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Indicators surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Indicators, Palos Verdes. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face1.6 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind4.5 mphWSW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	1.5 ft	4.2 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	1.3 ft	3.4 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	1.2 ft	5.6 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	1.1 ft	6.6 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	1.0 ft	7.9 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	1.1 ft	6.0 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	1.5 ft	5.0 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 11:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	4.5 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 12:00pm	1.6 ft	1.1–1.9 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	5.2 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 1:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	6.1 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 2:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	5.8 mph W	—	3
Fri 3:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	6.3 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 4:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	6.1 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 5:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	6.0 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	2.1 mph NW	—	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	2.7 mph E	—	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	2.2 mph ESE	—	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	2.8 mph E	—	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	2.9 mph SE	—	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	4.1 mph SSE	—	3
Sat 12:00am	1.6 ft	1.5–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	1.1 mph E	—	3
Sat 1:00am	1.6 ft	1.4–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	2.9 mph SSW	—	3
Sat 2:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	4.1 mph W	—	3
Sat 3:00am	1.4 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	1.6 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 4:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	3.3 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 5:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	3.7 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 6:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	3.2 mph N	—	3
Sat 7:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	4.6 mph NE	—	3
Sat 8:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	2.5 mph ENE	—	3
Sat 9:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 10.1 s	1.6 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 10:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 10.2 s	2.6 mph SSW	—	3
Sat 11:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 10.3 s	2.4 mph SSW	—	3
Sat 12:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 10.4 s	4.4 mph W	—	3
Sat 1:00pm	1.3 ft	1.0–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 10.5 s	4.3 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 2:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 10.5 s	5.6 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 3:00pm	1.3 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 10.2 s	4.8 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	3.5 mph W	—	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	2.5 mph W	—	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	0.7 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	4.8 mph ESE	—	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	3.1 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	5.0 mph NE	—	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	5.3 mph ENE	—	3
Sat 11:00pm	1.5 ft	1.3–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	1.8 mph NE	—	3
Sun 12:00am	1.4 ft	1.2–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	0.3 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 1:00am	1.4 ft	1.2–1.6 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	3.2 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 2:00am	1.3 ft	1.1–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 10.1 s	3.4 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 3:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	1.9 ft	SW · 10.3 s	2.4 mph NE	—	3
Sun 4:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	1.9 ft	SW · 10.5 s	2.5 mph NE	—	3
Sun 5:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.4 ft	1.9 ft	SW · 10.6 s	2.7 mph ENE	—	3
Sun 6:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 10.7 s	3.3 mph ENE	—	3
Sun 7:00am	1.2 ft	1.0–1.4 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 10.8 s	3.6 mph E	—	3
Sun 8:00am	1.2 ft	1.0–1.3 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 10.8 s	4.5 mph E	—	3
Sun 9:00am	1.2 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 10.9 s	4.1 mph E	—	3
Sun 10:00am	1.2 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 10.9 s	4.2 mph ENE	—	3
Sun 11:00am	1.2 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.9 s	2.9 mph E	—	3
Sun 12:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.0 s	4.0 mph S	—	3
Sun 1:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.1 s	5.4 mph SW	—	3
Sun 2:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.1 s	6.4 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 3:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.2 s	7.9 mph W	—	3
Sun 4:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.2 s	8.4 mph W	—	3
Sun 5:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	8.5 mph W	—	3
Sun 6:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.5 s	8.3 mph W	—	3
Sun 7:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 9.7 s	7.2 mph W	—	3
Sun 8:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	6.1 mph W	—	3
Sun 9:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	6.5 mph W	—	3
Sun 10:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.7 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.5 mph W	—	3
Sun 11:00pm	1.3 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	3.4 mph WNW	—	3
Mon 12:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 9.5 s	2.1 mph WNW	—	3
Mon 1:00am	1.2 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 9.9 s	1.2 mph WNW	—	3
Mon 2:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.3 s	1.1 mph W	—	3
Mon 3:00am	1.1 ft	0.7–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.6 s	2.2 mph W	—	3
Mon 4:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.8 s	2.7 mph NW	—	3
Mon 5:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.0 s	3.2 mph NNW	—	3
Mon 6:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.4 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.1 s	3.5 mph NNW	—	3
Mon 7:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	4.1 mph N	—	3
Mon 8:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	3.8 mph N	—	3
Mon 9:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	3.8 mph N	—	3
Mon 10:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.0 s	3.3 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 11:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.0 s	1.6 mph NE	—	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

One of the most respected Palos Verdes reef names.

Break type: Reef
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Advanced
Bottom: Rock / reef
Reported swell preference: SSW–W
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

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.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Camera references nearby

Hermosa Beach North ↗

HDOnTap · about 11.3 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

North Hermosa beach and surf panorama.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

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