Surf-Forecast | Will Rogers Surf Guide

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.53° W

Issued: 4 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Will Rogers sea temperature is

23.0°C

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

Will Rogers Surf Guide

Will Rogers in Los Angeles County is an exposed breakwater break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Pollution - Sharks.

Will Rogers Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	1	inconsistent	23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Will Rogers:

The best conditions reported for surf at Will Rogers occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Will Rogers with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in December while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Will Rogers Location Map

Interactive Will Rogers 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 Will Rogers is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Will Rogers is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 21 km (13 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.

Will Rogers Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 September 2026, 00:59 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Will Rogers

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Monica, California, 3 km from Will Rogers.

Next High Water: 02:47pm | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 11:48pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Will Rogers Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite