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Indicator Surf Photo: 'The Trail at Malaga Cove' by @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indicator sea temperature is

21.4° C

2.6°

Indicator surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	WNW	S
	14 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE	WNW	WNW	S
	14 s	glass	5 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	WNW	W
	14 s	on	6 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	WNW	S
	15 s	on	7 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	N	W	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	N	WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE	NE	WNW	N
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE	N	WNW	WNW
	13 s	glass	2 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- on		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	S
	15 s	cross		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SW	W	S
	15 s	cross	2 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	SW	WNW	S
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 5 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.6 ft). Range 8.32m (27.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Indicator Surf Photo: 'The Trail at Malaga Cove' by @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice

The Trail at Malaga Cove Palos Verdes California

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User: @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice (49 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:25 am 26 Nov 2019