La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
23.8° C
4.2° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 8PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)--
Afternoon (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
51
49
38
36
34
33
34
37
38
61
56
55
36
33
41
58
68
51
45
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:36PM1.87m
11:08AM1.25m
10:08PM1.82m
11:34AM1.30m
10:41PM1.73m
Low Tide
3:25PM0.67m
4:43AM-0.15m
4:01PM0.63m
5:08AM-0.10m
4:39PM0.61m
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>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
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