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Topanga Point Surf Photo: '2021 Aug 18 6pm Topanga, Los Angeles CA ' by chrisdidthis.smugmug.com

Lat Long: 34.04° N 118.59° W

Issued: 10 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Topanga Point sea temperature is

17.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Topanga Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S	SW
	21 s	cross- on		21 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	S	SSW
	21 s	glass		21 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	S	SSW
	21 s	glass		21 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	S	SSW
	20 s	on		20 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	S	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	S	SW
	19 s	glass		20 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	S	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	S	W
	19 s	glass		19 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	S	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross	11 s	17 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	W
	16 s	cross- off	11 s	17 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topanga Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 39 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.2 ft). Range 9.12m (29.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 6:11 pm 18 Aug 2021