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Palos Verdes Estates · Los Angeles County

Indicator

Now · 11:00 PM
2–3 ft
Poor–Fair
Wind
4–6 mph
calm · E
Tide
0.9 ft
best low
Water
74°F
Boardshorts or a spring top
Air
74°F
Clear
Best window
Tomorrow 6 AM–9 AM · 1–2 ftPoor–Fair
Next 5 daysSurf height and tide, hour by hour
1ft2ft3ft4ftThuFriSatSunMonTide
16-day outlookTomorrow 1–2 ft · Poor
  • Thu, Nov 51–2 ftWind AM calm, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Fri, Nov 61–2 ftWind AM onshore, PM crossPoor
  • Sat, Nov 71–2 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshorePoor
  • Sun, Nov 81–2 ftWind AM onshore, PM calmPoor
  • Mon, Nov 91–3 ftWind AM onshore, PM crossPoor–Fair
  • Tue, Nov 101–2 ftWind AM calm, PM crossPoor–Fair
  • Wed, Nov 111–2 ftWind AM calm, PM crossPoor
  • Thu, Nov 121–2 ftWind AM calm, PM calmPoor–Fair
  • Fri, Nov 132–3 ftWind AM offshore, PM crossPoor–Fair
  • Sat, Nov 141–2 ftWind AM offshore, PM offshorePoor–Fair
  • Sun, Nov 151–5 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor
  • Mon, Nov 161–3 ftWind AM cross, PM offshorePoor–Fair
  • Tue, Nov 172–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Wed, Nov 181–2 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor
  • Thu, Nov 190–2 ftWind AM cross, PM crossPoor
  • Fri, Nov 201–2 ftWind AM onshore, PM crossPoor
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 & weather4 mph calm · Clear
5mph10mph15mphThuFriSatSunMon

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

  • 10 PM4–6 mphcalm74°F Clear
  • 12 AM4–6 mphcalm73°F Clear
  • 2 AM5–7 mphcalm73°F Clear
  • 4 AM5–6 mphcalm73°F Clear
  • 6 AM5–6 mphcalm63°F Clear
  • 8 AM5–6 mphcalm65°F Clear
  • 10 AM7–9 mphonshore71°F Clear
  • 12 PM7–9 mphonshore75°F Clear
  • 2 PM10–15 mphonshore75°F Clear
  • 4 PM9–13 mphonshore75°F Clear
  • 6 PM9–13 mphonshore73°F Clear
  • 8 PM8–10 mphcross71°F Clear
  • 10 PM5–7 mphcalm70°F Clear

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: low.

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 thereFree street parking along Paseo del Mar.
Parking
Free street parking along Paseo del Mar.
Access
Steep, rough bluff trail; rocky shoreline.
Lifeguards
None.
Facilities
None.
Etiquette
Experienced locals; respect the line-up.
Hazards
Reef, boulders, slippery trail.

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

About this breakreef · reef · faces NNW

Big-wave left over finger reefs at the foot of a 300-foot cliff, at one end of the Palos Verdes Cove. Easy Reader ranks it among the South Bay's best big-wave breaks, works best at low tide, and is one of the hardest to reach. Remote cliff access.

Faces NNW · works on WSW–WNW swell · best W–WNW · usually surfed by advanced surfers

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