Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 11PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 66 | 64 | 79 | 76 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.56m | 00:31AM1.27m | 1:01PM1.54m | 1:34AM1.04m | 1:42PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.42m | 7:47PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.62m | 9:15PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 253 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 45 | 8 | 61 | 123 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 116 | 163 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 160 | 159 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 26 | 25 | — | 28 | 40 | — | — | 50 | 66 | 64 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 294 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
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