La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
23.3° C
3.7° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
3
3
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)
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
W
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
915
915
99
97
91
73
73
58
58
75
115
117
91
96
81
79
52
49
66
71
71
75
60
41
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:59AM1.13m
8:31PM1.83m
10:21AM1.16m
9:04PM1.87m
10:44AM1.20m
9:36PM1.87m
Low Tide
3:22AM-0.11m
2:17PM0.77m
3:50AM-0.14m
2:51PM0.72m
4:17AM-0.16m
3:25PM0.67m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:50
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
23
21
22
22
23
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