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Lunada Bay Surf Forecast

Los Angeles County, California

Lunada Bay surf spot

Current Conditions

Poor
Wave Height
1-2+ft
ankle to knee high
Swell Period
15.7s
Wind
0mph
NNE
Conditions
Poor
Active Swells
Primary
0.9ft @ 3sW
Secondary
0.8ft @ 16sSW
Tertiary
0.4ft @ 11sSSW

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Spot Guide

Break
Reef
Bottom
Rock
Level
Advanced
Crowd
Light
Best Swell
WNW
Best Wind
E
Season
Winter

Lunada Bay is one of the best reef breaks in California — a powerful right-hander on the Palos Verdes Peninsula that holds waves from 4 to 30 feet. Historically guarded by the notorious Lunada Bay Boys, whose decades of intimidation and violence against visitors led to lawsuits settled in 2024. Access requires descending a cliff trail. The wave is bowly and powerful on WNW winter swells. Despite the settlement, approach with awareness.

Sharp reefCliff accessPowerful wavesHistorical localism (settled 2024)Long paddle out

Forecast Charts

Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Poor

Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and poor with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm
16s SW|Calm
Fri, Mar 27Poor

Not the most exciting day — 1-2ft and poor conditions with calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
6s W|Calm
Sat, Mar 28Poor

A slow one — 0-1ft waves and poor conditions with calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
14s SSW|Calm
Sun, Mar 29Poor

Pretty quiet out there — 1-2ft and mostly poor with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm
7s WSW|Calm
Mon, Mar 30Poor

Not the most exciting day — 1-2ft and poor conditions with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm
12s SSW|Calm

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Lunada Bay Surf Forecast FAQ

What is the current surf forecast for Lunada Bay?
The current wave height at Lunada Bay is 1-2+ft with a 15.7s swell period. Wind is NNE at 0mph. Conditions are rated Poor.
How accurate is the Lunada Bay surf forecast?
Our Lunada Bay forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable. Extended forecasts show general trends.