Palos Verdes Estates · Los Angeles County
Lunada Bay
Next 5 daysSurf height and tide, hour by hour
16-day outlookTomorrow 1–3 ft · Poor–Fair
- Thu, Nov 52–4 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair–Good
- Fri, Nov 61–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
- Sat, Nov 71–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
- Sun, Nov 82–3 ftWind AM cross, PM onshoreFair
- Mon, Nov 92–4 ftWind AM cross, PM onshoreFair–Good
- Tue, Nov 102–3 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair
- Wed, Nov 112–3 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair
- Thu, Nov 122–3 ftWind AM offshore, PM onshoreFair
- Fri, Nov 133–4 ftWind AM offshore, PM offshoreFair–Good
- Sat, Nov 142–7 ftWind AM cross, PM onshoreFair
- Sun, Nov 154–8 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshorePoor–Fair
- Mon, Nov 162–5 ftWind AM onshore, PM crossPoor–Fair
- 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–Fair
- 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
Solid: wind · dashed: gusts · dots: offshore/calm, cross, onshore
- 10 PM5–6 mphcalm73°F Clear
- 12 AM5–6 mphcalm70°F Partly cloudy
- 2 AM4–4 mphcalm70°F Partly cloudy
- 4 AM5–6 mphcalm70°F Partly cloudy
- 6 AM5–6 mphcalm65°F Partly cloudy
- 8 AM5–6 mphcalm68°F Partly cloudy
- 10 AM8–9 mphcross72°F Partly cloudy
- 12 PM8–9 mphcross75°F Partly cloudy
- 2 PM12–15 mphonshore75°F Partly cloudy
- 4 PM12–15 mphonshore74°F Partly cloudy
- 6 PM12–15 mphonshore74°F Partly cloudy
- 8 PM9–10 mphonshore74°F Partly cloudy
- 10 PM5–6 mphcalm71°F Mostly sunny
National Weather Service forecast; NOAA GFS model beyond about 7 days.
Tides · Los AngelesNext low 12 AM · 0.6 ft
- Low12 AM · 0.6 ft
- High6 AM · 5.7 ft
- Low12 PM · 0.7 ft
- High6 PM · 4.6 ft
NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. Best tide here: mid-high.
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 light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5:49 AM | 6:15 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:24 PM |
| Tomorrow | 5:50 AM | 6:16 AM | 4:57 PM | 5:23 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.
- 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 on Paseo del Mar and nearby streets.
- Parking
- Free street parking on Paseo del Mar and nearby streets.
- Access
- Steep, hazardous cliff trail; settlement (Sept 2024) required trail and signage improvements by Sept 2026.
- Lifeguards
- None.
- Facilities
- None.
- Etiquette
- Long history of localism; a 2024 settlement says the bay is open to all, and the city reports zero tolerance for harassment.
- Hazards
- Big-wave reef, boulders, steep cliff trail, strong currents.
Local info changes; check posted signs and lifeguards on the day.
About this breakreef · rock · faces W
Big-wave winter spot with a right-hand break at the foot of high cliffs (Wikipedia, citing Easy Reader). Easy Reader calls it arguably the South Bay's best big-wave break. Access is a hike down a dirt trail. The spot has a long history of localism; in September 2024 Palos Verdes Estates signed a consent decree to keep the bluff-top and shoreline open to everyone (LAist).
Faces W · works on SSW–WNW swell · best WSW–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