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REDONDO BREAKWATER One of Surf Report/Webcam. ten too fast to make. Unless the swell
the most fabled waves in Los Angeles TORRANCE COUNTY BEACH is huge and perfect, leave it alone.
County. Redondo Breakwater is a big, Closed-out beachbreak exposed to W 2. HAGGERTY’S On a solid
hollow left that breaks on the north & NW swells, Rating: Intermediate/ W swell “Hag’s: beautifully shaped
end of the harbor jetty. On large, NW Daily Surf Report/Webcam. lefts reel down the line majestically.
or W swells aver 6 feet the wave re- THE COVE The most popular spot However a tight take-off zone over a
flects off the jetty to produce a superb on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The shallow patch of reef puts Darwin’s
left wall that finishes inn spectacular Cove consists of a variety of breaks ”Survival of the Fittest” theories to
shore break. As with most spots, which turn on and off with every the test. As the swell increases the
the larger the swell, the smaller the swell and tide. Because it faces north crowd spreads out a little but it is still
crowds. Bring your favorite big- it is one of the only spots so the coast a challenge to get a wave to yourself.
wave board and charge. Best Season: that does well with a south wind. Ex- 3. LOWER HAGGER1Y’5
Winter/Direction, W, NW/ Size, 6’ pect long paddle outs and intolerable Lower Haggerty’s only breaks with a
-15/Tide: Low/Wind: E, NE/ Bottom: crowds. Best Season: Winter/ Direc- swell over five feet. It is a fun, mushy
Rock, Sand/ Rating: Expert/Daily tion: N/Size 4’- 10’ /Tide: Medium left ideal for cruising. Best Season;
Surf Report/Webcam. -High/Wind: 5E,5/Bottom: Rock/ Winter/Direction’. W. NW/5ize; 4’
Beach Cities Trail Bike riders roller Rating. Advanced. -12’ /Tide: All/Wind: S, 5E, E/Bot-
bladders, walkers and tourists cruise HAGGERTY’S Haggerty’s consists of tom: Rock, Sand/Rating Advanced/
the strand along Manhattan Beach, three distinct sections: Daily Surf Report/Webcam.
Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. 1. UPPER HAGGERTY’S A
King Harbor to Manhattan Beach rock-ridded line-up that races along
and back is about 10 miles the edge of a torrential reef. “Uppers”
REDONDO STATE BEACH Closed- is a deceptively perfect left that is of-
out beachbreak exposed to W & NW
swells. Rating: Intermediate/Daily
