Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 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 Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 143 | 130 | 127 | 173 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 144 | 137 | 184 | 211 | 209 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.78m | 9:39PM2.43m | 10:56AM1.85m | 10:24PM2.29m | 11:29AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.84m | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:20PM0.77m | 5:07AM0.17m | 5:09PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 78 | 143 | 130 | 127 | 173 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 144 | 104 | 142 | 211 | 209 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 96 | 137 | 184 | 103 | 140 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | SW 9 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 35 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 41 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 166 | 628 | 63 | 41 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 117 | 63 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 1024 | 117 | 41 | 24 |
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