Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 10PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 68 | 80 | 76 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.56m | 11:43PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.56m | 00:31AM1.27m | 1:01PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.38m | 5:59AM0.22m | 6:41PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.42m | 7:47PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 657 | 596 | 493 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 80 | 253 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 8 | 261 | 123 | 312 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 |
12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — |
12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | — | 14 | 20 | 35 | 48 | 53 | 55 | — | — | — | 68 | — | 76 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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