La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 10 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.6° C

1.9°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 6PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
13
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
11
19
23
25
27
31
35
50
64
78
97
100
114
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:38PM1.19m
00:11AM1.43m
2:15PM1.26m
1:02AM1.24m
2:54PM1.36m
2:14AM1.05m
Low Tide
6:48AM-0.01m
6:27PM0.78m
7:19AM0.10m
7:38PM0.76m
7:52AM0.23m
9:07PM0.68m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
20
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
239
239
239
239
186
236
210
352
352
352
273
273
270
340
566
545
407
326
326
322
78
97
100
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
146
214
214
212
146
145
188
154
154
135
154
116
98
116
25
27
31
35
251
339
485
397
392
430
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
Energy kJ
17
11
7
18
17
16
17
5
17
16
55
108
54
97
181
305
260
180
48
47
322
596
485
432
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
11
13
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
11
19
23
50
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
12
20
805
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
220
21
20
20
20
15
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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