South Bay Coast Guide

Redondo Beach

South Bay

Everything for a South Bay beach day, from surf and tides to the horseshoe pier, King Harbor and where to eat after. Redondo sits at the south end of the Strand with a working harbor, a saltwater lagoon and a west-facing pier made for sunsets.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Redondo State Beach

Wide sand along the Esplanade with volleyball and surf

Esplanade meters

Seaside Lagoon

Protected saltwater family lagoon at King Harbor

Fee, summer only

Torrance Beach

South-end strand, start of the Strand bike path

County lot

Hermosa Beach

Lively pier and volleyball courts just north

Metered lots

Manhattan Beach

Upscale pier and aquarium a few miles up the coast

Metered lots

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Hermosa Beach

5 min north

Pier Plaza bars and beach volleyball

Manhattan Beach

15 min north

Roundhouse Aquarium and upscale downtown

Palos Verdes

15 min south

Clifftop bluffs, tidepools and Point Vicente

San Pedro

20 min south

Battleship USS Iowa and Cabrillo Aquarium

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Redondo Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.