MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Jolla Cove Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 01:16 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 01:16 (EDT)

La Jolla Cove looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 01:00 (EDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Sun 12:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Tue 19:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 5.2/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

09:55

Sunset

21:12

Water

22.2°C

Max air

27.5°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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 19:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (64 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

Sun 18:00, Mon 09:00, Mon 19:00, Tue 10:00, Tue 20:00

Nearby alternatives in USA

Catalina Island

122 km away

✅ Good

Crystal River

3324 km away

✅ Good

Dry Tortugas

3459 km away

❌ Poor

Looe Key

3599 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 01:00 – Sat 01:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Wed 10:00; 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 1.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.54 to 4.23m/s).

Tides range from -0.52m to 1.07m; 2 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
Wed 01:00 1.00 · high 1.50 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.00 · high 1.58 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.98 · high 1.53 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.98 · high 1.64 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.96 · high 1.50 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.94 · high 1.35 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.92 · high 1.03 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.92 · high 0.54 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.92 · high 1.00 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.94 · high 1.14 · good 23.20 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.94 · high 1.20 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.92 · high 1.50 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.94 · high 2.30 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 3.01 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.94 · high 3.72 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.96 · high 4.23 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.96 · high 4.14 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.96 · high 3.93 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.94 · high 3.28 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.94 · high 2.88 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.94 · high 2.46 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.94 · high 2.28 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.94 · high 2.38 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.94 · high 2.31 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.92 · high 1.84 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.92 · high 1.49 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.92 · high 1.33 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.92 · high 1.02 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.92 · high 0.82 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.92 · high 1.04 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.88 · high 0.81 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.88 · high 0.81 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.88 · high 0.61 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.88 · high 0.81 · good 23.30 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.88 · high 1.55 · good 23.40 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 1.55 · good 23.40 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 1.40 · good 23.50 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.90 · high 2.40 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.90 · high 3.20 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.90 · high 4.08 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.90 · high 4.42 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.90 · high 4.10 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.92 · high 3.80 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.92 · high 3.31 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.92 · high 2.67 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.92 · high 1.93 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.92 · high 1.80 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.92 · high 1.52 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.92 · high 1.20 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.92 · high 0.42 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.92 · high 1.41 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.94 · high 1.20 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.94 · high 0.85 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.94 · high 1.35 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 1.20 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.96 · high 1.06 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 0.81 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.90 · high 1.22 · good 23.50 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.90 · high 1.30 · good 23.50 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.90 · high 1.79 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.92 · high 1.84 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.92 · high 2.08 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.92 · high 2.94 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.94 · high 3.80 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.94 · high 4.02 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.94 · high 4.10 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.96 · high 3.54 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.96 · high 3.05 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.96 · high 2.39 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.98 · high 1.79 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.98 · high 1.75 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.00 · high 1.43 · good 24.00 · good Poor