La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
23.7° 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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
36
35
34
34
41
39
39
31
40
42
65
50
49
44
43
58
77
79
83
85
83
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:08AM1.25m
10:08PM1.82m
11:34AM1.30m
10:41PM1.73m
12:01PM1.36m
Low Tide
4:01PM0.63m
5:08AM-0.10m
4:39PM0.61m
5:34AM-0.02m
5:22PM0.59m
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>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
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