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La Jolla Cove Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Tue 20:31 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 19:15

La Jolla Cove looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Thu 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

09:24

Sunset

22:12

Water

24.1°C

Max air

23.1°C

Sky

Clear

19% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 15:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 14:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 15:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Wed 07:00

Wed 07:00, Wed 19:00, Thu 09:00, Thu 20:00

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Advanced forecast data

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Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Wed 11:00; 10 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.96m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.98 to 4.88m/s).

Tides range from -0.28m to 1.03m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Wed 00:00 1.06 · high 4.88 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.08 · high 4.26 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.08 · high 3.56 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.10 · high 3.00 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.08 · high 2.56 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.08 · high 2.36 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.06 · high 2.44 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.06 · high 2.67 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.04 · high 2.66 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.04 · high 2.26 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.04 · high 2.09 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.02 · high 1.66 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.02 · high 1.75 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.02 · high 1.84 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.02 · high 1.73 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.02 · high 0.98 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.00 · high 2.78 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.00 · high 3.04 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.98 · high 2.97 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.98 · high 3.66 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.96 · high 4.55 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.96 · high 4.62 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.96 · high 4.84 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.96 · high 4.50 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 00:00 0.96 · high 4.74 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.96 · high 4.32 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.96 · high 3.40 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.96 · high 2.92 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.96 · high 2.62 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.98 · high 1.97 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.98 · high 2.42 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.98 · high 2.92 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.00 · high 2.01 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.00 · high 1.53 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.00 · high 2.01 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 2.15 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.02 · high 1.97 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.02 · high 2.30 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.02 · high 2.12 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.02 · high 1.66 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.02 · high 1.41 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.04 · high 2.57 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.04 · high 3.57 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.04 · high 4.14 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 4.71 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 5.02 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 1.04 · high 4.95 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 1.06 · high 4.90 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Fri 00:00 1.06 · high 4.68 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.08 · high 4.31 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.10 · high 3.77 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.12 · high 3.32 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.12 · high 2.60 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.10 · high 1.75 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.10 · high 1.51 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.10 · high 1.87 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.10 · high 1.65 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.10 · high 1.43 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.10 · high 1.40 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.12 · high 1.32 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.12 · high 1.20 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.12 · high 0.91 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.12 · high 0.64 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.12 · high 1.41 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.12 · high 2.14 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.12 · high 2.92 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.12 · high 3.54 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.12 · high 4.09 · good 22.90 · good Fair