Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 3AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 985 | 962 | 793 | 755 | 737 | 737 | 567 | 560 | 636 | 628 | 702 | 684 | 485 | 479 | 472 | 346 | 459 | 614 | 623 | 640 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.91m | 1:37PM1.19m | 00:19AM1.70m | 2:33PM1.25m | 1:20AM1.45m | 3:27PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.68m | 6:49AM-0.34m | 6:16PM0.71m | 7:39AM-0.18m | 7:36PM0.72m | 8:28AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 985 | 962 | 793 | 755 | 737 | 737 | 567 | 560 | 636 | 628 | 702 | 684 | 485 | 479 | 472 | 346 | 459 | 614 | 623 | 640 | 801 | 822 | 832 | 832 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 198 | 187 | 187 | 144 | 144 | 150 | 130 | 121 | 119 | 88 | 88 | 107 | 267 | 395 | 395 | 390 | 270 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 96 | 38 | 75 | 6 | 13 | 107 | 93 | 95 | 61 | 33 | 61 | 59 | 89 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 4 | WNW 8 | SW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 106 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 844 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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