Trancas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Los Angeles County, USA)
Photo credit: MurunB
Surf Break: Trancas Point
| Name: | Trancas Point |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: N |
Trancas Point in LA County is an exposed point break The best wind direction is from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Overall Trancas Point 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 shows the combination of swells directed at Trancas Point through a typical y... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)
Also see Trancas Point surf quality by season and Trancas Point 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 Trancas Point
Visitor Reviews of Trancas Point |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Trancas Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Zuma Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Marshalls | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Westward Beach/Point Dume | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Point Dume Little Dume | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Zero | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Trancas Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 24 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 58 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 81 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 93 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 117 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Trancas Point: |
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| Closest tide station | Mugu Lagoon (ocean pier), California | 15 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California | 21 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (sub) | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Monica, California | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (2) | 21 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Trancas Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 67 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 71 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 71 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 105 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 113 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Trancas Point: |
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| Closest city location | Malibu (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Westlake Village (United States) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Agoura Hills (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Malibu Beach (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Agoura (United States) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Trancas Point is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Trancas Point is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away.
- Third is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away.
- Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA is 50 km (31 miles) away.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Trancas Point and is 69 km (43 miles) away.
