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Rat Shit ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 2.0
Difficulty Level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Overall: 2.3

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Rat Shit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

Rat Shit Surf Guide

Rat Shit in LA County is a reasonably exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and locals.

Rat Shit Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s22.3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rat Shit:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rat Shit occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Rat Shit 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 8% of the time in January while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
8%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
15%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
77%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rat Shit Location Map

Interactive Rat Shit 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 Rat Shit is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rat Shit is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away.

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Rat Shit Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 00:17 Local Time
Tuesday 09
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m) 1.9
WNW 		1.6
WNW 		1.4
WNW 		1.5
WNW
Period (s) 7 7 6 6
Wind (km/h) 30 NW 25 WNW 25 WNW 30 W
Wind State on cross-
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Tides at Rat Shit

Current tide and informaton
For Palos Verdes Estates, 1.0 km from Rat Shit.
Next High Water: 06:16am | 2.13m
Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
Next Low Water: 01:25pm | 0.2m
IS AT (local time)

Rat Shit Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.3 °C) at Rat Shit is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.
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Current Temp*: 14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Rat Shit

Surf stats for Rat Shit, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Rat Shit

Wind stats for Rat Shit, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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