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

WEATHER - LIVE
69° S @ 0 → 1mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:02am / 1:55pm
BUOY 46221
SSW3.3ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 8am on Tue 8/18

WINDSW 2 mph

PRIMARYW (261) 3.3 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYSW (217) 1.4 ft @ 14 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

SSE

2mph
3.2ft
6s
W
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

5mph
3ft
7s
W
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

W

9mph
2.8ft
7s
W

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

SSW

3mph
3.4ft
7s
W
12pm
2+ ft
fair

WSW

6mph
2.8ft
7s
W
6pm
2 ft
choppy

W

11mph
2.5ft
7s
W

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

SE

6mph
2.7ft
6s
W
12pm
1+ ft
fair

S

5mph
2ft
6s
W
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SW

6mph
1.7ft
7s
W

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

S

2mph
1.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1ft
11s
W
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

8mph
0.6ft
17s
SW

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SSE

4mph
1.7ft
7s
W
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.7ft
7s
W
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

9mph
1.5ft
6s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SSE 2mph	3.2ft 6s W
12pm	2+ ft fair	SW 5mph	3ft 7s W
6pm	2+ ft choppy	W 9mph	2.8ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	SSW 3mph	3.4ft 7s W
12pm	2+ ft fair	WSW 6mph	2.8ft 7s W
6pm	2 ft choppy	W 11mph	2.5ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SE 6mph	2.7ft 6s W
12pm	1+ ft fair	S 5mph	2ft 6s W
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SW 6mph	1.7ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	S 2mph	1.1ft 14s SW
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 6mph	1ft 11s W
6pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 8mph	0.6ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SSE 4mph	1.7ft 7s W
12pm	1+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.7ft 7s W
6pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 9mph	1.5ft 6s W

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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 6:14am.

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