La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
21.9° C
2.7° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 9PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
SW
21
0.3
W
9
0.7
S
14
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
26
16
16
16
16
18
18
14
0
133
184
133
133
58
57
112
154
197
249
249
194
150
148
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
5
NNE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:58PM2.13m
10:03AM1.16m
8:48PM2.18m
10:43AM1.22m
9:37PM2.16m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.71m
3:28AM-0.47m
2:25PM0.66m
4:11AM-0.50m
3:18PM0.61m
4:54AM-0.46m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:58
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
22
23
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
Feels °C
21
20
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
20
24
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
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