Palos Verdes Cove is a west-facing reef break that picks up swells from the southeast through west, with an optimal direction from the southwest. It prefers low tide conditions, and winds from the east keep it offshore.
Face
2.6ft
17s period
Swell
W
265°
Windonshore
10 mph
W
Tide
↓3.9 ft
falling
ConditionsChoppy
Choppy
47% wind sea
Swell breakdown
nwps
Wind sea
WSW
0.7ft
4s
not surfable
not surfable
P1 (primary)
SW
0.7ft
17s
49%
P2 (secondary)
SSW
0.6ft
13s
32%
P3 (tertiary)
SSW
0.4ft
13s
19%
Swell components (ft) · next 48h
Wind speed (mph) · next 48h
Tide (ft) · next 48h
Spot info
Breakreef
Tide preferencelow
Crowdmoderate
Hazardsreef, rocks, localism, kelp, cold water, current
