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Heavens 83.3

#1541 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Los Angeles

Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score83.3 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days40% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell43% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Heavens

The best time to surf Heavens is April, May, July. The season runs Apr to Sep. In July the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is LAX (51 km) and the nearest town is Los Angeles (66 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan88%34%0.9 m16°C3/2
Feb87%18%0.8 m16°C3/2
Mar97%35%1.1 m16°C3/2
Apr100%45%1.1 m16°C3/2
May100%51%1.1 m16°C3/2
Jun100%45%0.9 m18°C3/2
Jul97%54%0.9 m20°C2mm
Aug100%45%0.9 m21°C2mm
Sep99%45%0.9 m20°C2mm
Oct96%39%0.8 m19°C2mm
Nov88%33%0.8 m18°C3/2
Dec90%30%0.9 m17°C3/2

Why 83.3

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

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
23.8
Groundswell 12%
8.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.8
Water comfort 10%
3.4
Access 10%
7.7

The detail

Faces 200° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% of days. Mean peak period 12.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 77%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.045, -118.945 (OpenStreetMap).

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