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Popular beachbreak peaks on either side of the pier. Takes any tide except extreme high. Closes out during large, lined-up swells, so peakier swells are the go, especially SW.
An historic seedbed of surf culture, the place where Dale Velzy's first put ten toes over the nose of his surfboard in 1951. Still consistent but crowded, with nasty commercial pollution, thanks to nearby industries.
Access is at the foot of Manhattan Beach Boulevard; metered parking nearby.
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This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
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