[maquinapescado]

Coming from someone who has surfed since age 5-6, I would recommend some reading on interval, bathymetry and wave height. La Jolla is unique in that it is sheltered from a lot of swell when the immediate area is relatively not. The bathymetry is pretty nil proven by the difference between a 0' tide and a 6' tide is like a 100 yard walk, not much going on there (usuallly equates to rolling crumbly waves). Growing up surfing, this is something I can asses in a matter of walking out once or watching the cam a few times from high to low tide.

In any activity, I am always blown away by how the google age has people wanting all the knowledge in the form a one liner (not insinuating you expected that). The best thing to do is to get out and get out often. You can't catch fish from your keyboard.

Good luck