La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 4 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.1° C

1.9°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 8AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
3
22
21
35
15
24
64
90
78
78
95
103
107
121
128
125
156
169
168
159
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:12AM1.00m
7:35PM1.73m
9:51AM1.02m
8:08PM1.77m
10:23AM1.05m
8:41PM1.80m
Low Tide
2:33AM-0.04m
1:08PM0.76m
3:07AM-0.12m
1:46PM0.78m
3:40AM-0.16m
2:21PM0.77m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
17
18
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
W
6
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
321
321
325
325
264
637
637
582
582
576
469
81
432
412
402
487
397
121
128
125
156
169
168
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
SSW
17
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
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
Energy kJ
214
214
212
201
286
22
21
35
15
24
64
459
2
6
6
6
6
397
392
392
387
362
344
275
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
3
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
2
4
29
3
3
5
5
1
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
1.1
WNW
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
90
78
78
95
103
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
2
2
20
21
294
20
20
21
2
2
2
148
1285
869
70
20
20
21
21
21
149
626
21
21
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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