Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 4AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 29 | 83 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 33 | 51 | 18 | 22 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.43m | 1:23PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.25m | 9:04PM0.30m | 10:30PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 411 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 325 | 325 | 321 | 671 | 294 | 584 | 623 | 721 | 842 | 897 | 887 | 877 | 827 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 9 | 180 | 258 | 251 | 304 | 544 | 307 | 544 | 210 | 201 | 207 | 201 | 184 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 21 |
| kJ | 91 | 153 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 29 | 11 | 11 | — | 20 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 83 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 33 | 51 | 18 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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