Cabrillo Point 84.3
#1428 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Long Beach
Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.
Best time to surf Cabrillo Point
The best time to surf Cabrillo Point is January, July, September. The season runs Jan to Jan. In January the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is LAX (29 km) and the nearest town is Long Beach (12 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 49% | 1.0 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 89% | 23% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 97% | 39% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 37% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 43% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 39% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 97% | 48% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 35% | 0.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 47% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 96% | 41% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 89% | 25% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 93% | 34% | 0.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 84.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 170° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 11.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 79%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 33.704, -118.291 (OpenStreetMap).
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