Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
98 | 137 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 90 | 129 | 153 | 175 | 219 | 199 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:41PM2.10m | 9:26AM1.60m | 8:17PM2.17m | 9:45AM1.66m | 8:52PM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.27m | 2:12PM1.06m | 3:21AM0.24m | 2:47PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
98 | 8 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 90 | 129 | 153 | 175 | 219 | 199 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
55 | 137 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 49 | 89 | 65 | 24 | 24 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 110 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 |
17 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 117 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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