Topaz Street (Palos Verdes)

Topaz Street is an exposed beach/jetty break in Redondo Beach that tends to deliver consistent, small-to-medium surf and can work throughout the year. Reports emphasize it is peaky and approachable for riders looking for workable waves, with conditions generally improving near low tide. Wind is most favorable when it blows from the east, producing offshore/grooming conditions that help the wave faces. The broader Palos Verdes Coast area also commonly develops an afternoon thermal sea-breeze cycle, which can support more reliable wind later in the day, though spot-level reliability is reported as low/variable. Water quality is a major caution here. Pollution is specifically flagged as a hazard, and guidance notes that after heavy rainfall you should avoid entering the water for about 72 hours due to elevated bacteria levels from urban runoff/storm drains. Rip currents are also mentioned as an intermittent risk, and the shore break can be steep, particularly at higher tide. For conditions, the preferred swell direction is west (and west-northwest in some reports) with a reported working swell-height window of about 0.5 to 2.0 meters. While the wave can stay rideable on typical days, very large winter swells can make it heavy and prone to closing out.