Palos Verdes surf guide

Reef / Advanced

Indicators

One of the most respected Palos Verdes reef names.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / reef / Advanced

Lunada Bay

The famous PV point, essential to any serious coast atlas.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

W–NW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / Advanced

Haggertys

Also searched as: Haggerty's · Haggerty’s · Hag's · Hag’s

A standout left-oriented Palos Verdes reef with serious surf history.

Reported direction

Left-dominant

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.