La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
21.9° C
2.7° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 9PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)--
Afternoon (13 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
5
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
2
133
184
133
133
17
57
112
154
197
249
249
194
150
148
140
167
163
161
161
183
229
235
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
NW
5
N
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:48PM2.18m
10:43AM1.22m
9:37PM2.16m
11:24AM1.28m
10:25PM2.06m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.66m
4:11AM-0.50m
3:18PM0.61m
4:54AM-0.46m
4:11PM0.57m
5:35AM-0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
20
19
21
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
Feels °C
21
20
21
20
21
19
22
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
23
22
21
21
20
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