Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 6 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 122 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.03m | 5:14PM1.47m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:16PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.30m | 10:32AM1.01m | 1:16AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 236 | 229 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 96 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 239 | 239 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 93 | 90 | 123 | 41 | 31 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 81 | 27 | 51 | 86 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 97 | 82 | 90 | 57 | 122 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
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