La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 10 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.8° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 3AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 16). 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 (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1322
949
783
702
891
996
1099
996
985
962
793
755
737
661
567
560
636
628
702
684
485
415
472
346
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:32PM2.05m
12:43PM1.15m
11:24PM1.91m
1:37PM1.19m
00:19AM1.70m
2:33PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:00AM-0.47m
5:09PM0.68m
6:49AM-0.34m
6:16PM0.71m
7:39AM-0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
1322
949
783
702
891
996
1099
996
985
962
793
755
737
661
567
560
636
628
702
684
485
415
472
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
500
327
308
304
299
236
269
202
198
187
187
144
152
150
130
121
119
138
88
107
270
395
395
390
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
S
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
9
13
10
10
10
25
8
17
6
16
16
38
96
38
75
6
7
95
93
95
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
8
0.3
W
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
16
14
7
7
12
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
6
4
17
3
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
844
21
20
20
12
0
0
20
831
20
20
20
20
4
20
21
21
21
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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