Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 248 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 125 | 132 | 169 | 202 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.71m | 10:28AM1.70m | 10:44PM1.53m | 10:55AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.11m | 4:40PM0.16m | 4:41AM0.28m | 5:24PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 418 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 60 | 86 | 113 | 125 | 132 | 169 | 202 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 36 | 27 | 32 | 44 | 49 | 248 | 211 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 120 | 88 | 118 | 118 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 58 | 130 | 130 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 70 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 294 | 21 |
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