Sunset Boulevard Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Sunset Boulevard Surf Guide

Sunset Boulevard in LA County is an exposed point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks, locals, rips.

Sunset Boulevard Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sunset Boulevard:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sunset Boulevard occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sunset Boulevard (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sunset Boulevard with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in January while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sunset Boulevard Location Map

Interactive Sunset Boulevard surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sunset Boulevard is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sunset Boulevard is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sunset Boulevard Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	glass

What does Sunset Boulevard look like?

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Tides at Sunset Boulevard

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Monica, California, 6 km from Sunset Boulevard.

Next High Water: 12:08am | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 08:36am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sunset Boulevard Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Sunset Boulevard is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite