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72nd Place Surf Forecast
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72nd Place surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
72nd Place surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 72nd Place sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 72nd Place this week:
The surf forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 72nd Place in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 19th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 19th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 23rd May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
169 | 75 | 54 | 68 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 89 | 116 | 96 | 107 | 107 | 150 | 246 | 79 | 156 | 201 | 203 | 201 | 148 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:00PM2.56m | 12:07PM1.56m | 10:48PM2.49m | 1:14PM1.53m | 11:41PM2.35m | 2:27PM1.54m | 00:42AM2.17m | 3:39PM1.60m | 1:53AM1.96m | 4:39PM1.70m | 3:16AM1.78m | 5:27PM1.82m | 4:42AM1.64m | 6:06PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM-0.08m | 4:24PM1.11m | 6:23AM-0.01m | 5:18PM1.20m | 7:22AM0.09m | 6:28PM1.27m | 8:25AM0.22m | 8:02PM1.30m | 9:26AM0.34m | 9:49PM1.24m | 10:24AM0.46m | 11:20PM1.08m | 11:14AM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 169 | 75 | 54 | 23 | 11 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 116 | 6 | 107 | 107 | 89 | 246 | 73 | 156 | 201 | 203 | 201 | 148 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 4 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | S 14 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 57 | 51 | 29 | 68 | 62 | 68 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 78 | 9 | 100 | 11 | 84 | 52 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 18 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 43 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 19 | 96 | 77 | 3 | 150 | 8 | 79 | 45 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 176 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 29 | 29 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 26 | 144 | 144 | 22 | 176 | 176 | 50 | 144 | 144 |
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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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