Palos Verde - Bluff Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.80° N 118.41° W

Issued: 4 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Palos Verde - Bluff Cove sea temperature is
18.7° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 1AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
516
510
505
476
443
437
432
361
302
302
411
400
385
326
209
255
248
245
245
301
305
387
425
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:58PM1.61m
11:38PM2.34m
1:52PM1.65m
00:33AM2.11m
2:46PM1.71m
1:35AM1.86m
Low Tide
5:26PM1.12m
7:02AM0.06m
6:35PM1.15m
7:51AM0.23m
7:55PM1.15m
8:38AM0.42m
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
Feels °C
15
16
15
16
15
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
16
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
595
516
510
505
476
443
437
432
361
302
302
411
400
385
326
209
255
248
245
245
301
305
387
425
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
87
110
108
75
75
75
75
50
48
43
41
40
40
40
41
202
207
204
204
123
18
18
9
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
2
17
6
6
6
15
37
37
38
15
7
7
24
24
21
11
10
30
30
24
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
6
126
146
9
9
6
6
6
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
11
12
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
148
166
41
41
30
18
0
0
696
63
41
30
14
30
2
166
148
166
117
23
17
18
2
148
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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