Springtime in California typically brings out the diversity of the region’s weather and surf. This week lives up to that, with a blend of south swell and northwest swell. The combo makes for peaky shape at beachbreaks -- but local winds will play a major factor in wave quality.

Southerly windswell and modest WNW swell Wed, long-period S swell Wed-Fri

Long period S swell (195-175) is on the rise all day, peaking overnight into Thursday. The Southerly windswell that picked up today will peak tonight then drops quickly through the morning as modest WNW swell lingers, the added swell energy likely enough to keep the beachbreaks in play. The most size in the morning will be reserved for long period S swell focal points (southernmost Ventura through western North LA, OC, and northernmost SD) and spots that pull in the combo of swells, where surf is in the waist-shoulder high range for the most part, lully sets to head high at select OC spots. Long-period magnets (of mainly OC) are overhead by the afternoon/evening. Light/variable flow in the morning trends light onshore from the S/SW through the early afternoon.

Come join Project Save Our Surf for a fun afternoon of mimosas and music all while cleaning the beach. Food, buckets and gloves will also be provided for the clean up. Come connect with others in Los Angeles working to support our environment. Every 2nd Saturday of the month rain or shine!

Santa Monica Beach Tower 26
2559 Ocean Front Walk
Sat, March 14, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Please support Project Save Our Surf capital campaign that helps make this event and others possible, visit: Project Save Our Surf GoFundMe Page

Here's some surf photos from Sunday, March 8th at Leo Carrillo. These were taken from around 7:00AM till about 9:00AM. This set was shot by ChrisDidThis.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the gallery is down below.










You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Leo Carrillo - Sunday 3-8-2020 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

Saturday, March 14, 2020
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Get out your (wet)suits, it’s time for the most anticipated (?) surf event of the season.

You are cordially invited to the official launch party of Rinsed Magazine . Walk the red carpet and brush elbows with surf’s finest.

The event will feature photo ops with Rinsed Magazine’s most notable memes, passed hors d’oeuvres, and DJ sets from special guests.

The Waterfront Venice
205 Ocean Front Walk,
Venice, CA 90291
(424) 309-5331

Here's some surf photos from Saturday, March 7th at Leo Carrillo. These were taken from around 5:00PM till about 6:00PM. This set was shot by ChrisDidThis.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the gallery is down below.










You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Leo Carrillo - Saturday 3-7-2020 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

From Surf Academy:

Please meet some water safety Wednesday heroes: Gretta Johnson, Ethan Foley, and Miles Carlson . These three worked together this afternoon at practice to listen, spot, and assist a man in distress about 250 yards out from shore. Once Gretta and Ethan were paddling toward the swimmer, Miles came in and got help to call the lifeguards, who responded in mere minutes to perform a rescue.

The man was paddled to shore by guards. He was wearing street clothes—a cotton shirt and cargo shorts—and was unfamiliar with how rip currents operate. He was unfamiliar with beach indicators—he couldn’t tell where he had entered the water and how far he had drifted.

At the opening of practice this day, we had a talk about water emergencies and how to coordinate and respond to any mishap in the sea. The kids were listening.

Ocean safety and swim skills should be as familiar to us in Los Angeles as learning to walk, skate, love the Lakers, and cheer for the Dodgers. Unfortunately, there are major gaps in access and education to water and these gaps fall along racial lines.

There is programming out there designed to bridge these gaps in access and we recommend investing your time and energy in the following organizations to help broaden the horizons of Angelinos unfamiliar with their birthright: the sea.

The average water temps as of March 2nd.

It is said that every Lifeguard has a story.... You name it, it seems to have happened. On this episode of Tales from the Tower, we take a look at the beginnings of modern day Ocean Lifeguarding in Los Angeles started by George Freeth.

Spring is right around the corner and you know what that means. It's the annual March MUDness surf therapy event, March 22, 2020 at Surfrider Beach, Malibu with guest Senator Henry Stern and friends.

Help the Mighty Under Dogs fund the annual March MUDness Surf Therapy Event with Senator Henry Stern and friends. Join and volunteer, donate or just come and support.

Mighty Under Dogs provides surf therapy for children of all backgrounds and abilities. Nothing is better than to watch these kids light up when we get to take them surfing with us. Being a part of the magical transformation these children experience is something we cherish deeply and watching their confidence build wave after wave is priceless. Help us share the stoke and bring smiles to these brave and beautiful faces. We hope we can count on your support. And join us March 22, 2020 at Surfrider Beach, Malibu for a day of surf therapy you will never forget!

Please consider donating. All donations will go towards March MUDness event day expenses (including breakfast/lunch, awards, permits, lifeguards etc.) Any surplus will go towards future 2020 surf therapy events. We thank you!

CLICK HERE to donate.