Population : 170 (2008)
Median Income: $ 61,786 (2008)
Elevation : 13 feet
City's Area: 0.09 Square Miles

Average temperature:
Highest: 74-65 *F
Lowest: 57-45 *F

Airport Distances:
John Wayne Airport: 15.7 Mi.
LAX Airport : 29.8 Mi.
Ontario Airport : 51.3 Mi.

Surfside (or Surfside Colony) is a small gated community with three rows of houses, lettered A, B, and C. Surfside is just south of Seal Beach, California and is located on the west side of Pacific Coast Highway, southwest of the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach between the station and the unincorporated Orange County, California community of Surfside. It is also near the Huntington Beach community of Huntington Harbour. The southern entrance to the Surfside Colony is easy to spot by the water tower (which was built into a house) that can be seen from Pacific Coast Highway.

The Surfside Colony is served by the Surfside Colony Community Services Tax District and the Surfside Colony Storm Water Protection Tax District. Lifeguard services are provided by the city of Seal Beach.

Between the cities of Seal Beach and Surfside is the tiny, little community of Surfside. A scenic stretch of coastline on the Pacific Ocean features a post office and 400 to 500 houses. Most hardly know it exists because this little piece of paradise is guard gated. There are no stores, restaurants and scarce visitor parking.

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the west and Long Beach to the north, Surfside experiences relaxed serenity in times of peace, but routinely sees military ships come into port for munitions at Naval Weapons Station on bordering Seal Beach within view of Row A houses facing the beach. Of course Row A is the most coveted place to own a home for it's there that you look to the ocean. Residents can see dolphins in the distance from time to time, watch sailboats, cargo ships and tankers head into port at Long Beach and the Port of L.A., and even see the downtown skyline of Long Beach framed by the small mountains of Palos Verdes.

Admission into the community is a bit challenging. With a location near the bridge on Pacific Coast Highway overpass to the Anaheim Bay, access from the south is tricky and only obtainable from southbound lanes of PCH. When driving from Surfside, you must drive nearly half a mile and make a U-turn at the next stoplight in the city limits of Seal Beach.

Surfside can be accessed on foot by parking in Surfside near the landmark Water Tower house (which is zoned as a Seal Beach property) and bu walking along the beach. The area overlooks Catalina Island to the west and Long Beach to north. Next to the beach community is Anaheim Bay where boats from Huntington Harbour gain access to open seas. They must pass a military post for the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station located on the northernmost boundary of Surfside. You'll often see helicopters and naval ships at this location which is a small but active port for munitions.

Surfside itself features housing in several rows lining the beach with a small road that serves both as the thoroughfare and garage entry for homes that nearly touch each other from side to side. "A" row is the name for houses directly on the beach. "B" row faces the garage side of the "A" row homes. "A" properties usually cost more money to purchase and seldom come on the market.