La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.7° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 7PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at La Jolla Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
7
11
15
17
25
21
33
34
45
56
76
81
93
99
99
102
120
173
138
181
196
215
207
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:15PM1.26m
1:02AM1.24m
2:54PM1.36m
2:14AM1.05m
3:38PM1.47m
4:01AM0.89m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.76m
7:52AM0.23m
9:07PM0.68m
8:29AM0.38m
10:41PM0.51m
9:14AM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
Feels °C
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
WNW
7
1.1
SSW
19
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
273
273
270
340
518
545
407
326
326
322
485
76
81
93
885
99
102
120
117
138
181
196
215
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
7
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
154
116
98
116
17
25
21
33
251
339
322
397
436
430
99
659
596
491
491
596
768
622
580
659
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.4
S
19
Energy kJ
55
108
54
97
181
305
260
180
48
47
47
596
485
432
14
121
186
220
217
140
13
128
194
118
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
5
7
11
15
34
45
56
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
265
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
220
20
20
20
2
14
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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