Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 5PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 66 | 186 | 72 | 31 | 36 | 42 | 43 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 64 | 84 | 90 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.64m | 3:09PM1.63m | 7:22AM1.02m | 4:44PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.75m | 10:05PM0.25m | 11:38PM0.12m | 9:52AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 66 | 48 | 553 | 659 | 659 | 644 | 695 | 780 | 580 | 667 | 717 | 700 | 683 | 666 | 657 | 529 | 637 | 715 | 590 | 891 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 176 | 236 | 186 | 55 | 119 | 36 | 42 | 43 | 34 | 204 | 273 | 331 | 355 | 356 | 314 | 186 | 512 | 604 | 612 | 620 | 487 | 382 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | WSW 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | 186 | 130 | 233 | 72 | 31 | 82 | 126 | 78 | 189 | 35 | 25 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 246 | 64 | 84 | 90 | 70 | 77 | 465 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 149 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 149 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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