La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 4 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.9° C

3.3°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 8AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)20s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
533
640
834
1210
1491
1322
949
783
702
891
996
1099
996
985
962
793
755
737
661
567
560
636
628
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:50AM1.13m
10:32PM2.05m
12:43PM1.15m
11:24PM1.91m
1:37PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:11AM-0.55m
4:10PM0.65m
6:00AM-0.47m
5:09PM0.68m
6:49AM-0.34m
6:16PM0.71m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
18
17
16
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
658
249
640
834
1210
1491
1322
949
783
702
891
996
1099
996
985
962
793
755
737
661
567
560
636
628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
236
533
178
236
388
480
450
327
308
304
299
225
269
202
198
187
187
144
144
141
130
121
89
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
127
127
183
131
9
8
10
10
11
8
17
9
10
10
75
96
38
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
Energy kJ
13
11
11
11
11
64
15
9
9
7
12
12
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
6
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
18
21
265
21
20
20
18
7
0
21
844
20
21
20
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
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4
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4
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4
3
3
4
4
4
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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