Westward Beach 85.1
#1361 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 Westward Beach
The best time to surf Westward Beach 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 1.0 m. The nearest airport is LAX (38 km) and the nearest town is Los Angeles (54 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 40% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 89% | 21% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 97% | 42% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 48% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 54% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 52% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 97% | 59% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 45% | 0.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 53% | 1.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 97% | 48% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 89% | 34% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 91% | 32% | 0.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 85.1
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 185° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 96% of days. Mean peak period 12.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 74%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.003, -118.812 (OpenStreetMap).
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