Topanga Beach Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Thigh to waist

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2FT13s
SSW193º
0.6FT10s
SSE158º
0.5FT13s
SSE162º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

3KTSESE

4kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

1.0FT

Temperature

71°F

spotName Wind & Weather
68ºF

1mm wetsuit

Chris Borg

North Los Angeles Forecast

Chris Borg •

Today

Fun to mid size tropical S swell off Elida builds thru the day today. Clean AM, PM winds mellow.

Dawn to 10:00AM: Rising S swell from Elida starts the day with waist to chest high waves, while winds are light and conditions mostly clean.

Afternoon Outlook: The tropical swell tops out through the afternoon. Overhead+ surf shows for top breaks (mainly west of Dume), while average spots are in more fun-zone chest-head high waves. Light+ W wind in the afternoon.

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Topanga Beach Surf Guide

A very visible long, right point at the base of Topanga Canyon. Topanga can be a real workable wave with plenty of challenging sections, but it never matches the shape of its cousin, Malibu. Topanga will take any swell, but it's best on a big west. During the huge El Nino winter of 1982-'83, local Donnie Wilson picked off a ride from Topanga that connected all the way past Chart House -- a distance of more than 300 yards.


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