La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
23.9° C
3.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 1PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
4
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
24
23
15
1
353
353
349
331
318
309
255
251
251
305
17
4
6
6
11
12
16
17
18
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:44AM1.46m
10:14PM1.94m
11:17AM1.52m
10:58PM1.76m
11:51AM1.56m
Low Tide
4:25AM-0.28m
4:07PM0.40m
4:58AM-0.16m
4:55PM0.37m
5:30AM0.02m
5:45PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:35
7:34
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
22
21
21
22
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
20
19
20
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