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 Tuesday 18 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 17.9° 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 Tuesday (Nov 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 22) at 4AM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Nov 21) at 1AM.

Wave Type	Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Tue 18th Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf	4AM (Fri 21st Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful	4AM (Sat 22nd Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 18		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	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	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	SSW	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	WNW
Period(s) (?)	9	15	15	15	14	14	13	10	7	10	10	12	14	14	13	16	16	15	15	13	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	56	86	55	54	52	29	28	125	87	98	50	101	150	61	59	137	84	79	116	57	41
Wind (km/h)	S	NW	SW	WSW	W	SW	SE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	SE	SW	NNW	SE	WSW	WNW	WSW	WSW	NNE	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	on	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)		8:43PM 1.57	7:42AM 2.21		9:23PM 1.55	8:10AM 2.22		10:05PM 1.51	8:39AM 2.20		10:50PM 1.45	9:10AM 2.16		11:41PM 1.40	9:42AM 2.10		12:45AM 1.37	10:17AM 2.02		2:03AM 1.39	10:56AM 1.92
Low Tide / height (m)		1:29AM 1.02		2:54PM 0.24	1:56AM 1.08		3:29PM 0.23	2:23AM 1.14		4:06PM 0.25	2:48AM 1.19		4:47PM 0.30	3:13AM 1.25		5:31PM 0.37	3:38AM 1.30		6:18PM 0.43		4:15AM 1.36

	Tue 18		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
Sunrise	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:35
Sunset	4:47	-	-	4:47	-	-	4:46	-	-	4:46	-	-	4:46	-	-	4:45	-	-	4:45	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	15	16	16	15	15	13	13	16	16	15	18	17	16	18	17	17	18	17	17	20
Feels °C (?)	12	14	13	12	12	13	13	11	14	13	12	15	14	16	16	15	17	16	15	17	18

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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.