Haggerty's surf forecast
Palos Verdes Estates · California (Los Angeles County) · United States
Today at Haggerty's: best around 08:00, 0.5 m at 11 s with offshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Haggerty's surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 11 s | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 18:00 | 0.6 m · 11 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.4 m · 12 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 12:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 0.2 m · 12 s | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Mon 26 | 08:00 | 0.2 m · 11 s | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Rocks and kelp off Malaga Cove groom solid W swells into a 100-yard left with three take-offs: Lower Haggerty's inside, Hag's itself, and Upper Haggerty's, which needs about 6 ft to clear the rocks. It works from about 1 m, for surfers willing to sit next to shallow boulders. Both Surfline and Surf-Forecast note an always-crowded, rowdy local pack. Access is a steep trail from Malaga Cove School.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces NW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- W, WNW, WSW
- Best wind
- E, ESE, SE, S (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- October-April
- Typical size
- 1-4 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- shallow rocks in a cramped take-off; intimidating local pack; urchins; slippery cliff trail; runoff after rain
Haggerty's surf cams
- Haggerty's (Surfline, paid): premium Surfline cam on the reef
Nearby spots
- Torrance Beach, Torrance
- Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes Estates
- Hermosa Beach Pier, Hermosa Beach
- Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach
- El Porto, Manhattan Beach
- Venice Breakwater, Venice
Questions
Is Haggerty's good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (shallow rocks in a cramped take-off; intimidating local pack). Beginners nearby can try Torrance Beach, Torrance.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Haggerty's?
W, WNW, WSW swell, E, ESE, SE, S wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1-4 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Haggerty's are in the Surf Spoting app.