Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 12AM is: 0.4m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
22
1.2
W
8
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
102
121
181
181
256
244
346
339
336
253
465
441
289
364
399
395
390
475
459
360
347
334
330
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:04PM2.21m
11:08AM1.49m
9:36PM2.20m
11:51AM1.46m
10:10PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:48PM1.13m
4:28AM0.23m
3:19PM1.17m
5:06AM0.24m
3:50PM1.20m
5:45AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
7:59
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
17
17
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
76
71
67
69
159
133
89
50
339
336
253
465
48
47
364
399
395
390
475
459
360
347
334
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
W
6
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
54
102
121
181
181
256
244
346
66
66
104
33
441
289
33
24
24
24
17
17
16
10
10
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
W
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
32
31
61
43
33
33
33
58
33
33
33
4
14
56
54
5
5
19
19
18
22
21
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
20
30
23
110
112
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
117
117
36
0
0
0
0
0
73
67
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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