Dockweiler Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Dockweiler Beach Surf Guide

Dockweiler Beach in Los Angeles County is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for Man-made danger (buoys etc..) and pollution.

Dockweiler Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dockweiler Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dockweiler Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dockweiler Beach 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 48% of the time in January while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

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

blown out

32%

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

too small

20%

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

Explore Dockweiler Beach Location Map

Interactive Dockweiler Beach 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 Dockweiler Beach is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dockweiler Beach is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away.

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Dockweiler Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	17	17	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Dockweiler Beach look like?

Latest photos from Dockweiler Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Iaroslav

Tides at Dockweiler Beach

Current tide and informaton

For El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California, 2 km from Dockweiler Beach.

Next High Water: 01:48pm | 0.86m

Next Low Water: 06:47am | -0.02m

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Dockweiler Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Dockweiler Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite