Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 3AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
173 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 164 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 148 | 144 | 137 | 184 | 211 | 209 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39PM2.43m | 10:56AM1.85m | 10:24PM2.29m | 11:29AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:20PM0.77m | 5:07AM0.17m | 5:09PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
173 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 164 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 148 | 144 | 104 | 142 | 211 | 209 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 96 | 137 | 184 | 103 | 140 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
12 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 3 | W 4 |
3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 116 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 166 | 480 | 117 | 41 | 7 |
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