MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Jolla Cove Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 20:29 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 20:29 (EDT)

La Jolla Cove has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 22:00 (EDT)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Mon 11:00 (EDT)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

09:54

Sunset

21:13

Water

22.3°C

Max air

27.4°C

Sky

Clear

16% 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

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 11:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 10:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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

Sat 16:00, Sun 18:00, Mon 09:00

Nearby alternatives in USA

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122 km away

✅ Good

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3324 km away

✅ Good

Dry Tortugas

3459 km away

✅ Good

Looe Key

3599 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Fri 22:00 – Mon 22:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Sat 19:00; 4 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 0.84m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.85 to 4.81m/s).

Tides range from -0.14m to 0.86m; 1 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
Fri 23:00 0.84 · high 3.11 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.84 · high 3.05 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.84 · high 2.24 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.84 · high 1.65 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.84 · high 1.35 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.84 · high 0.85 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.84 · high 1.24 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.84 · high 2.14 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.84 · high 1.39 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.84 · high 1.84 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.86 · high 1.32 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.88 · high 4.43 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.90 · high 3.26 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 0.90 · high 2.72 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.92 · high 2.88 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.92 · high 3.45 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.92 · high 3.44 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.94 · high 3.01 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.94 · high 4.81 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.94 · high 3.11 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.94 · high 4.05 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.94 · high 3.32 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.96 · high 3.97 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.96 · high 2.98 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.98 · high 2.10 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.98 · high 2.84 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.98 · high 1.49 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.98 · high 2.89 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.98 · high 2.26 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.98 · high 2.35 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.98 · high 1.41 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.98 · high 0.20 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.00 · high 0.82 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.00 · high 0.45 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.00 · high 0.98 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.02 · high 1.72 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.02 · high 1.28 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.02 · high 1.11 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.04 · high 1.63 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.04 · high 1.34 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.04 · high 2.02 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.06 · high 3.58 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.06 · high 4.85 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.08 · high 5.06 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.10 · high 4.56 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 1.12 · high 4.11 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.12 · high 3.69 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.14 · high 2.83 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.14 · high 2.40 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.14 · high 2.40 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.14 · high 2.22 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.14 · high 1.89 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.14 · high 1.64 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.16 · high 1.35 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.16 · high 1.20 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.16 · high 1.36 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.16 · high 1.35 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.16 · high 1.20 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.16 · high 1.08 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.16 · high 0.85 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.16 · high 0.72 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.16 · high 0.72 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.16 · high 1.60 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.16 · high 2.57 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.18 · high 3.49 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.18 · high 4.16 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.20 · high 4.34 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.22 · high 4.21 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 1.24 · high 3.13 · good 22.70 · good Fair