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 · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
82Worth the trip
Redondo Beach18 mi · ~25 min · Los Angeles CountyKelp bass
74° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
92Go
Alamitos Bay (Long Beach)22 mi · ~31 min · Los Angeles CountySpotted bay bassCoastal Flood Advisory
74° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
75Worth the trip
Seal Beach23 mi · ~33 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory
74° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
21Sit it out
Huntington Beach (Surf City USA)31 mi · ~45 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperch
74° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
50Sit it out
Zuma Beach34 mi · ~49 min · Los Angeles CountyCalifornia halibut
72° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
86Go
Newport Beach36 mi · ~52 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory
74° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
21Sit it out
Newport Harbor37 mi · ~53 min · Orange CountySpotted bay bassCoastal Flood Advisory
74° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
75Worth the trip
Doheny State Beach52 mi · ~1 hr 15 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperch
15 mph wind · outgoing tide
76Worth the trip
San Clemente State Beach58 mi · ~1 hr 24 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory
75° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
9Sit it out
San Onofre State Beach59 mi · ~1 hr 25 min · San Diego CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory
75° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
13Sit it out
Oceanside Beach77 mi · ~1 hr 51 min · San Diego CountyKelp bass
76° water · 20 mph wind · outgoing tide
21Sit it out
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Los Angeles. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.