Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 11AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 174 | 202 | 186 | 129 | 125 | 179 | 377 | 475 | 480 | 475 | 373 | 412 | 402 | 402 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 353 | 279 | 246 | 239 | 236 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.81m | 10:01PM2.08m | 10:49AM1.89m | 10:39PM1.95m | 11:14AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.30m | 4:00PM0.78m | 4:33AM0.39m | 4:40PM0.71m | 4:56AM0.51m | 5:23PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 |
50 | 174 | 202 | 186 | 129 | 31 | 179 | 377 | 475 | 480 | 475 | 373 | 412 | 402 | 402 | 177 | 210 | 177 | 138 | 113 | 69 | 239 | 236 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 |
119 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 65 | 49 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 353 | 279 | 246 | 15 | 29 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 8 | SSE 12 |
64 | 63 | 11 | 44 | 12 | 125 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 39 | 65 | 292 | 367 | — | — | — | 142 | 55 | 88 | 198 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
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