Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 2AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
W
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
80
81
170
165
76
75
100
130
322
305
180
123
207
273
270
267
237
171
171
226
226
226
223
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:07PM1.49m
2:20AM1.68m
6:11PM1.58m
3:51AM1.62m
6:23PM1.69m
5:13AM1.60m
Low Tide
8:52PM1.46m
10:31AM0.59m
10:54PM1.35m
11:14AM0.60m
00:00AM1.16m
11:51AM0.62m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
15
17
18
19
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
19
21
21
21
13
15
13
13
15
17
17
18
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
19
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
33
39
56
56
46
74
56
41
41
322
305
32
31
207
273
270
267
237
171
171
226
226
226
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
79
80
81
170
165
76
64
100
130
40
21
180
123
22
21
15
14
38
58
56
47
47
30
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
27
27
16
16
15
38
75
75
127
6
15
17
17
19
18
17
15
9
13
12
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
84
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
31
0
0
0
0
0
63
63
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
0
0
0
0
0
166
335
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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