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El Porto Beach
4.7★ · 29 Google ratings · El Segundo, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 175 yd away
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
74°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
3.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of El Porto Beach
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1Parking175 yd from the listing2Showers200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for beginner and intermediate surfers
The waves are consistent and manageable for early-career surfers while remaining fun for experienced riders.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2024–2026
Visit on weekdays for parking
Parking fills quickly on weekends, but reviewers report finding spots easily on weekday mornings.
Wear water shoes or check tide
Black tar clumps hide in the sand and stick to shoes; one visitor's shoes were ruined beyond cleaning.
Plan bathroom breaks before arrival
Restrooms are reportedly poorly maintained and hard to locate, especially for first-time visitors.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Water
74°F
Waves
2.9 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:34 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:36 AM.
Practical
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📍 El Segundo, CA 90245
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at El Porto Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at El Porto Beach?
90 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does El Porto Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
