in Beach Boys songs: Malibu, Rincon, Huntington Beach, Newport jetties, Doheny, San Onofre, Trestles, Bolsa Chica (my first beach), etc. California has such a rich surfing history I think it would be cool to go to some of its iconic spots, especially if you're on a trip you'll probably never repeat. I have no doubt you'll probably find some decent waves at any of those spots.

[JimmySpitfire]

thanks guys. i will look into it more. what about mexico?