El Porto Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
3-4FT
Waist to chest
Swell
Wind
8KTSWSW
8kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
65°F
2mm wetsuit
South Los Angeles Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Fading but still punchy surf as swell eases. Manageable early PM onshores get lumpier mid-PM.
Afternoon Outlook: Slow fading SSW swell, along with some lingering NW swell, is still good for shoulder high to a foot overhead waves at spots from Manhattan northward in the morning, while areas further south in the bay are mainly around waist high.
Surf will gradually dip during the back half of the day at exposures as the SSW swell tapers off. Low-end SW onshores for the afternoon keep the region in decent conditions.
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