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, 2PM (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 2PM. 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+) 2PM (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 our local stretch.

Alright, I'm not gonna lie to ya, the next week and a half is gonna test your patience. We've got a long, slow grind of small, average waves. The water is a balmy 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're waiting. The real standout, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Saturday, July 18th. That's the best bet of the whole run.

So, the pattern from now is pretty flat for a while. Starting Friday morning, July 10th, we've got tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period. The wind is cross-off, so it cleans it up, but the combined energy is weak (238). It's surfable but very ordinary. This continues through the weekend and into Monday morning, July 13th. Monday morning is the pick of the early period, with glassy conditions from a slight air, but it's only 2ft. The rest of the week is a mess of onshore and cross-shore winds, making it pretty ugly out there, with heights dropping to 1.0ft on Tuesday morning.

We get a cleaner run of mornings from Wednesday, July 16th, through Friday, July 17th, with light offshore or cross-off winds and consistent 1ft SW swell. It’s small, but the light winds and long periods (16–19 seconds) will make it clean. The energy is still low, though.

Now, for the one that's got my attention. Saturday morning, July 18th. The swell bumps up a notch to 2ft from the SW with an 18-second period. That's a very long period groundswell for this spot, so it'll have some real push to it. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 287. But the best part? Light wind out of the S giving us cross-off conditions, keeping it clean. That's a solid little window. The afternoon gets ruined by the onshore, so get on it early.

Sunday morning, July 19th, is also clean with similar size, and the early mornings of Monday, July 21st and Tuesday, July 22nd also look promising with light winds and 2–2ft swell, but nothing quite beats that Saturday.

The last few days of the run, starting Wednesday, July 23rd, fade away again with small, weak swells and mostly poor winds.

For the whole period, the best spot is going to be Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. It's a beginner-friendly reef that's fairly consistent. Since it's a reef and we've got some long-period swells, it should handle that energy better than a beach break. The crowds are only a "sometimes" thing, which is a bonus for a spot like this.

Stay patient.

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.

Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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19
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7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
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139
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91
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
5
SE
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
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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).

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.

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