
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
156 | 239 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 210 | 246 | 246 | 178 | 176 | 143 | 208 | 232 | 229 | 229 | 201 | 201 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.74m | 7:40AM1.87m | 7:30PM1.78m | 7:58AM2.00m | 8:15PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.56m | 1:41PM0.80m | 1:37AM0.59m | 2:17PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
156 | 239 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 210 | 154 | 246 | 147 | 145 | 143 | 48 | 62 | 44 | 229 | 201 | 201 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
149 | 127 | 127 | 22 | 17 | 180 | 246 | 152 | 178 | 15 | 15 | 208 | 232 | 229 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 263 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | W 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | — | — | — |
87 | 16 | 10 | 127 | 125 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 176 | 103 | 86 | 101 | 98 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
43 | 16 | 25 | — | — | 14 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 75 | 91 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 92 | 251 | 30 | 18 | 84 | 166 | 148 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 41 | 7 | 6 |
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