72nd Place surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

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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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 72nd Place in the next 12 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 17th Dec)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 17th Dec)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 17th Dec)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
WNW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.2
SSW
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
SW
0.8
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
0.8
W
1
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
1.1
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)131515151413131698158981212911877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)343475332945292525235480120181178273741148011656
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
0
W
0
NNE
10
WSW
0
NE
5
E
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
0
SSE
10
WSW
0
SE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglassoncrossglassonglassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:20PM
1.39
5:18AM
2.01
6:30PM
1.40
5:48AM
2.07
7:25PM
1.44
6:18AM
2.13
8:10PM
1.48
6:49AM
2.19
8:49PM
1.50
7:21AM
2.23
9:25PM
1.51
7:54AM
2.27
10:01PM
1.51
8:28AM
2.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:32PM
0.92
12:27PM
0.64
11:13PM
1.02
1:05PM
0.48
11:52PM
1.09
1:39PM
0.36
12:29AM
1.13
2:12PM
0.27
1:04AM
1.15
2:46PM
0.21
1:37AM
1.16
3:21PM
0.18
2:10AM
1.17
Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52
Sunset4:44--4:45--4:45--4:45--4:45--4:45--4:45--
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161720191822212122212021201920202019191717
Feels °C (?)141719171719181918171818181919191918171716
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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 12 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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