La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
23.9° C
4.1° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 4PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
82
91
91
91
91
90
89
121
143
109
107
106
76
104
130
162
162
127
125
158
158
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:02PM1.47m
00:49AM1.18m
1:42PM1.53m
2:06AM0.96m
2:32PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.24m
7:15PM0.55m
6:51AM0.40m
8:36PM0.51m
7:21AM0.57m
10:17PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
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