Exiles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Exiles Surf Guide

Exiles in Los Angeles County is a quite exposed point break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, locals, pollution, mines,.

Exiles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Exiles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Exiles occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Exiles 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 36% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Exiles Location Map

Interactive Exiles 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 Exiles is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Exiles is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away.

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Exiles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 05:02 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Exiles

Current tide and informaton

For Palos Verdes Estates, 1 km from Exiles.

Next High Water: 12:44pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 05:57am | 0.35m

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Exiles Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Exiles 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