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· After dark · current model. PV Cove (Bluff Cove) is forecast at 2–3 ft: Good for a longboard, Fair for a shortboard, with 8 mph offshore wind.

PV Cove (Bluff Cove)

Reef · blend

After dark · current model

6–9 AM forecast

Buoy anchored

Board: Both

2–3 ft
Longboard Good, shortboard Fair

Nearshore 1.5 ft at 15s from W

Wind from ESE at 8 mph, gusts 11, offshore
Tide 3.7 feet and rising
Water 73 degrees Fahrenheit; boardshorts or trunks suggested

Spot guide

BEST TIDE
All tides, best mid
GOOD TIDE TODAY
6:25 AM–1:35 PM
SWELL
W–NW (270–320°)
OFFSHORE
SE
BOARD
Both
  • Trail down the bluff from Paseo del Mar; steep and slippery.
  • Palos Verdes has a reputation for localism; be courteous.

No cam for this spot yet.

Live buoy Santa Monica Bay

14.0 MI · OFFSHORE

WAVES
2.0 ft
PERIOD
15s
FROM
SW 215°
WATER
74°

Observed 5:00 AM · 1 hr old

7-day surf

3-hour blocksTap a block or use the arrows

LB longboard · SB shortboard

Sun 6 AM · now · after dark

2–3 ft · Good LB / Fair SB

8 mph, gusts 11, offshore · 3.7 ft rising

Nearshore 1.5 ft at 15s from W

Seven-day surf forecast in 3-hour blocks
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
Sun 12 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours5 mph cross0.2 ft and rising
Sun 3 AM2–3 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours2 mph glassy1.8 ft and rising
Sun 6 AM2–3 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair8 mph, gusts 11, offshore3.7 ft and rising
Sun 9 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair8 mph, gusts 11, cross-offshore3.5 ft and falling
Sun 12 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair9 mph, gusts 13, cross-offshore3.3 ft and rising
Sun 3 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair5 mph, gusts 7, cross-onshore4.7 ft and rising
Sun 6 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair3 mph, gusts 7, cross-onshore4.9 ft and falling
Sun 9 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours2 mph, gusts 5, glassy2.1 ft and falling
Mon 12 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor, dark hours6 mph offshore−0.1 ft and falling
Mon 3 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor, dark hours1 mph, gusts 2, glassy1.2 ft and rising
Mon 6 AM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor5 mph cross-onshore3.9 ft and rising
Mon 9 AM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor7 mph cross-onshore3.8 ft and falling
Mon 12 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor5 mph, gusts 6, onshore2.6 ft and falling
Mon 3 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor4 mph, gusts 12, onshore3.8 ft and rising
Mon 6 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor2 mph, gusts 13, glassy5.3 ft and rising
Mon 9 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours6 mph, gusts 8, offshore3.4 ft and falling
Tue 12 AM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor, dark hours8 mph cross-onshore0.2 ft and falling
Tue 3 AM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor, dark hours7 mph onshore0.6 ft and rising
Tue 6 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor3 mph onshore3.8 ft and rising
Tue 9 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair1 mph, gusts 3, glassy4.3 ft and falling
Tue 12 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor5 mph cross2.2 ft and falling
Tue 3 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor10 mph cross-onshore2.6 ft and rising
Tue 6 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor8 mph, gusts 12, cross-onshore5.1 ft and rising
Tue 9 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor, dark hours7 mph cross-onshore4.4 ft and falling
Wed 12 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor, dark hours5 mph cross-onshore0.8 ft and falling
Wed 3 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours3 mph cross0.3 ft and rising
Wed 6 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair3 mph cross-onshore3.6 ft and rising
Wed 9 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair2 mph glassy4.9 ft and falling
Wed 12 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair5 mph cross2.3 ft and falling
Wed 3 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor9 mph, gusts 10, cross-onshore1.5 ft and rising
Wed 6 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor10 mph, gusts 13, cross-onshore4.4 ft and rising
Wed 9 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours5 mph cross5.1 ft and falling
Thu 12 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours3 mph, gusts 4, cross-offshore1.7 ft and falling
Thu 3 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours3 mph cross-offshore0.2 ft and rising
Thu 6 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair2 mph glassy3.4 ft and rising
Thu 9 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair3 mph cross-offshore5.4 ft and falling
Thu 12 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor7 mph cross-onshore2.7 ft and falling
Thu 3 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor10 mph, gusts 11, cross-onshore0.7 ft and rising
Thu 6 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor9 mph, gusts 12, cross-onshore3.3 ft and rising
Thu 9 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours6 mph cross5.2 ft and falling
Fri 12 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours3 mph cross-offshore2.6 ft and falling
Fri 3 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours3 mph cross-onshore0.4 ft and rising
Fri 6 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair5 mph cross-onshore3.1 ft and rising
Fri 9 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair3 mph cross-onshore5.7 ft and rising
Fri 12 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair5 mph onshore3.3 ft and falling
Fri 3 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor11 mph cross-onshore0.3 ft and falling
Fri 6 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor12 mph, gusts 14, cross-onshore2.1 ft and rising
Fri 9 PM2–3 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours10 mph, gusts 11, cross-onshore4.9 ft and rising
Sat 12 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours7 mph, gusts 9, cross-onshore3.3 ft and falling
Sat 3 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours3 mph, gusts 4, cross-onshore0.8 ft and falling
Sat 6 AM2–3 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good2 mph glassy2.8 ft and rising
Sat 9 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair6 mph onshore5.8 ft and rising
Sat 12 PM2–3 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor13 mph onshore4.0 ft and falling
Sat 3 PM2–3 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair11 mph cross-onshore0.4 ft and falling
Sat 6 PMWaves unavailableLongboard Unavailable, shortboard Unavailable7 mph, gusts 9, cross-onshore1.1 ft and rising
Sat 9 PMWaves unavailableLongboard Unavailable, shortboard Unavailable, dark hours7 mph, gusts 9, offshore4.2 ft and rising

Today’s tide

GOOD 6:25 AM–1:35 PM

GOOD 1.5–4.0 FT3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PMH 3.8′L 3.2′H 5.1′NOW
High 6:52 AMLow 11:01 AMHigh 4:55 PM

King Harbor · MLLW

Swell

OffshoreSun 6 AM

Primary1.3 ft · 12s
SW217°
Secondary0.9 ft · 11s
SSE160°

Nearshore model anchored to the Santa Monica Bay buoy.
Updated 5:55 AM · CDIP/Scripps, Open-Meteo and NOAA.

Data courtesy of CDIP. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS. Sunset quality by Sunsethue.

About the break

Spot guide

A reef break for longboards at 1.5–3.5 ft and shortboards at 2.5–6 ft. Best on W to NW swell with SE wind, all tides, best mid. Trail down the bluff from Paseo del Mar; steep and slippery. Palos Verdes has a reputation for localism; be courteous.

Break
Reef
Board
Longboard, Shortboard
Best swell
W–NW (270°–320°)
Best tide
All tides, best mid

Spot research: WannaSurf, Mondo Surf, Surf-Forecast, California Beaches, Explore South Bay LA and Wikipedia.

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