Surf Forecasts:
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 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 432 | 361 | 302 | 302 | 411 | 400 | 385 | 326 | 209 | 255 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 301 | 305 | 387 | 425 | 436 | 436 | 362 | 353 | 326 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.65m | 00:33AM2.11m | 2:46PM1.71m | 1:35AM1.86m | 3:38PM1.79m | 2:47AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.06m | 6:35PM1.15m | 7:51AM0.23m | 7:55PM1.15m | 8:38AM0.42m | 9:26PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 437 | 432 | 361 | 302 | 302 | 411 | 400 | 385 | 326 | 209 | 255 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 301 | 305 | 387 | 425 | 436 | 436 | 362 | 353 | 326 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 5 |
| kJ | 75 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 202 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 123 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 97 | 97 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 45 | 43 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 21 | — | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 166 | 696 | 117 | 67 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 148 | 166 | 166 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 148 | 63 | 166 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 7 |
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