Rat Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 06 Feb 2026 PST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Rat Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rat Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rat Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Rat Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rat Beach in the next 12 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Feb 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 6th Feb)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 6th Feb)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 6th Feb)7ft (2.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rat Beach over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
W
2
W
1.6
W
1.4
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.6
WSW
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.7
W
0.9
W
1
W
Period(s) (?)161614141313131212121414141312691111710
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)232618891059775417326263141224177324315229865033556311280188
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
5
W
0
SW
20
W
10
NNE
10
NE
15
W
5
NW
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
SW
0
N
10
NNW
15
W
5
SSE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
glassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:35AM
1.84
12:48PM
1.35
1:15AM
1.81
2:38PM
1.19
2:08AM
1.78
3:20AM
1.79
8:19PM
1.34
4:33AM
1.84
8:00PM
1.41
5:31AM
1.94
8:12PM
1.47
6:17AM
2.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
0.77
7:18AM
0.91
6:12PM
0.95
8:51AM
0.90
6:21PM
1.11
10:40AM
0.81
11:54AM
0.67
9:06PM
1.34
12:40PM
0.54
11:10PM
1.32
1:15PM
0.41
12:06AM
1.26
Fri
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise--6:45--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:41--6:41--6:39
Sunset5:29--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:32--5:34--
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------11------
Temp. °C161619212223242219181716151615161516161515
Feels °C (?)151617171919191917171614131415151513121313
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Rat Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rat Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Rat Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rat Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rat Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rat Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rat Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rat Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rat Shit is 5 km (3 miles) from Redondo Beach. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest