La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
23.1° C
3.0° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 10PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
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)
0.2
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
16
17
17
17
13
14
20
35
48
53
55
47
46
50
68
80
76
78
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:51AM1.56m
11:43PM1.52m
12:24PM1.56m
00:31AM1.27m
1:01PM1.54m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.38m
5:59AM0.22m
6:41PM0.41m
6:27AM0.42m
7:47PM0.45m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:32
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
18
19
19
19
20
19
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
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