El Porto Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
4-6FT
Chest to overhead
Swell
Wind
3KTSW
3kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
65°F
2mm wetsuit
South Los Angeles Forecast
Kevin Wallis •Today
Solid day of waves, esp. for Manhattan north. Mostly lined/walled up. Some PM bump.
Afternoon Outlook: SSW swell tops out and mixes with just a bit of NW swell. Sharp gradient in surf size from south to north: knee-waist high waves at average spots further south. Better breaks chest-shoulder-high+ as far north standouts go head-high to a little larger at times. Mostly walled, especially on the earlier low tide, but just enough NW for the occasional corner. Manageable SW-W PM onshores and a partial evening clean up.
El Porto Surf Forecast
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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