Latigo Canyon surf forecast
Malibu · California (Los Angeles County) · United States
Mellow right-hand point over boulders and sand at the mouth of Latigo Canyon, between Malibu and Point Dume. The wave is soft and forgiving rather than punchy and only breaks on the right swell, which keeps the crowd small. Reached by walking along the sand from Corral State Beach.
- Break
- point break, rights; faces SSE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW, W
- Best wind
- N, NNW, NNE (offshore)
- Best tide
- low tide
- Season
- Summer to autumn
- Typical size
- 0.6-2 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- Boulders; No direct access: private homes front the beach, walk from Corral State Beach
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- Little Dume, Malibu
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- Zuma Beach, Malibu
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Questions
Is Latigo Canyon good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (boulders; no direct access: private homes front the beach, walk from corral state beach).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Latigo Canyon?
S, SSW, SW, W swell, N, NNW, NNE wind (offshore), at low tide. Typical size 0.6-2 m.
Learn more: why the swell period changes the size, wind and tide, reading a forecast and the lineup together.
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