MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Jolla Cove Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 06:11 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:11 (EDT)

La Jolla Cove looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 08:00 (EDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 14:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Sun 18:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 14:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

09:54

Sunset

21:13

Water

21.8°C

Max air

31.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

  • Sun 18:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 11:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 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 (63 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, Mon 19:00

Nearby alternatives in USA

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122 km away

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3324 km away

✅ Good

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3459 km away

✅ Good

Looe Key

3599 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Tue 19:00; 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 0.92m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.71 to 4.34m/s).

Tides range from -0.41m to 1.25m; 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
Tue 08:00 0.96 · high 0.71 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.96 · high 1.30 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.96 · high 1.51 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.96 · high 1.50 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.96 · high 1.50 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.94 · high 1.70 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.94 · high 2.44 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.94 · high 3.13 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.96 · high 3.94 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.96 · high 4.34 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.96 · high 4.29 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.98 · high 3.54 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 0.98 · high 3.22 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.00 · high 2.72 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.00 · high 2.15 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.02 · high 2.06 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.02 · high 2.13 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.00 · high 1.92 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.00 · high 1.70 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.00 · high 1.62 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.98 · high 1.39 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.98 · high 1.41 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.98 · high 1.28 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.92 · high 1.49 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.92 · high 1.17 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.92 · high 1.08 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.92 · high 1.08 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.92 · high 0.86 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.04 · high 0.92 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.04 · high 1.41 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.04 · high 2.40 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.04 · high 3.21 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.04 · high 3.86 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.04 · high 4.03 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.04 · high 3.70 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.06 · high 3.05 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 1.06 · high 2.60 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.08 · high 2.34 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.08 · high 2.10 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.10 · high 1.80 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.12 · high 1.53 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.12 · high 1.64 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.14 · high 1.58 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.14 · high 0.99 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.16 · high 0.81 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.16 · high 1.08 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.16 · high 1.28 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.16 · high 1.20 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.16 · high 1.17 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.16 · high 1.25 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.18 · high 1.00 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.12 · high 1.17 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.12 · high 1.27 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.14 · high 1.68 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.14 · high 2.67 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.14 · high 3.26 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.16 · high 3.91 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.16 · high 4.15 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.16 · high 4.11 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.16 · high 3.58 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.16 · high 2.94 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.16 · high 2.30 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.18 · high 1.92 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.18 · high 2.08 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.18 · high 1.92 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.20 · high 1.66 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.20 · high 1.53 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.20 · high 1.30 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.20 · high 1.17 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.20 · high 1.04 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.20 · high 0.85 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.24 · high 0.92 · good 23.20 · good Poor