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Exiles 56.3

#3961 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Long Beach

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score56.3 /100
Surfable days70% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.3 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Exiles

The best time to surf Exiles is March, April, May. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is LAX (16 km) and the nearest town is Long Beach (19 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan63%14%0.7 m16°C3/2
Feb50%5%0.6 m16°C3/2
Mar80%16%0.8 m17°C3/2
Apr90%22%0.8 m17°C3/2
May92%26%0.8 m17°C3/2
Jun76%14%0.7 m18°C3/2
Jul83%15%0.7 m20°C2mm
Aug74%10%0.7 m22°C2mm
Sep79%15%0.7 m21°C2mm
Oct59%9%0.6 m19°C2mm
Nov39%6%0.6 m18°C3/2
Dec61%11%0.7 m17°C3/2

Why 56.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
21.1
Clean days 24%
7.8
Groundswell 12%
2.7
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
0.8
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
9.7

The detail

Faces 300° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 91% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 90%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 33.800, -118.405 (OpenStreetMap).

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