The Hut - Paradise Cove 83.2
#1563 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 The Hut - Paradise Cove
The best time to surf The Hut - Paradise Cove is May, July, September. The season runs Apr to Oct. In May the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is LAX (36 km) and the nearest town is Los Angeles (51 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 33% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 85% | 18% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 97% | 37% | 1.0 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 44% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 52% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 45% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 97% | 52% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 41% | 0.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 48% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 96% | 42% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 88% | 27% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 89% | 29% | 0.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 83.2
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 160° with 44% 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): 80%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.018, -118.786 (OpenStreetMap).
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