Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 9AM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 163 | 176 | 158 | 218 | 298 | 298 | 295 | 319 | 364 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 443 | 475 | 394 | 380 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 402 | 397 | 446 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.82m | 1:35PM1.71m | 7:16AM1.49m | 3:19PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.65m | 10:33PM0.64m | 9:58AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 188 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 180 | 298 | 298 | 295 | 319 | 364 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 443 | 475 | 394 | 380 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 402 | 397 | 446 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 176 | 158 | 218 | 175 | 168 | 123 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 101 | 69 | 68 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 40 | 124 | 66 | 64 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 5 | W 4 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | W 14 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 153 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 67 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 117 | 63 | 30 | 21 |
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