Palos Verde - Bluff Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.80° N 118.41° W

Palos Verde - Bluff Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Palos Verde - Bluff Cove sea temperature is
20.3° C
2.4° 

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


Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 15th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove.

First thing you’ll notice is the water. It’s way warmer than usual for this time of year, coming in at 69°F – that’s a solid 4°F above average, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

The outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a long, drawn-out period of very small surf. The first week is mostly a write-off for anything exciting. The swell is running tiny, mostly around 2ft from the SSW, with a long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and at Bluff Cove, a reef setup, that long period should actually wrap in nicely and give you some shape. But the problem is the size – it’s just not enough to get the blood pumping. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting around 200-230 for most of it. The wind is also a bit of a pest, hanging in the cross-off or cross zone most days, which keeps it clean but not glassy. Saturday afternoon (11 July) and Sunday afternoon (12 July) are particularly poor with cross-onshore winds messing things up.

Now, there’s a gap in the middle of the week where the swell drops even further. From Monday the 14th through to Friday the 17th, we’re looking at waves around 1ft to 1ft. The energy really goes flat, down to 110-167. A few mornings, like Thursday the 16th, have a clean offshore breeze, but there’s just no power behind it. You’d be bobbing around more than surfing.

The one standout, the only real glimpse of something decent, is the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. Now that’s worth circling on the calendar. The wind goes light offshore from the SSE, the swell holds at 2ft from the SW with a solid 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps up to 282. That’s moderate energy and the best we’ll see in this entire run. The conditions are clean, and the long period groundswell will love that Bluff Cove reef. It’s not gonna be huge, but it’ll be the most fun you’ll have in the 16-day window. Expect it to be a bit inconsistent between sets, but the quality will be there. Crowds are likely here, so get there early.

The rest of the second week drops back into the same story: small, ordinary waves, and the wind often ruining things by the afternoon. The 20th of July has a clean offshore morning, but the swell is still small. The 25th of July looks like a bit of a pulse of energy, but the cross-shore winds will chop it up.

So, bottom line: it’s a tough two weeks for anything big. The best session is definitely Saturday the 18th of July for a clean, lined-up, long-period swell. Everything else is for the die-hards or the beginners.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Saturday
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Sunday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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14
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13
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19
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7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
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170
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139
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61
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108
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99
89
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91
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
5
SE
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
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5
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10
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20
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5
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15
WSW
15
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10
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High Tide
6:18PM2.29m
8:39AM1.42m
7:13PM2.43m
9:28AM1.51m
8:06PM2.53m
10:13AM1.58m
8:57PM2.59m
10:55AM1.64m
9:47PM2.56m
11:36AM1.70m
10:36PM2.45m
12:18PM1.75m
11:25PM2.25m
Low Tide
11:29AM1.11m
1:59AM0.18m
12:37PM1.13m
2:48AM-0.00m
1:39PM1.10m
3:35AM-0.12m
2:36PM1.05m
4:20AM-0.16m
3:31PM1.00m
5:04AM-0.12m
4:25PM0.97m
5:45AM-0.01m
5:22PM0.95m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Palos Verde - Bluff Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Palos Verde - Bluff Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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