Redondo – The Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Redondo - The Breakwater Surf Guide

Redondo - The Breakwater in LA County is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around low tide. Hazards include rips, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and locals.

Redondo - The Breakwater Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Breakwater	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Redondo - The Breakwater:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Redondo - The Breakwater 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 10% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

76%

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

Explore Redondo - The Breakwater Location Map

Interactive Redondo - The Breakwater 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 - The Breakwater is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Redondo - The Breakwater is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away.

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Redondo - The Breakwater Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 21:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	W	SW	WSW	W
Period (s)	4	15	4	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Redondo - The Breakwater look like?

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Credit: Heather

Tides at Redondo - The Breakwater

Current tide and informaton

For King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, California, 0 km from Redondo - The Breakwater.

Next High Water: 03:52am | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 12:22pm | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Redondo - The Breakwater Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.6 °C) at Redondo - The Breakwater 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 (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.