72nd Place Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.74° N 118.11° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's 72nd Place sea temperature is
18.9° C

1.2°C warmer than 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 2 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 609 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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 Powerful11AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 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 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
171
240
322
142
288
288
186
186
186
183
270
207
368
226
226
336
609
497
356
427
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
on
on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:31PM2.19m
12:35PM1.53m
11:04PM2.10m
1:09PM1.56m
11:39PM1.97m
1:43PM1.61m
00:19AM1.81m
2:18PM1.68m
1:09AM1.63m
2:56PM1.77m
2:22AM1.44m
3:39PM1.89m
4:07AM1.30m
Low Tide
4:18PM1.16m
5:54AM0.26m
4:57PM1.18m
6:25AM0.34m
5:42PM1.19m
6:54AM0.43m
6:38PM1.19m
7:23AM0.54m
7:48PM1.16m
7:54AM0.66m
9:13PM1.07m
8:31AM0.80m
10:43PM0.89m
9:17AM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
<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
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
18
19
18
19
20
19
19
20
19
19
20
19
20
21
20
21
23
21
22
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
21
22
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
W
7
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
127
171
240
322
142
288
288
186
186
186
183
270
207
368
226
226
69
609
497
356
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
11
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
71
125
9
106
10
13
20
6
148
146
11
99
99
20
25
26
318
60
28
55
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.4
W
6
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.4
W
5
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
W
5
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.1
S
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
20
Energy kJ
25
10
23
21
60
21
44
18
8
8
73
13
54
119
180
223
336
1
144
140
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
8
9
12
12
13
36
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
144
26
28
91
27
28
91
20
28
144
26
28
144
30
28
144
28
28
101
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
9
9
5
5
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
6
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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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