Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf break

Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 Aug 2025 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Palos Verde - Bluff Cove sea temperature is
22.3° C
 (Which is 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove in the next 12 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 28) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 30th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 31st Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)181716161615141418181816161918171616161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)246237215188135888582213175154141210370368275335305299277266
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
W
20
W
5
W
5
S
10
S
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
W
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glassglasscross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:52AM
1.89
11:57PM
1.65
12:18PM
1.88
12:41AM
1.45
12:47PM
1.85
1:45AM
1.27
1:22PM
1.80
2:13PM
1.76
3:35PM
1.75
5:02PM
1.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:05PM
0.76
5:52AM
0.77
6:54PM
0.79
6:08AM
0.93
7:56PM
0.83
6:15AM
1.07
9:25PM
0.84
11:16PM
0.77
12:29AM
0.65
1:14AM
0.51
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Sunrise6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--
Sunset-7:27--7:25--7:23--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:19-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C192019212220212323252523242523242422232422
Feels °C (?)202019222119222323232221232422242322232422
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - LA County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove (calm at Torrance Municipal Airport 9 km from Palos Verde - Bluff Cove). 0.3m 9s swell from the SW with a 0.3m 15s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.3m 11s groundswell from the SW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    2 hours 12 minutes ago Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
Expand
<
>
View all

2 h 12 min ago

0 km/h
N
Clean
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Palos Verde - Bluff Cove surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at:
surf-forecast.com

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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Palos Verde - Bluff Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Palos Verde - Bluff Cove is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Rancho Palos Verdes. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rancho Palos Verdes. Rancho Palos Verdes has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest