Point Dume - Little Dume 84.6
#1407 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.
Best time to surf Point Dume - Little Dume
The best time to surf Point Dume - Little Dume is May, 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 (37 km) and the nearest town is Los Angeles (52 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 40% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 87% | 21% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 97% | 41% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 46% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 53% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 48% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 97% | 54% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 45% | 0.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 49% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 96% | 44% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 88% | 33% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 90% | 33% | 0.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 84.6
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 165° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% 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 34.011, -118.792 (OpenStreetMap).
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