Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Zero Surf Guide

Zero in LA County is an exposed point break. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Zero Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	2.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks	20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zero:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zero occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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

octoberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Zero with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in October while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Zero Location Map

Interactive Zero 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 Zero is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zero is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 48 km (30 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.

Zero Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 17:38 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Zero look like?

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Tides at Zero

Current tide and informaton

For Deer Creek, 7 km from Zero.

Next High Water: 06:41pm | 2.06m

Next Low Water: 01:40am | 0.2m

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

Zero Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.4 °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*: 20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite