72nd Place surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 27 Dec 2025 PST
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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
17.0° C
(Which is 2.2°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 Saturday (Dec 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Dec 29) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 27th Dec)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 27th Dec)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 27th Dec)4ft (1.2m) 13s

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 afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.1
SW
0.1
S
0.1
SW
0.1
S
0.2
W
0.2
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
Period(s) (?)13989988713141513131312111312121818
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4731191005338111077483141729435548454949
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
WNW
15
NE
15
ESE
10
S
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
0
SE
5
W
10
SW
0
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassglassglassonglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:03PM
1.43
3:24AM
1.93
3:58PM
1.33
4:11AM
2.08
5:41PM
1.35
5:00AM
2.25
6:58PM
1.42
5:50AM
2.40
7:57PM
1.50
6:40AM
2.52
8:46PM
1.57
7:30AM
2.60
9:32PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:15PM
0.78
10:28AM
0.85
9:09PM
0.91
11:36AM
0.57
10:10PM
1.01
12:31PM
0.31
11:12PM
1.07
1:22PM
0.08
12:12AM
1.09
2:09PM
-0.08
1:06AM
1.08
2:56PM
-0.16
1:59AM
1.05
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Sunrise6:54--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--
Sunset-4:51--4:51--4:52--4:52--4:52--4:53--4:54-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151515181918212218212319181819191918191817
Feels °C (?)141415141514161713161814151616161716161515
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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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