MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Jolla Cove Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 09:20 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:20 (EDT)

La Jolla Cove looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.0/10

Sat 10:00 (EDT)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 16:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Sun 10:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Sat 16:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

09:54

Sunset

21:13

Water

21.8°C

Max air

33.0°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 10:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (41 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Catalina Island

122 km away

✅ Good

Crystal River

3324 km away

✅ Good

Dry Tortugas

3459 km away

⚠️ Fair

Looe Key

3599 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 10:00 – Wed 10:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Sun 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 0.72m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.24 to 4.61m/s).

Tides range from -0.46m to 1.12m; 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
Sun 10:00 0.74 · high 2.57 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.74 · high 2.53 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.74 · high 3.08 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.76 · high 3.01 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.72 · high 2.72 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.72 · high 4.39 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.72 · high 3.82 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.72 · high 4.61 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.74 · high 3.93 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.74 · high 3.31 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.76 · high 2.69 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.76 · high 2.31 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 1.49 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 1.25 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.74 · high 1.70 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.76 · high 1.97 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.76 · high 1.90 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.76 · high 1.46 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.78 · high 1.24 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.78 · high 1.66 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 1.70 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.78 · high 1.63 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.78 · high 1.42 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.78 · high 1.35 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.78 · high 1.66 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.78 · high 1.92 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.78 · high 2.68 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.78 · high 2.27 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.78 · high 2.26 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.78 · high 2.69 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.78 · high 3.69 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.78 · high 4.53 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.80 · high 4.37 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.80 · high 3.24 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.82 · high 2.79 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.84 · high 1.50 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.88 · high 2.47 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.90 · high 3.30 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.92 · high 2.83 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.92 · high 2.40 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.94 · high 1.46 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.96 · high 1.08 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.96 · high 1.30 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.98 · high 1.08 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.00 · high 0.92 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.96 · high 0.36 · good 23.00 · good Poor
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