Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 255 | 255 | 249 | 186 | 175 | 227 | 273 | 330 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 248 | 248 | 299 | 201 | 196 | 178 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.19m | 7:40PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.24m | 8:14PM1.81m | 9:35AM1.31m | 8:46PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.01m | 1:35PM0.78m | 2:50AM-0.04m | 2:08PM0.68m | 3:14AM-0.07m | 2:40PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 273 | 215 | 215 | 249 | 186 | 175 | 184 | 273 | 330 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 222 | 302 | 363 | 426 | 760 | 737 | 660 | 628 | 520 | 596 | 526 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 31 | 255 | 26 | 26 | 95 | 227 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 211 | 145 | 167 | 164 | 203 | 248 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | S 14 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 255 | 255 | 25 | 107 | 85 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 81 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 17 | 26 | 248 | 299 | 201 | 196 | 178 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
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