La Costa Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.68° S 76.66° W

La Costa WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Costa sea temperature is
21.1° C
4.0° 

La Costa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Costa surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 964 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Costa this week:

The surf forecast for La Costa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Costa in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Costa over the next 16 days.


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