|
Topanga State Beach Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsSunset PointSanta Monica Municipal Pier Malibu - First Point Bay Street Venice Beach Latigo Canyon El Porto Beach Point Dume Manhattan Beach Westward Beach Hermosa Beach Zuma Beach County Park Redondo Beach Breakwater Torrance Beach/Haggertys Haggertys Secos Lower Haggertys Palos Verdes Cove Lunada Bay Zero/Nicholas Canyon County Beach Leo Carrillo Staircase Beach County Line/Yerba Buena Beach Cabrillo Point 64th Place 72nd Place 7th Street Seal Beach Pier 13th Street Dolphin Street Surfside Jetty Ormond Beach Port Hueneme Beach Park Bolsa Chica Silver Strand Goldenwest Huntington Pier New Jetty/South Jetty Santa Ana River Jetties California Street (C Street) Newport Beach 36th St Newport Blackies Emma Wood Solimar Reef and Beach The Wedge Corona Del Mar Jetty Pitas Point/Faria County Park Faria Beach Hobson County Park Morro Beach Little Rincon/Mussel Shoals La Conchita Beach Rockpile/Heisler Park Laguna Beach (Thalia Street) Laguna Beach (Brooks Street) Rincon Point Agate/Pearl Street Tarpits/Carpinteria State Beach Salt Creek Strands Point Doheny State Beach Poche Beach Miramar Hammonds Reef 204s San Clemente Pier T Street (Trafalgar Street) Sandspit Leadbetter Beach |