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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 16 Jun 2025 PDT
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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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.0°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 Monday (Jun 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballona Creek and Jetty in the next 12 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 21) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 16th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 20th Jun)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 20th Jun)7ft (2.2m) 9s

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

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Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.6
S
1.3
W
0.8
W
0.4
SSW
1.2
W
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.8
W
1.4
W
1.2
W
1.7
W
1.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
1.7
W
1
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
1
W
0.7
WSW
0.4
SW
0.6
W
0.2
SSW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)1514871381615151488889881010107761451314141419161818151616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2183113051441392671751651501411843242577026552892295862582212061637810547435869106154148224201162176164
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
S
15
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
ESE
20
SE
10
SW
5
SW
15
S
20
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
WSW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onglassononcross-
off
ononglasscross-
on
onglassononcrosscross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
oncross-
off
crossononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
oncross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:00PM
1.57
1:12AM
1.81
3:42PM
1.69
2:25AM
1.63
4:22PM
1.83
3:58AM
1.49
5:03PM
1.99
5:37AM
1.42
5:46PM
2.15
7:04AM
1.43
6:30PM
2.30
8:16AM
1.47
7:16PM
2.42
9:17AM
1.52
8:04PM
2.51
10:10AM
1.56
8:52PM
2.54
11:00AM
1.58
9:39PM
2.52
11:47AM
1.59
10:27PM
2.43
12:34PM
1.60
11:13PM
2.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:33PM
1.28
8:34AM
0.48
9:09PM
1.19
9:18AM
0.59
10:41PM
1.00
10:06AM
0.72
11:56PM
0.75
10:57AM
0.84
12:58AM
0.48
11:50AM
0.94
1:52AM
0.23
12:44PM
1.02
2:43AM
0.04
1:38PM
1.06
3:32AM
-0.08
2:29PM
1.08
4:20AM
-0.12
3:20PM
1.09
5:06AM
-0.09
4:11PM
1.10
5:51AM
-0.01
5:03PM
1.12
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--
Sunset-8:06--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07-
clearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212219222321222220222219202020202019202018202018181919202221232421222320
Feels °C (?)212119212120212120222118191819181818181817171717161617192021232321222220

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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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.

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