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Ballona Creek and Jetty surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 21 Feb 2025 PST
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Ballona Creek and Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballona Creek and Jetty sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballona Creek and Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for Ballona Creek and Jetty over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballona Creek and Jetty in the next 12 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 22nd Feb)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 28th Feb)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 28th Feb)5ft (1.6m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballona Creek and Jetty over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wed
05
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.4
WNW
1
W
0.3
WNW
0.5
W
0.8
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
1.1
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1
W
0.7
W
0.9
WNW
2.3
W
1.8
W
1.4
W
0.9
WNW
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)14141514141414131371918161615141414191615141312191810101615141413131718
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)203153161153981019312555104691603435904523381891348451438119557347329536552210136489403752061788984117120
Wind
(km/h)
0
S
0
E
10
WSW
0
ENE
0
ESE
15
WSW
0
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
N
5
NE
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
SE
10
WSW
20
W
5
S
15
SSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassonglassglassonglassononglassglasscross-
on
glassglassonglassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscrosscross-
on
crosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
onglassononglasscrosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:15AM
1.84
7:56PM
1.42
5:18AM
1.98
7:58PM
1.49
6:07AM
2.13
8:12PM
1.57
6:51AM
2.27
8:31PM
1.67
7:33AM
2.35
8:54PM
1.79
8:16AM
2.37
9:21PM
1.91
9:00AM
2.30
9:50PM
2.02
9:46AM
2.14
10:22PM
2.11
10:36AM
1.92
10:58PM
2.16
11:33AM
1.67
11:38PM
2.15
12:46PM
1.43
12:26AM
2.09
2:48PM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:29PM
0.50
10:57PM
1.35
1:02PM
0.34
11:57PM
1.25
1:33PM
0.20
12:43AM
1.11
2:03PM
0.11
1:26AM
0.96
2:33PM
0.06
2:09AM
0.80
3:03PM
0.09
2:54AM
0.66
3:34PM
0.18
3:42AM
0.56
4:05PM
0.34
4:34AM
0.50
4:36PM
0.54
5:31AM
0.49
5:07PM
0.75
6:39AM
0.51
5:40PM
0.97
8:06AM
0.54
6:18PM
1.17
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wed
05
Sunrise-6:31--6:28--6:28--6:26--6:26--6:24--6:24--6:22--6:20--6:20--6:18--6:16-
Sunset--5:43--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:47--5:49--5:49--5:50--5:51--5:52--5:52
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Rain (mm)
--------------------------27--------
Temp. °C182120192220182018192323192523222423181615141514141514121413121413131615
Feels °C (?)161716171816161715181919182119192119161412121212131313911991210121412

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Ballona Creek and Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ballona Creek and Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballona Creek and Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballona Creek and Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ballona Creek and Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ballona Creek and Jetty is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of El Segundo. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Segundo. El Segundo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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