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When it works the spot prefers south-southwest groundswells with light northeast winds for clean faces.
Aim for mid tide (rising to mid-high) to avoid the flattest and the most confused runs.
Surf GuideCalifornia
7th Street (Seal Beach)
A quieter Seal Beach rivermouth and short jetty where SSW groundswells can jack up clean lefts at mid tide, but hidden outfall pipes and strong rips turn good days into technical ones. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for 7th Street (Seal Beach) in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Live conditions
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 15 s
- Wind W 11 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
0.9 ftfalling
- Low0.0 ft
- High2.8 ft
- Low0.2 ft
- High2.9 ft
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Lineup Guide
The lineup is punctuated by three outfall pipes and a rivermouth current that concentrate rips and make paddle-outs punchy.
Parking is limited through residential streets.
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