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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° ESE @ 0 → 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:23am / 8:31am
  • BUOY 46221
    SSW3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 5pm on Wed 5/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (282) 0.9 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (268) 0.7 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    W
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    W
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    W
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SE
    12mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    10mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    W
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  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    9mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    W
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated May 14, 2026 @ 6:16am.
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