Peter’s La Jolla Cove takeoff
Regional wave height (Hs) · feet · Pacific time. Regional significant wave height is not the height breaking at the beach.
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Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
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Tide predictions: La Jolla, 2 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 1:30pm. Station predictions can differ locally.
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Only breaks on significant swells
The city describes the small north-facing Cove as a swimming and diving beach. This entry concerns the surf takeoff identified by Peter, whose observation that it needs significant swell is retained.
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Verify current access Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
THE FIELD GUIDE / La Jolla Cove
Peter’s La Jolla Cove record identifies a particular takeoff and notes that it needs significant swell. Keep that observation separate from the broader catalogue Cove entry. The north-facing swimming beach’s ordinary appearance does not describe the outer surf during a substantial swell.
Reported swell reference: Significant NW swell is the research reference; Peter reports significant swell is required. Reported tide guidance: Not yet established for Peter’s takeoff. Compare each swell’s direction and period with the actual breaking line. These qualitative descriptions are not calibrated height multipliers or fixed tide cutoffs.
Compare with ca-san-diego-la-jolla-cove before choosing whether to merge; no automatic merge or redirect.
A researched starting point for local refinement. Reported preferences can differ between guides; sand and rock labels inferred from break classifications are not seabed surveys. Forecast data and catalogue coordinates are separate from this editorial research.
HDOnTap · about 1.5 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Beach and surf view at La Jolla Shores.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography / Surfline · about 2.2 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Scripps Pier and La Jolla Shores cameras on the university’s page.
The Surfers View · about 2.4 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Publicly listed Windansea reef-camera page.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
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