Palos Verdes Cove is a west-facing reef break in California that picks up swells from the southwest through northwest, with an optimal swell direction from the west. It prefers low tide conditions, and offshore winds blow from the east.
Face
2.4ft
6s period
Swell
W
262°
Windcross
5 mph
SSE
Tide
↑-0.3 ft
rising
ConditionsBlown out
Blown out
62% wind sea
Swell breakdown
WAVEWATCH III
P1 (primary)
W
2.4ft
6s
81%
P2 (secondary)
SSW
1.0ft
16s
15%
P3 (tertiary)
SW
0.5ft
16s
4%
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