La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
24.2° C
4.3° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
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)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
111
7
140
138
108
106
106
138
138
136
134
7
126
69
139
89
69
69
9
69
15
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:38PM1.65m
6:54AM0.89m
4:52PM1.74m
7:58AM1.00m
6:02PM1.87m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.72m
11:49PM0.20m
9:25AM0.85m
00:56AM-0.00m
11:16AM0.88m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:05
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:42
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
22
24
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
22
23
22
23
21
23
23
22
21
23
22
21
22
22
23
24
22
22
22
23
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