Ballona Creek and Jetty Surf Forecast

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USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (33.96° N 118.45° W)

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Ballona Creek and Jetty surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 08 Nov 2025 PST

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Ballona Creek and Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Ballona Creek and Jetty sea temperature is 18.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballona Creek and Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for Ballona Creek and Jetty over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballona Creek and Jetty in the next 12 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Sat 8th Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m) 18s
Best Surf	10PM (Mon 10th Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Most Powerful	1PM (Fri 14th Nov)	7ft (2.1m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballona Creek and Jetty over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 08		Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	W	W	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	8	18	18	17	16	16	15	15	14	16	16	14	14	14	17	16	6	7	7	15	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	33	32	60	117	102	137	86	121	118	142	220	140	138	118	166	151	219	373	401	142	116
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	W	WSW	NNW	W	WSW	E	SE	SW	WNW	S	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	W	WNW	W	SW	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	cross	on	glass	glass	on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:50AM 1.47	11:04AM 2.22		2:21AM 1.49	12:10PM 2.02		3:40AM 1.58		1:35PM 1.84		4:34AM 1.69	3:08PM 1.71		5:12AM 1.81	4:29PM 1.65		5:43AM 1.91	5:36PM 1.62		6:08AM 2.00
Low Tide / height (m)	5:49PM 0.07		4:37AM 1.25	6:56PM 0.20		5:57AM 1.34		8:07PM 0.31	7:56AM 1.35		9:15PM 0.40	9:49AM 1.24		10:11PM 0.49	11:05AM 1.05		10:57PM 0.58	11:59AM 0.85		11:35PM 0.67	12:40PM 0.67

	Sat 08		Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
Sunrise	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24
Sunset	4:54	-	-	4:53	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:51	-	-	4:51	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	14	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	21	25	24	24	28	26	26	22	21	20	21	19	18	19	17	15	17	16	16	18
Feels °C (?)	19	20	23	24	22	25	23	24	21	20	21	20	18	18	18	15	10	10	10	13	17

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The above surf forecast table for Ballona Creek and Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballona Creek and Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballona Creek and Jetty 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 (Ballona Creek and Jetty) 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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Ballona Creek and Jetty is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of El Segundo. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Segundo. El Segundo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.