Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 2PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 338 | 338 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 248 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 226 | 220 | 171 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.56m | 6:33PM1.89m | 8:22AM1.64m | 7:15PM1.97m | 8:36AM1.73m | 7:53PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM1.23m | 1:43AM0.42m | 1:24PM1.09m | 2:09AM0.38m | 1:58PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 346 | 338 | 338 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 248 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 226 | 220 | 171 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 13 | W 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 54 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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