The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Palos Verdes Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° W @ 14 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:18pm / 7:14pm
  • BUOY 46221
    S3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 11pm on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (258) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (284) 0.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    WSW
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  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1ft
    10s
    W
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    W
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 12:16pm.
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