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

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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
17.2° C
(Which is 2.7°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 4th Apr)1ft (0.3m) 19s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 8th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 8th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballona Creek and Jetty over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
S
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
1.3
W
1
W
1.2
W
1.8
W
0.4
SW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)19181816161615151414141487761616181815
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)66108104195183177212150102134965820210413125375175319127123
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
5
NNE
20
WSW
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSE
15
WSW
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
W
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
onglassononglassononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:34PM
2.13
11:42AM
1.56
10:59PM
2.08
12:31PM
1.43
11:25PM
2.01
1:39PM
1.31
11:55PM
1.92
12:34AM
1.82
1:37AM
1.73
3:25AM
1.68
7:34PM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:27AM
0.40
4:42PM
0.98
6:08AM
0.46
4:58PM
1.10
6:57AM
0.55
5:05PM
1.20
8:00AM
0.63
9:26AM
0.68
10:53AM
0.65
11:51AM
0.58
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
Sunrise-6:37--6:35--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:31--6:28-
Sunset--7:15--7:16--7:17--7:17--7:19--7:20--7:21
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
------------------321
Temp. °C232526242323222020191919181920191819161617
Feels °C (?)192121192020191818181817181818171515141413
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Information about the Ballona Creek and Jetty Surf forecast

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 16 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.

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