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Wallys 63.3

#3158 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 score63.3 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days19% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell20% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Wallys

The best time to surf Wallys is April, May, July. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is LAX (20 km) and the nearest town is Long Beach (21 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan68%19%0.7 m16°C3/2
Feb56%6%0.7 m16°C3/2
Mar85%20%0.9 m17°C3/2
Apr94%28%0.9 m17°C3/2
May95%32%0.9 m17°C3/2
Jun92%19%0.8 m18°C3/2
Jul92%24%0.8 m20°C2mm
Aug85%18%0.7 m22°C2mm
Sep86%20%0.8 m21°C2mm
Oct71%12%0.7 m19°C2mm
Nov49%8%0.6 m18°C3/2
Dec65%15%0.7 m17°C3/2

Why 63.3

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

Consistency 26%
23.7
Clean days 24%
10.8
Groundswell 12%
3.7
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 265° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 89%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 33.766, -118.424 (OpenStreetMap).

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