La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
6
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
82
114
118
118
113
113
161
157
167
151
126
138
229
225
208
204
66
55
157
125
128
98
102
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:23AM1.05m
8:41PM1.80m
10:53AM1.06m
9:15PM1.81m
11:23AM1.07m
9:48PM1.81m
Low Tide
3:40AM-0.16m
2:21PM0.77m
4:11AM-0.19m
2:55PM0.76m
4:43AM-0.20m
3:30PM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
14
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
397
82
114
118
118
113
113
161
157
167
151
126
138
229
225
208
204
66
51
157
125
128
98
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
6
397
392
392
387
362
344
275
275
279
279
283
279
188
146
104
138
186
142
140
211
209
209
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
29
3
3
5
5
5
72
19
20
20
39
41
97
149
63
97
56
55
216
136
129
123
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
77
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
21
21
21
21
149
21
21
2
3
21
79
127
149
626
265
21
0
21
21
21
149
21
21
19
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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