El Porto Beach

2011 | Best Surf Spot in Los Angeles

Just a 10-minute drive from LAX -- take Lincoln south to Imperial west to Vista Del Mar south -- is the biggest and cleanest beach with the most reliable surf break around, thanks to an underwater canyon that creates fine waves. El Porto Beach looks like what out-of-towners envision when they dream of California beach life: endless white sand, blue skies and a never-ending supply of crashing, pounding waves. Everybody simply ignores the Chevron oil refinery and the Hyperion Water... More »