Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 248 | 248 | 302 | 201 | 193 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 167 | 167 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.24m | 8:14PM1.81m | 9:35AM1.31m | 8:46PM1.84m | 9:55AM1.38m | 9:19PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM-0.04m | 2:08PM0.68m | 3:14AM-0.07m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:38AM-0.08m | 3:14PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
330 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 222 | 302 | 445 | 622 | 878 | 852 | 750 | 628 | 607 | 511 | 401 | 379 | 294 | 192 | 407 | 396 | 344 | 267 | 210 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
126 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 211 | 186 | 167 | 164 | 203 | 248 | 248 | 302 | 201 | 193 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 113 | 171 | 169 | 35 | 50 | 167 | 238 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 111 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 171 | 25 | 24 | 132 | 167 | 53 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 149 | 68 | 153 | 0 | 0 |
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