Lunada Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Lunada Bay Surf Guide

Lunada Bay in LA County is a fairly exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. A reef breaks right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rips, rocks and locals.

Lunada Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	59°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lunada Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lunada Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lunada Bay 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 10% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

76%

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

Explore Lunada Bay Location Map

Interactive Lunada Bay 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 Lunada Bay is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lunada Bay is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 19 km (12 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.

Lunada Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 05:07 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	17	17	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

Tides at Lunada Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Rancho Palos Verdes, 5 miles from Lunada Bay.

Next High Water: 02:15pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 07:04am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lunada Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Lunada Bay is rather cool (14.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.