Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 126 | 131 | 126 | 113 | 111 | 112 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:14PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:15PM1.92m | 8:52AM1.49m | 7:02PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:14AM1.35m | 1:18AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:56AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
115 | 74 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 120 | 120 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 57 | 57 | 89 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
14 | 15 | 70 | 69 | 9 | 49 | 25 | 9 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 52 | 57 | 120 | 126 | 71 | 58 | 113 | 111 | 112 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
3 | 36 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 28 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 59 | 131 | 126 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 63 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 41 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 77 | 30 | 30 |
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