Fishing · Los Angeles

Fishing in Palos Verdes

The rocky peninsula on LA's south edge: kelp-lined points and cobble reefs that draw freedivers and spearos for white seabass and calico bass. Lunada Bay and Christmas Tree Cove are classic entries; viz swings hard with swell and runoff.

Live conditions, bite score, tide and moon timing for rod-and-reel fishing in Palos Verdes, CA. Open the app for a live verdict, tappable factor breakdown, and an 8-day forecast, free, no signup needed.

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Conditions snapshot: Jul 4, 2026

Water

69°F

Wind

11 kts

Wave

2.2 ft

Swell

1.7 ft

Period

10.8s

Snapshot from Jul 4, 2026. Live values, factor breakdowns, and 8-day forecast in the app.

Notable species

Palos Verdes is known for:

White SeabassCalico BassSheepheadHalibutYellowtail

What Submarius shows for Palos Verdes

Verdict score (0–10). Aggregates wind, swell, tide, moon, and barometric trend into one decisive number.
Best window. The 2–3 hour stretch each day when conditions peak.
8-day forecast. Auto-scaled line graph showing which day this week is trending good.
Bite score. Tide stage, moon phase, solunar windows, and pressure trend combined into a 0–10 predictor.
Free, anonymous. Check conditions with location on, no signup until you want to save spots or post reports.

Safety in the water

Submarius ships OCEARCH tagged-shark alerts, community shark sightings, SOS, and buddy GPS sharing, permanently free, regardless of subscription tier. For Palos Verdes specifically, the app shows any recent tagged sharks within range and lets you enable push notifications for sightings on your active tiles.