La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
22.4° C
2.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 12AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
58
57
64
56
60
64
64
66
68
70
89
94
97
97
100
84
71
75
55
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:01PM1.54m
1:34AM1.04m
1:42PM1.49m
3:28AM0.88m
2:37PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.45m
6:50AM0.62m
9:15PM0.47m
7:07AM0.79m
part cloud
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>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:30
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
24
22
23
24
24
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