Los Angeles Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Los Angeles, United States — 7 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Los Angeles by day
Top-rated of 7 spots each day
SunSep 13Top pickEl Porto★★★★★3.2ftbest 6amMonSep 14El Porto★★★★★3.4ftbest 9amTueSep 15El Porto★★★★★2.9ftWedSep 16County Line★★★★★3.1ftThuSep 17County Line★★★★★3.3ftFriSep 18Malibu (First Point)★★★★★3.4ftbest 9pmSatSep 19El Porto★★★★★3.8ftbest 6amSunSep 20County Line★★★★★4.2ftMonSep 21El Porto★★★★★4.0ftbest 6amTueSep 22County Line★★★★★3.5ftWedSep 23County Line★★★★★2.9ftThuSep 24County Line★★★★★3.7ftFriSep 25El Porto★★★★★4.0ftbest 6amSatSep 26El Porto★★★★★3.5ftbest 6amSunSep 27El Porto★★★★★3.1ftMonSep 28County Line★★★★★3.4ft
Surf spots in Los Angeles
Best wind spot in Los Angeles
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Sun 13 SeptCounty LineModerate, cross-shore, best around 18:00
- Sun 20 SeptCounty LineModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Mon 21 SeptCounty LineModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Thu 24 SeptCounty LineModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
Monthly conditions in Los Angeles
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Malibu (First Point). Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
71%
Feb
55%
Mar
69%
Apr
68%
May
67%
Jun
58%
Jul
44%
Aug
55%
Sep
58%
Oct
52%
Nov
51%
Dec
52%
Swell period
13s
12s
10s
10s
13s
12s
13s
13s
13s
13s
12s
12s
Water temp
59°F
58°F
58°F
59°F
62°F
65°F
69°F
71°F
70°F
66°F
62°F
60°F