La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
24.1°C
4.0° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 3PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)18s
Afternoon (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
SW
15
1
WNW
6
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
24
33
31
28
152
152
42
45
130
37
129
42
129
60
66
186
90
183
73
67
58
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:05PM1.67m
00:55AM1.06m
12:47PM1.67m
2:36AM0.89m
1:44PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:35AM0.43m
6:59PM0.30m
5:59AM0.60m
8:20PM0.30m
6:22AM0.75m
10:05PM0.25m
clear
clear
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>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:13
7:10
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
22
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
21
19
20
19
20
21
20
21
20
19
19
20
22
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