D and W Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Los Angeles County, USA)
| Name: | D and W |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: NE |
DandW in LA County is a sheltered beach/Jetty break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks are all rights. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of pollution, rocks, locals, rips.
Overall D and W Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
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.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at D and W over a normal year, b... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see D and W surf quality by season and D and W surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Los Angeles County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of D and W
Visitor Reviews of D and W |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to D and W:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Gillis | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Ballona Creek and Jetty | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Dockweiler Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pipe | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Toes Over | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to D and W: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 38 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 83 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 103 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 117 mi |
Tide stations nearest to D and W: |
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| Closest tide station | El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (2) | 5 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (sub) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santa Monica, California | 6 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to D and W: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 46 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 53 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 83 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 91 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to D and W: |
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| Closest city location | El Segundo (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Marina del Rey (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Manhattan Beach (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Del Aire (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Inglewood (United States) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to D and W is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to D and W is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away.
- Third is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA is 30 km (19 miles) away.
- John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to D and W and is 61 km (38 miles) away.
