What northern california coastal cities are most reknowned for surfing culture?

what coastal city (or cities) in northern california are most reknowned for surfing culture? what cities do surfers most tend to frequent to surf at for their beaches? for many years, i presumed that Big Sur had much surfing culture, but when i read about Big Sur in wikipedia.org, it makes Big Sur out to be nothing more than a secluded refuge for yuppies who build homes perched high in the Santa Lucia mountains.