La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
24.2° C
4.2° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 8PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
SW
21
0.3
W
4
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
14
12
7
6
70
3
134
186
186
184
27
184
74
112
155
104
449
25
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:03PM1.99m
9:08AM1.21m
7:56PM2.09m
9:39AM1.30m
8:45PM2.12m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.81m
2:32AM-0.30m
1:37PM0.69m
3:12AM-0.36m
2:30PM0.57m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
24
22
23
23
23
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