D and W Surf and Wind Quality (California – Los Angeles County, USA)
The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in D and W, 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.
D and W Surf and Wind Distribution by Month
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The figure shows the range of swells directed at D and W over a normal January and is b... (show all text)
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This picture shows the combination of swells directed at D and W through an average Feb... (show all text)
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The graph describes the range of swells directed at D and W through a typical March, ba... (show all text)
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This picture shows the range of swells directed at D and W through an average April and... (show all text)
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The figure shows the combination of swells directed at D and W over a normal May, based... (show all text)
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This chart describes the variation of swells directed at D and W over a normal June and... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at D and W through a typical Jul... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)
The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at D and W through an average August... (show all text)
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This chart shows the combination of swells directed at D and W through an average Septe... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)
The graph shows the combination of swells directed at D and W over a normal October, ba... (show all text)
The graph describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
This image illustrates the combination of swells directed at D and W through a typical ... (show all text)
This image describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
This chart illustrates the combination of swells directed at D and W over a normal Dece... (show all text)
You can also compare this with D and W swell conditioned on favourable winds.
Also see overall D and W surf quality charts (on the guide page) and D and W surf quality by season.
