The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Palos Verdes Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° WSW @ 4 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:06pm / 1:39pm
  • BUOY 46221
    S3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Fri 10/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (225) 0.8 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (224) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Oct 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Sunday, Oct 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 2, 2026 @ 12:42pm.
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