72nd Place Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Los Angeles County, USA)
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72nd Place Surf Guide
SeventySecond Place in LA County is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks, locals and pollution.
72nd Place Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing 72nd Place:
The best conditions reported for surf at 72nd Place occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf 72nd Place (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore 72nd Place Location Map
Interactive 72nd Place 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 72nd Place is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 72nd Place is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away.

Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 00:36 Local Time
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Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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Wind State | off | cross- off |
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cross- off |
Tides at 72nd Place
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Swell History at 72nd Place
Surf stats for 72nd Place, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at 72nd Place
Wind stats for 72nd Place, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To 72nd Place:
- Closest Wave BuoyLong Beach Channel, CA6 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoySan Pedro South, CA12 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySan Pedro, CA15 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Monica Bay, CA31 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySanta Barbara Island North, CA52 mi