Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf break

Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Palos Verde - Bluff Cove sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
142
140
138
136
133
129
105
104
70
70
99
108
153
232
229
198
191
181
176
176
176
174
167
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:02PM2.00m
7:23AM1.63m
7:29PM2.17m
8:21AM1.64m
8:01PM2.34m
9:17AM1.64m
Low Tide
12:26PM0.66m
1:32AM0.66m
1:02PM0.72m
2:16AM0.40m
1:38PM0.79m
3:01AM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
188
142
140
138
136
133
129
105
104
70
70
69
108
153
232
229
198
191
181
176
176
176
174
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
6
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
51
26
25
25
24
22
21
21
21
61
61
99
69
29
31
85
85
87
58
56
10
72
19
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
13
10
10
11
11
28
32
32
31
2
2
28
31
69
25
2
2
29
29
30
22
2
33
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
20
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
92
36
19
0
0
0
201
117
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
41
30
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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