Palos Verde - Bluff Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.80° N 118.41° W

Issued: 10 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Palos Verde - Bluff Cove sea temperature is
19.8° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
207
207
121
121
120
197
237
180
173
171
169
253
336
253
220
214
408
280
280
276
276
276
395
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:23PM1.67m
1:12AM1.61m
3:00PM1.76m
2:25AM1.42m
3:43PM1.87m
4:11AM1.28m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.54m
7:52PM1.16m
7:58AM0.66m
9:19PM1.06m
8:34AM0.80m
10:49PM0.89m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
19
18
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
20
19
19
18
17
18
18
19
18
20
20
19
19
20
19
18
20
21
19
19
20
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
W
5
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
176
207
207
121
121
120
25
237
30
31
32
169
171
75
83
88
91
71
53
280
276
134
177
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
W
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
69
68
68
68
68
68
197
29
173
173
171
154
253
336
223
220
162
408
280
106
104
276
276
395
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
S
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
55
54
7
52
71
180
180
117
116
28
28
169
253
216
214
1
148
13
31
104
103
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.3
W
6
0.8
W
6
1
W
6
Energy kJ
6
5
12
20
34
58
33
55
139
48
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
166
166
148
67
30
18
0
0
0
117
117
41
30
0
0
0
0
73
67
41
31
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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