La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
23.0° C
3.4° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 12PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)21s
Evening (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
0.7
W
7
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
0.8
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
56
59
63
658
610
44
1100
1100
1100
66
86
91
96
79
915
915
915
130
155
127
124
99
96
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:14AM1.06m
7:19PM1.70m
9:38AM1.10m
7:57PM1.78m
9:59AM1.13m
8:31PM1.83m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.02m
1:00PM0.87m
2:52AM-0.05m
1:41PM0.83m
3:22AM-0.11m
2:17PM0.77m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
23
21
23
22
24
22
23
24
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
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