La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
22.5° C
3.1° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 2AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s

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 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.5
W
5
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
129
83
206
314
354
573
424
414
75
13
13
331
349
358
367
15
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
00:55AM1.38m
2:16PM1.45m
2:00AM1.12m
3:05PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.59m
7:29AM0.19m
8:31PM0.58m
8:06AM0.41m
10:06PM0.52m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
21
22
21
19
20
20
21
21
22
21
22
21
21
21
22
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