Surf-Forecast | Burnout Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.82° N 118.39° W

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Burnout sea temperature is

23.0°C

Burnout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Burnout Surf Guide

Burnout in Los Angeles County is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Pollution.

Burnout Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Burnout:

The best conditions reported for surf at Burnout occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Burnout (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Burnout with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in January while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Burnout Location Map

Interactive Burnout surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Burnout is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Burnout is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

Map Icons:
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Burnout Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 06:32 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Burnout

Current tide and informaton

For Palos Verdes Estates, 2 km from Burnout.

Next High Water: 04:51pm | 1.76m

Next Low Water: 11:15am | 0.99m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Burnout Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite