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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 21 Dec 2024 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
14.3° 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 (Dec 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.8m 23s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 21st Dec)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 22nd Dec)6.5ft (2.0m) 20s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 23rd Dec)6ft (1.8m) 23s

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

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Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
W
1.1
W
1.7
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
1.7
W
1.4
W
1
W
1.8
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.1
W
0.9
WNW
1
W
0.9
W
1.1
W
2.2
W
1.1
W
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
W
1.1
W
0.9
WNW
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)1920181817161524211918171615141486151515201918171616141414131214131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)262910180032742522143485811122798158710637084064343294625449831630035538489452859341731820310394544738353434
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
WSW
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
N
10
N
10
WSW
5
NNE
5
NE
15
SW
0
ESE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
E
5
SW
10
WSW
5
NNE
5
N
10
WSW
5
NNE
0
WSW
10
SW
10
N
15
NNE
5
N
15
N
15
N
5
WNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonglassglassonglassglassonglasscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
onglassglassonglassglassglassglassglassonglassglassonglassglassoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:52PM
1.59
3:22AM
1.70
2:13PM
1.41
4:01AM
1.78
3:57PM
1.30
4:36AM
1.86
5:34PM
1.29
5:08AM
1.94
6:46PM
1.33
5:40AM
2.03
7:39PM
1.39
6:13AM
2.12
8:21PM
1.44
6:47AM
2.21
8:58PM
1.47
7:23AM
2.29
9:34PM
1.49
8:00AM
2.36
10:09PM
1.50
8:37AM
2.39
10:45PM
1.51
9:16AM
2.37
11:23PM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:02PM
0.65
9:31AM
1.18
8:44PM
0.80
10:54AM
1.01
9:28PM
0.92
11:51AM
0.83
10:13PM
1.02
12:32PM
0.64
10:59PM
1.10
1:09PM
0.48
11:43PM
1.15
1:43PM
0.33
12:23AM
1.17
2:18PM
0.21
1:01AM
1.17
2:53PM
0.13
1:38AM
1.15
3:29PM
0.07
2:16AM
1.14
4:06PM
0.05
2:56AM
1.13
4:43PM
0.07
3:42AM
1.13
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--6:58--6:58--6:58--
Sunset-4:49--4:49--4:50--4:50--4:51--4:52--4:52--4:52--4:53--4:53--4:53--4:54-
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Rain (mm)
------------------------------------
Temp. °C161515171716181716161614161414181615151515171616201817191718242519222119
Feels °C (?)141314151515161616151511131112151212131414151516181617171516202113181714

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue 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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