The Wave
Works best on medium-to-long W-WNW groundswells (14s+) with light E-NE offshore breeze.
Performs across most tide stages but favors mid-to-high for fuller, punchier rights.
Approach with caution.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Lunada Bay
A steep, horseshoe reef/pocket on the Palos Verdes bluff that funnels powerful, hollow right-hand walls over boulder fields-serious surf for committed, experienced riders. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Lunada Bay in California.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelAdvanced - Expert
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind W 10 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
0.9 ftfalling
- Low0.1 ft
- High4.9 ft
- Low1.2 ft
- High5.2 ft
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Steep access trails and a boulder-strewn bottom make wipeouts high-consequence and localism is common around the main peak.
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