Latigo Canyon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Latigo Canyon Surf Guide

Latigo Canyon in LA County is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, private, locals and pollution.

Latigo Canyon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Latigo Canyon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Latigo Canyon occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Latigo Canyon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in November while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

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

blown out

31%

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

too small

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

Explore Latigo Canyon Location Map

Interactive Latigo Canyon 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 Latigo Canyon is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Latigo Canyon is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 35 km (22 miles) away.

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

Latigo Canyon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 10:27 Local Time

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

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Tides at Latigo Canyon

Current tide and informaton

For Malibu, 5.0 km from Latigo Canyon.

Next High Water: 12:39pm | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 05:07pm | 1.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Latigo Canyon Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Latigo Canyon 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 (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite