MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Jolla Cove Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Fri 20:29 (EDT)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in La Jolla Cove. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 23:00 (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: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

09:54

Sunset

21:13

Water

22.2°C

Max air

30.7°C

Sky

Clear

0% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ 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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (64 hours)
  • Darkness (38 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

Catalina Island

122 km away

✅ Good

Crystal River

3324 km away

✅ Good

Dry Tortugas

3459 km away

✅ Good

Looe Key

3599 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 23:00 – Sun 23:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Fri 11:00; 8 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 0.86m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 2.71 to 9.01m/s).

Tides range from -0.16m to 0.97m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical 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
Thu 23:00 0.94 · high 7.92 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.94 · high 7.17 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.92 · high 7.78 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.92 · high 6.80 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.92 · high 3.40 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.90 · high 5.37 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.90 · high 5.32 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 2.84 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.88 · high 2.71 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.88 · high 3.54 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.88 · high 3.57 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.86 · high 3.99 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.86 · high 3.05 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.86 · high 5.44 · high 22.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.86 · high 6.45 · high 22.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.86 · high 5.76 · high 22.20 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.86 · high 6.26 · high 22.30 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.86 · high 7.67 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.86 · high 7.84 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.86 · high 9.01 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.88 · high 8.95 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.88 · high 7.79 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.88 · high 6.55 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.88 · high 7.61 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.88 · high 4.72 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.88 · high 4.19 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.86 · high 4.78 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.86 · high 4.78 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.86 · high 4.03 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.86 · high 2.25 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.86 · high 2.48 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.88 · high 5.36 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.88 · high 5.44 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.90 · high 5.58 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.90 · high 6.40 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.92 · high 6.59 · high 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.92 · high 4.65 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.92 · high 4.03 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.90 · high 4.08 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 4.05 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.90 · high 3.01 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.90 · high 1.43 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.90 · high 0.58 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.90 · high 0.64 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.92 · high 2.02 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.92 · high 2.52 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.92 · high 2.14 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.94 · high 2.28 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.94 · high 1.66 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.96 · high 2.56 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.96 · high 1.77 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.98 · high 1.71 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.98 · high 1.33 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.98 · high 1.17 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.98 · high 1.55 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.98 · high 0.78 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.98 · high 1.21 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.98 · high 1.34 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.98 · high 1.39 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.00 · high 1.68 · good 22.00 · good Good
Sun 11:00 1.00 · high 1.39 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.00 · high 1.41 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.02 · high 1.21 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.02 · high 0.81 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.02 · high 1.88 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.04 · high 3.35 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.04 · high 4.53 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.06 · high 5.01 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.08 · high 4.69 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 1.10 · high 4.40 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.10 · high 3.75 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.12 · high 3.28 · good 22.60 · good Poor