Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 7AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 149 | 245 | 262 | 341 | 333 | 232 | 127 | 69 | 79 | 184 | 143 | 148 | 148 | 114 | 85 | 82 | 413 | 318 | 105 | 198 | 198 | 99 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.81m | 10:38PM1.30m | 10:06AM1.79m | 11:23PM1.17m | 10:31AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.38m | 4:26PM-0.02m | 3:53AM0.52m | 5:05PM0.00m | 4:13AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 28 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 443 | 412 | 563 | 841 | 341 | 333 | 232 | 724 | 768 | 740 | 537 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 515 | 697 | 1217 | 1175 | 761 | 742 | 733 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 18 | W 10 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 151 | 219 | 417 | 499 | 573 | 332 | 724 | 127 | 69 | 432 | 544 | 539 | 528 | 578 | 559 | 559 | 596 | 425 | 318 | 48 | 198 | 147 | 90 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | S 6 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — |
| kJ | 72 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 733 | 733 | 164 | 99 | 399 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 148 | 148 | 114 | 85 | 82 | 413 | 3 | 105 | 147 | 50 | 99 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 59 | 149 | 245 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 184 | 143 | 143 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 26 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 210 | 190 | 613 | 629 | 265 | 68 | 166 | 68 | 190 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 |
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