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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° WSW @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:14am / 1:15am
  • BUOY 46221
    W3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 2
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 3am on Wed 9/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYW (262) 3 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (226) 0.6 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    W
  • Thursday, Sep 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    W
  • Friday, Sep 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    9mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SW
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    1ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1ft
    10s
    SW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 2, 2026 @ 12:12am.
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