La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
21.3°C
1.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
23
23
24
25
30
31
57
122
129
58
131
231
222
246
197
199
199
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:14PM1.47m
8:32AM1.09m
6:16PM1.55m
8:46AM1.14m
7:02PM1.65m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.18m
12:09PM0.97m
1:53AM0.09m
12:58PM0.88m
cloud
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>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
22
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
25
24
23
23
25
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
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