Abalone Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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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:
Reef	1.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	20.4°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:

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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

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

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).

Abalone Cove Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 26 October 2020, 23:30 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

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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: 08:02am | 1.9m

Next Low Water: 01:33am | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Abalone Cove Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.4°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.

Average Swell

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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:

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Royal Palms State Beach
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Wallys
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- 2.2
Reliability: inconsistent
5km away
Indicator
- Reef and point
- 2.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
6km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Abalone Cove:

Closest Wave BuoySan Pedro, CA9 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyLong Beach Channel, CA11 mi
Third closest Wave BuoySan Pedro South, CA16 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Monica Bay, CA17 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoySanta Barbara Island North, CA36 mi

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