La Jolla Cove surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDT
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La Jolla Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Jolla Cove today?

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 11AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.4
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
6
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
84
64
84
48
74
43
71
80
103
71
71
73
127
129
62
63
34
40
68
106
106
67
36
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
20
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:06AM1.33m
6:56PM1.30m
6:18AM1.32m
7:25PM1.42m
7:16AM1.30m
7:51PM1.53m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.69m
12:08PM-0.08m
00:37AM0.49m
12:51PM-0.02m
1:27AM0.29m
1:26PM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
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7:25
7:27
7:27
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
10
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
S
13
0.7
W
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
73
62
64
51
48
81
31
75
75
72
71
71
71
71
71
75
84
31
40
68
106
106
67
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
128
128
126
125
123
74
73
71
71
71
71
71
73
127
129
62
63
34
31
21
22
40
42
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
50
84
50
84
48
28
43
17
17
50
27
25
35
34
34
34
34
22
21
47
45
41
29
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
34
27
80
103
71
45
35
32
31
31
25
25
25
27
27
20
19
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
21
21
21
21
626
626
20
70
245
265
177
319
626
1322
319
70
106
20
20
294
21
21
70
18
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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