Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 10AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 35 | 55 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 118 | 149 | 140 | 131 | 127 | 125 | 111 | 158 | 79 | 79 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.32m | 7:07AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.27m | 6:57AM1.19m | 4:52PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.29m | 10:06AM1.08m | 11:29PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 623 | 721 | 897 | 897 | 887 | 877 | 827 | 770 | 870 | 859 | 848 | 733 | 724 | 715 | 974 | 786 | 530 | 537 | 530 | 786 | 894 | 773 | 817 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 201 | 204 | 201 | 184 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 90 | 184 | 270 | 270 | 188 | 57 | 149 | 140 | 300 | 127 | 125 | 111 | 158 | 36 | 44 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 78 | 12 | 41 | 14 | 56 | 57 | 173 | 57 | 224 | 131 | 227 | 220 | 31 | 31 | 79 | 79 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | NNW 12 | — | NE 9 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 55 | — | 3 | 12 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 118 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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