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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° WSW @ 7 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:06pm / 11:48am
  • BUOY 46221
    SSW2ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 11pm on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (282) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (252) 1.4 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    W
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated May 3, 2026 @ 12:23pm.
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