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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° ESE @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:53am / 1:40am
  • BUOY 46221
    SSW3.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1am on Thu 10/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (215) 1.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYW (263) 1.3 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, Oct 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    W
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    W
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 15, 2026 @ 12:18am.
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