The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Palos Verdes Cove, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
70° SW @ 6 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:39am / 12:47am
BUOY 46221
SSW3.9ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 9pm on Mon 8/17

WINDW 8 mph

PRIMARYWSW (258) 3 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSW (220) 1.4 ft @ 14 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

WSW

2mph
2.8ft
6s
W
12pm
2 ft
choppy

WSW

7mph
2.7ft
6s
W
6pm
2 ft
choppy

W

14mph
2.7ft
6s
W

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

S

1mph
3.1ft
6s
W
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

7mph
2.9ft
6s
W
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

W

10mph
2.9ft
7s
W

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

SSE

4mph
3.5ft
7s
W
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

SW

4mph
2.9ft
7s
W
6pm
2 ft
choppy

WSW

10mph
2.4ft
7s
W

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SSE

5mph
2.6ft
6s
W
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
2ft
6s
W
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

6mph
1.8ft
7s
W

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SSE

3mph
0.8ft
12s
W
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1.4ft
6s
W
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

7mph
0.6ft
17s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WSW 2mph	2.8ft 6s W
12pm	2 ft choppy	WSW 7mph	2.7ft 6s W
6pm	2 ft choppy	W 14mph	2.7ft 6s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	S 1mph	3.1ft 6s W
12pm	2 ft choppy	SW 7mph	2.9ft 6s W
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	W 10mph	2.9ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	SSE 4mph	3.5ft 7s W
12pm	2-3 ft fair	SW 4mph	2.9ft 7s W
6pm	2 ft choppy	WSW 10mph	2.4ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SSE 5mph	2.6ft 6s W
12pm	1+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	2ft 6s W
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 6mph	1.8ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SSE 3mph	0.8ft 12s W
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.4ft 6s W
6pm	1 ft choppy	SW 7mph	0.6ft 17s SW

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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 6:16pm.

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