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Redondo Beach / Torrance · Los Angeles County

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Now · 11:00 PM
2–4 ft
Fair
Wind
5 mph
calm · NNE
Tide
0.9 ft
best mid
Water
74°F
Boardshorts or a spring top
Air
75°F
Partly cloudy
Best window
Tomorrow 8 AM–10 AM · 2–3 ftFair
Next 5 daysSurf height and tide, hour by hour
1ft2ft3ft4ftThuFriSatSunMonTide
16-day outlookTomorrow 1–3 ft · Poor–Fair
  • Thu, Nov 52–3 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair
  • Fri, Nov 61–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Sat, Nov 71–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Sun, Nov 81–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Mon, Nov 92–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshoreFair
  • Tue, Nov 102–3 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair
  • Wed, Nov 112–3 ftWind AM calm, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Thu, Nov 121–3 ftWind AM offshore, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Fri, Nov 132–4 ftWind AM offshore, PM offshoreFair–Good
  • Sat, Nov 142–5 ftWind AM cross, PM crossFair
  • Sun, Nov 154–8 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Mon, Nov 162–5 ftWind AM cross, PM crossFair
  • Tue, Nov 173–6 ftWind AM offshore, PM crossGood
  • Wed, Nov 182–3 ftWind AM offshore, PM onshoreFair
  • Thu, Nov 191–2 ftWind AM offshore, PM onshorePoor
  • Fri, Nov 201–2 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
Swell1.2 ft @ 7s W
  • 1.0 ft14 s SSW 210°swell
  • 0.9 ft13 s W 278°swell
  • 1.2 ft7 s W 262°swell

Offshore deep-water swell from NOAA WAVEWATCH III.

Wind & weather5 mph calm · Partly cloudy
5mph10mph15mphThuFriSatSunMon

Solid: wind · dashed: gusts · dots: offshore/calm, cross, onshore

  • 10 PM5–7 mphcalm73°F Clear
  • 12 AM5–6 mphcalm75°F Partly cloudy
  • 2 AM5–6 mphcalm73°F Partly cloudy
  • 4 AM5–6 mphcalm73°F Partly cloudy
  • 6 AM5–6 mphcalm62°F Partly cloudy
  • 8 AM5–6 mphcalm66°F Partly cloudy
  • 10 AM8–9 mphcross73°F Mostly sunny
  • 12 PM8–9 mphcross75°F Mostly sunny
  • 2 PM10–13 mphonshore76°F Mostly sunny
  • 4 PM12–15 mphonshore75°F Partly cloudy
  • 6 PM12–15 mphonshore72°F Partly cloudy
  • 8 PM8–9 mphonshore72°F Partly cloudy
  • 10 PM6–7 mphcross69°F Mostly sunny

National Weather Service forecast; NOAA GFS model beyond about 7 days.

Tides · Los AngelesNext low 12 AM · 0.6 ft
  • Low
    12 AM · 0.6 ft
  • High
    6 AM · 5.7 ft
  • Low
    12 PM · 0.7 ft
  • High
    6 PM · 4.6 ft

NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. Best tide here: mid.

Sun & lightFirst light 5:49 AM · Sunset 4:58 PM · UV 4

UV index peak 4 (moderate) around 12 PM.EPA UV index forecast.

First lightSunriseSunsetLast light
Today5:49 AM6:15 AM4:58 PM5:24 PM
Tomorrow5:50 AM6:16 AM4:57 PM5:23 PM
Water temp & live buoyWater 74°F · Buoy 4.3 ft @ 13s

Water 74°F (nearby buoy, 10:26 PM). Suggested: Boardshorts or a spring top.

Santa Monica Bay, CA (CDIP 028) buoy (46221) · 10:26 PM
Wave height
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Dominant period
13 s
Average period
7.9 s
Direction
WSW 246°
Water temp
23.3 °C

Measured at the buoy, shown as reported (feet converted from metres). Data: CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, via NOAA NDBC.

Water qualityCheck before you paddle out, especially after rain

Health departments post bacteria advisories and sewage-spill closures. Avoid the water for at least 72 hours after rain, especially near river mouths, creeks and storm drains.

Today's status: LA County Public Health beach grades →
Getting thereEsplanade street parking (often metered) or the Torrance Beach county lot to the south.
Parking
Esplanade street parking (often metered) or the Torrance Beach county lot to the south.
Access
Stairs from the Esplanade near the Avenues; ramp at Torrance Beach.
Lifeguards
LA County Fire Lifeguards; towers staffed during daylight hours (seasonal staffing varies by tower).
Facilities
Restrooms and showers at the Torrance Beach lot.
Etiquette
Local crowd; mixed beach break.
Hazards
Rips and shifting sandbars. Avoid the water for at least 72 hours after rain (LA County Public Health advisory).

Local info changes; check posted signs and lifeguards on the day.

About this breakbeach · sand · faces W

Beach break off Esplanade and Vista del Mar where Redondo meets Torrance Beach. It needs west to north-west swell because Palos Verdes blocks the south (NOAA geometry). Easy Reader has reported slab-like winter swells and thick barrels here.

Faces W · works on SW–WNW swell · best WSW–W · usually surfed by intermediate surfers

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Model run 2026-11-05 00Z. Surf heights are face-height estimates from our spot model. Data sources