El Porto Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
4-5FT
Chest to head
Swell
Wind
4KTSS
4kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
72°F
1mm wetsuit
South Los Angeles Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
SW'erly swell mix bumps up, largest from Manhattan north. Lined up with a few corners. Clean AM.
Dawn to 10am: Size pulses up a bit more as the Elida swell trends more SSW-SW and we'll see some Southern Hemi SW-SSW mix fill in. Look for the better breaks in the northern half of the South Bay to see decent size (waist-chest high), with standouts pushing head high. Smaller from around Hermosa south, mostly waist high and below. Clean conditions in the morning, light WSW wind puffs up late AM.
Afternoon Outlook: Bumpy as light to moderate WSW onshores build.
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El Porto Surf Guide
Despite its many personalities, El Porto is not particularly known for outstanding wave quality. It is, however, a NW swell magnet and it's almost always bigger than any other spot in the South Bay during the winter months. The trick is to find the zone with the "holes," as the locals call them, referring to breaks in the relentless closeouts up and down the beach. With spring sandbars and/or a crossed-up swell, El Porto can get really good, and really crowded. In years past, the area has taken... Read more