La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 4 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.2° C

1.7°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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 8PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s

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 Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
178
23
15
15
10
10
11
18
13
15
14
9
10
11
12
14
12
10
9
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:27PM1.10m
10:55PM1.70m
1:02PM1.14m
11:31PM1.59m
1:38PM1.19m
00:11AM1.43m
Low Tide
4:45PM0.77m
6:17AM-0.09m
5:31PM0.78m
6:48AM-0.01m
6:27PM0.78m
7:19AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
Feels °C
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
438
322
144
220
279
306
392
481
397
397
220
252
236
236
301
239
239
239
186
236
163
352
348
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
82
178
243
104
15
10
10
21
20
19
67
14
9
10
11
214
214
212
146
145
188
156
154
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
5
18
45
18
18
18
86
146
17
12
18
17
16
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
48
25
23
15
11
12
13
15
12
14
12
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
597
21
21
4
20
15
20
20
21
21
20
20
7
4
20
777
20
20
20
20
18
2
21
21
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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