Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Redondo Beach Surf Guide

Redondo Beach in Los Angeles County is an exposed beach break that is often working. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Redondo Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	very consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Redondo Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Redondo Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Redondo 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 49% of the time in January while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Redondo Beach Location Map

Interactive Redondo 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 Redondo Beach is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Redondo Beach is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 13 km (8 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.

Redondo Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:59 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	on	cross- on	on	on

What does Redondo Beach look like?

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Tides at Redondo Beach

Current tide and informaton

For King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, California, 2 km from Redondo Beach.

Next High Water: 01:43pm | 0.86m

Next Low Water: 06:41am | -0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Redondo Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Redondo 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*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite