Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 9AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 387 | 294 | 344 | 272 | 277 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 352 | 582 | 569 | 524 | 302 | 295 | 397 | 475 | 392 | 387 | 377 | 372 | 367 | 326 | 252 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:16AM2.18m | 11:37PM1.55m | 10:43AM2.12m | 00:29AM1.43m | 11:12AM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.89m | 5:16PM0.34m | 4:26AM1.02m | 5:59PM0.40m | 4:46AM1.13m | 6:49PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 397 | 387 | 294 | 344 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 239 | 582 | 569 | 524 | 302 | 295 | 397 | 475 | 392 | 387 | 377 | 372 | 367 | 326 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 22 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 212 | 277 | 251 | 249 | 246 | 352 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 123 | 125 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | W 6 | S 8 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 9 | SW 18 | W 13 |
| kJ | 131 | 18 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 117 | 148 | 477 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 63 | 30 | 7 |
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