On the Southern California coast. Santa Monica, Zuma, and Redondo beaches line the bay to the west; the Orange County surf — Huntington, Newport, Seal — is southeast.
Santa Monica State Beach15 mi · ~22 min · Los Angeles CountyCalifornia halibut
72° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
87Go
Redondo Beach18 mi · ~25 min · Los Angeles CountyKelp bass
73° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
73Worth the trip
Alamitos Bay (Long Beach)22 mi · ~31 min · Los Angeles CountySpotted bay bassCoastal Flood Warning
73° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
60Marginal
Seal Beach23 mi · ~33 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Warning
73° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
26Sit it out
Huntington Beach (Surf City USA)31 mi · ~45 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperch
73° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
51Sit it out
Zuma Beach34 mi · ~49 min · Los Angeles CountyCalifornia halibut
72° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
92Go
Newport Beach36 mi · ~52 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Warning
73° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
26Sit it out
Newport Harbor37 mi · ~53 min · Orange CountySpotted bay bassCoastal Flood Warning
73° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide
60Marginal
Doheny State Beach52 mi · ~1 hr 15 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperch
10 mph wind · incoming tide
77Worth the trip
San Clemente State Beach58 mi · ~1 hr 24 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Warning
74° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
26Sit it out
San Onofre State Beach59 mi · ~1 hr 25 min · San Diego CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Warning
74° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
26Sit it out
Oceanside Beach77 mi · ~1 hr 51 min · San Diego CountyKelp bass
73° water · 15 mph wind · incoming tide
73Worth the trip
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Los Angeles. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.