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Abalone Cove ratings
Quality on a good day: 1.5
Consistency of Surf: 1.5
Difficulty Level: 1.0
Crowds: 2.0
Accommodation: 1.0

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Overall: 1.5

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Abalone Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

Abalone Cove Surf Guide

Abalone Cove in LA County is a sheltered reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left breaking reef. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks and locals.

Abalone Cove Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s21.5
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Abalone Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Abalone Cove occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Abalone Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Abalone Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in February while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 95% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
2%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
3%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
95%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Abalone Cove Location Map

Interactive Abalone Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Abalone Cove is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Abalone Cove is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away.

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Abalone Cove Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 October 2021, 12:26 Local Time
Sunday 17
2PM5PM8PM11PM
Wave (m)
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
Period (s) 13 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
20
15
15
15
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Tides at Abalone Cove

Current tide and informaton
For Rancho Palos Verdes, 1.0 km from Abalone Cove.
Next High Water: 08:13pm | 1.95m
Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
Next Low Water: 02:18pm | 0.72m
IS AT (local time)

Abalone Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Abalone Cove is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Abalone Cove

Surf stats for Abalone Cove, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Abalone Cove

Wind stats for Abalone Cove, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Abalone Cove. Click below to view there surf guides.

  • Bee Hives
    • Icon reef redReef
    • Icon s33.2
    Reliability: rarely breaks
    2km away
  • Japs Cove
    • Icon reef redReef
    • Icon s33.1
    Reliability: inconsistent
    4km away
  • Royal Palms State Beach
    • Icon reefReef and point
    • Icon s22.2
    Reliability: inconsistent
    4km away
  • Wallys
    • Icon pointPoint
    • Icon s22.2
    Reliability: inconsistent
    5km away
  • Indicator
    • Icon reefReef and point
    • Icon s32.8
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    6km away

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