Surf Forecasts:
Ballona Creek and Jetty surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballona Creek and Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for Ballona Creek and Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballona Creek and Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballona Creek and Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for us.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, we're in a bit of a flat spell. The water is unseasonably warm at 72°F at Ballona Creek and Jetty, but that's about the only exciting number. We're looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal surf conditions. For the first several days, through the weekend and into the start of next week, there's nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple.
Tuesday morning, August 11th, is the first flicker of hope. We've got a glassy morning with a 1ft SSW groundswell. The period is a long 13 seconds, which is good for shape but those tiny waves are just "surfable but very ordinary". The combined energy is weak (141). It's a small window for a beginner to get wet, but nothing to get excited about.
Things stay quiet through the middle of the month. The swell tries to build a little around Friday the 14th with a 1ft SSW groundswell at a very long 19 seconds, and the combined energy bumps to moderate (262), but the wind is onshore and the forecast is still only "marginal". The same goes for the morning of Saturday the 15th: a 2ft SSW groundswell (369 combined energy) but with a light cross-onshore breeze. These are not the days to call in sick for.
The best window in the entire outlook, and I mean the only real standout, is the morning of Sunday, August 16th. We have a 3ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period. The combined energy hits a moderate 356. The wind is a light onshore, so it's not perfect, but it's the biggest and most consistent looking pulse in the whole two weeks. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight, but for the size, it's the pick of a very poor bunch. Be aware, this spot can get crowded sometimes.
After that, it’s back to the grind. Monday the 17th drops off, and the last week of the outlook from the 18th to the 24th is a depressing mix of poor surf and onshore winds. The morning of Monday the 24th offers a 2ft SW swell with a long 18-second period (286 combined energy), but again, it's cross-onshore and only considered marginal.
Honestly, for a spot like this, a blank run isn't unusual. Keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 118 | 96 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 198 | 188 | 137 | 211 | 220 | 234 | 326 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.49m | 7:07PM2.38m | 9:12AM1.60m | 8:01PM2.47m | 9:46AM1.70m | 8:50PM2.50m | 10:20AM1.79m | 9:37PM2.44m | 10:53AM1.87m | 10:22PM2.30m | 11:26AM1.92m | 11:07PM2.09m | 12:00PM1.96m | 11:52PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM1.16m | 2:35AM0.00m | 1:45PM1.05m | 3:17AM-0.07m | 2:38PM0.93m | 3:55AM-0.06m | 3:28PM0.83m | 4:31AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.76m | 5:05AM0.16m | 5:07PM0.72m | 5:36AM0.35m | 5:58PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 118 | 68 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 198 | 188 | 104 | 138 | 220 | 234 | 326 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 11 | WSW 4 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 97 | 96 | 33 | 54 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 75 | 137 | 211 | 180 | 91 | 44 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 22 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 2 | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 105 | 0 | 183 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 23 | 183 | 105 | 15 | 18 | 105 | 0 | 183 | 105 | 0 | 28 | 105 | 0 |
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