The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Palos Verdes Cove, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
72° W @ 8 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:25am / 9:55am
BUOY 46221
S3ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

WED 12

THU 13

FRI 14

SAT 15

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 8pm on Tue 8/11

WINDW 9 mph

PRIMARYSW (225) 1.1 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYSW (222) 0.8 ft @ 18 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WSW

4mph
0.5ft
19s
SW
12pm
1+ ft
fair

W

7mph
0.6ft
18s
SW
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

W

14mph
0.8ft
18s
SW

Wednesday, Aug 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

W

4mph
1.1ft
13s
SW
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
1.1ft
13s
SW
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

W

10mph
1.1ft
13s
SW

Thursday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

SW

4mph
1.4ft
16s
SW
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.2ft
16s
SW
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WSW

8mph
1.3ft
15s
SW

Friday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
1.1ft
15s
SW
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
1.4ft
15s
SW
6pm
2 ft
choppy

W

12mph
1.5ft
14s
SW

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SSW

4mph
2ft
5s
W
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

7mph
1.7ft
5s
W
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
1.6ft
5s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WSW 4mph	0.5ft 19s SW
12pm	1+ ft fair	W 7mph	0.6ft 18s SW
6pm	1+ ft choppy	W 14mph	0.8ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	W 4mph	1.1ft 13s SW
12pm	1-2 ft fair	WSW 7mph	1.1ft 13s SW
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	W 10mph	1.1ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	SW 4mph	1.4ft 16s SW
12pm	2+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.2ft 16s SW
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	WSW 8mph	1.3ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	SSW 2mph	1.1ft 15s SW
12pm	1-2 ft fair	WSW 6mph	1.4ft 15s SW
6pm	2 ft choppy	W 12mph	1.5ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SSW 4mph	2ft 5s W
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 7mph	1.7ft 5s W
6pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 12mph	1.6ft 5s W

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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 11, 2026 @ 6:23pm.

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