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Pickles 84.0

#1473 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.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score84.0 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days38% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell39% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Pickles

The best time to surf Pickles is January, July, September. The season runs Jan to Jan. 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 (27 km) and the nearest town is Long Beach (13 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan93%47%1.0 m16°C3/2
Feb89%23%0.9 m16°C3/2
Mar97%39%1.1 m17°C3/2
Apr99%37%1.1 m17°C3/2
May100%42%1.1 m17°C3/2
Jun100%39%0.9 m18°C3/2
Jul97%48%0.9 m20°C2mm
Aug100%35%0.9 m22°C2mm
Sep99%47%0.9 m21°C2mm
Oct96%41%0.8 m19°C2mm
Nov89%25%0.8 m18°C3/2
Dec93%32%0.9 m17°C3/2

Why 84.0

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%
22.8
Groundswell 12%
7.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 190° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% 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 33.714, -118.315 (OpenStreetMap).

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