Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 150 | 358 | 362 | 370 | 375 | 379 | 281 | 129 | 125 | 206 | 314 | 429 | 573 | 482 | 76 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.38m | 00:02AM1.65m | 1:30PM1.42m | 00:55AM1.38m | 2:16PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.57m | 6:52AM-0.02m | 7:12PM0.59m | 7:29AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 68 | 63 | 64 | 48 | 358 | 362 | 370 | 375 | 379 | 116 | 143 | 138 | 174 | 141 | 181 | 407 | 393 | 387 | 781 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 19 | W 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 173 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 48 | 45 | 101 | 132 | 123 | 281 | 129 | 83 | 206 | 314 | 429 | 573 | 482 | 530 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 83 | 59 | 96 | 150 | 64 | 99 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 85 | 127 | 125 | 83 | 163 | 199 | 78 | 67 | 76 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
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