Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 11AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 248 | 248 | 302 | 201 | 193 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 167 | 167 | 238 | 35 | 34 | 59 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 60 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.31m | 8:46PM1.84m | 9:55AM1.38m | 9:19PM1.82m | 10:16AM1.46m | 9:52PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM-0.07m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:38AM-0.08m | 3:14PM0.49m | 4:01AM-0.05m | 3:49PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 878 | 852 | 750 | 628 | 607 | 511 | 401 | 379 | 345 | 237 | 400 | 380 | 279 | 267 | 204 | 190 | 148 | 139 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 465 | 427 | 789 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 203 | 248 | 248 | 302 | 201 | 193 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 146 | 171 | 169 | 36 | 167 | 167 | 238 | 390 | 386 | 377 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 60 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 171 | 17 | 24 | 132 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 59 | 289 | 177 | 68 | 49 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 333 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 127 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 294 | 21 | 20 | 9 |
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