Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | WNW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 104 | 161 | 220 | 226 | 220 | 186 | 176 | 146 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57AM0.86m | 4:54PM1.53m | 7:48AM0.93m | 5:48PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.40m | 9:39AM0.76m | 00:51AM0.25m | 10:53AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 559 | 608 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 394 | 350 | 411 | 794 | 663 | 226 | 220 | 186 | 176 | 146 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 129 | 40 | 272 | 311 | 394 | 104 | 161 | 220 | 623 | 529 | 475 | 414 | 408 | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | 23 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 165 | 37 | 27 | 30 | 394 | 130 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 171 | 263 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 210 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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