Burnout Surf and Wind Quality by Season (CAL – LA County, USA)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Burnout, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Burnout Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Burnout over a normal northe... (show all text)

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The figure describes the variation of swells directed at Burnout over a normal northern... (show all text)

This chart describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

The figure illustrates the variation of swells directed at Burnout through an average n... (show all text)

The graph illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directio... (show all text)

This image shows the combination of swells directed at Burnout over a normal northern h... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Burnout swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Burnout surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Burnout surf quality by month.