72nd Place Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.74° N 118.11° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 72nd Place sea temperature is
17.0° C

Normal for this time of year

72nd Place surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


72nd Place surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 759 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 72nd Place this week:

The most powerful waves expected at 72nd Place in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 24th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
360
356
708
385
481
457
422
236
233
480
480
336
237
322
284
273
191
196
193
97
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
20
WSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:47PM2.01m
7:12AM1.36m
6:24PM2.06m
8:17AM1.40m
7:00PM2.10m
9:05AM1.45m
7:35PM2.15m
9:45AM1.48m
8:11PM2.19m
10:19AM1.50m
8:47PM2.23m
10:53AM1.51m
9:22PM2.25m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.94m
1:05AM0.64m
11:43AM1.06m
1:50AM0.50m
12:29PM1.13m
2:28AM0.38m
1:12PM1.17m
3:04AM0.30m
1:52PM1.18m
3:39AM0.24m
2:30PM1.18m
4:13AM0.21m
3:06PM1.16m
4:48AM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
17
20
21
19
19
20
18
19
20
19
19
20
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
17
16
20
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
16
15
15
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
W
7
1
W
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
W
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
287
360
356
708
385
481
457
422
236
233
480
93
74
237
134
114
273
191
45
193
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.3
W
4
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
W
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
W
7
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
298
188
211
3
96
11
7
9
148
145
18
480
336
51
322
284
34
18
196
39
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
28
14
13
12
12
9
2
3
11
2
2
2
2
2
6
14
6
17
17
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
4
6
3
131
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
28
144
21
144
176
35
144
101
28
28
91
28
28
994
28
28
144
28
28
91
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
8
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
7
9
5
5
5
6
5
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Information about the 72nd Place Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 72nd Place provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 72nd Place can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 72nd Place 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 (72nd Place) 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).

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