MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Jolla Cove Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 04:23 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 04:23 (EDT)

La Jolla Cove looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 06:00 (EDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.3/10

Sun 13:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Fair · 5.4/10

Tue 19:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

09:55

Sunset

21:12

Water

22.1°C

Max air

28.3°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 (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (62 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 13:00.

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

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

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Fri 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 0.82m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.41 to 4.54m/s).

Tides range from -0.21m to 0.81m; 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
Fri 06:00 0.86 · high 1.41 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.82 · high 2.08 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.82 · high 1.70 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.82 · high 1.56 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.84 · high 1.64 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.84 · high 1.72 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.86 · high 1.70 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.88 · high 1.84 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.88 · high 2.86 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.88 · high 3.63 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.90 · high 4.26 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.90 · high 4.54 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.92 · high 4.47 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.92 · high 4.18 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.94 · high 3.83 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.96 · high 3.57 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.96 · high 3.26 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.98 · high 2.78 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.98 · high 2.70 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.98 · high 2.55 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.98 · high 2.30 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.98 · high 2.16 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.96 · high 2.06 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.96 · high 2.13 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.96 · high 1.98 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.96 · high 1.77 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.96 · high 1.89 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.96 · high 1.53 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.98 · high 1.36 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.98 · high 1.44 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.98 · high 1.61 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.98 · high 1.60 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.96 · high 2.41 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.96 · high 3.31 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.94 · high 4.11 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.94 · high 4.20 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.92 · high 4.10 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.90 · high 4.00 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.88 · high 3.40 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.88 · high 2.72 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.86 · high 2.65 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.86 · high 2.12 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.86 · high 1.77 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.88 · high 1.20 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.88 · high 1.20 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.88 · high 0.73 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.90 · high 0.78 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.90 · high 0.72 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.90 · high 0.51 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.88 · high 0.67 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.90 · high 0.58 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.90 · high 0.64 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.92 · high 0.41 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.92 · high 0.67 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.92 · high 1.73 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.92 · high 2.70 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.92 · high 2.70 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.90 · high 3.51 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.90 · high 4.12 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.88 · high 4.32 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.88 · high 4.70 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.86 · high 4.50 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.86 · high 4.44 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.86 · high 3.10 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.84 · high 1.99 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.84 · high 2.82 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.84 · high 3.30 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.84 · high 2.25 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.84 · high 1.84 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.84 · high 1.57 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.82 · high 1.30 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.82 · high 1.10 · good 23.50 · good Poor