Live skimboarding conditions for 13 beaches in Los Angeles, California. Each beach gets a skim score from 0 to 10, built from shorebreak size, how close the waves break to the sand, wind, tide and swell quality. 8 or higher is a W Skim.
Steeper beaches here, like Redondo Beach, Malibu (Surfrider), Torrance Beach, Playa del Rey, usually skim best around mid tide, when waves break right on the sand. Flatter, wider beaches, like Santa Monica, El Porto, are better near low tide and on small days for flatland.