La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.8° C

2.9°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 3AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
1.2
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
628
702
684
485
479
472
346
459
614
623
640
10
11
11
12
720
186
17
12
13
13
171
11
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:19AM1.70m
2:33PM1.25m
1:20AM1.45m
3:27PM1.33m
2:34AM1.21m
4:19PM1.42m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.71m
7:39AM-0.18m
7:36PM0.72m
8:28AM-0.00m
9:10PM0.68m
9:17AM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
636
628
702
684
485
479
472
346
459
614
623
640
801
822
832
832
720
641
489
476
476
476
431
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
88
88
88
95
267
395
395
390
270
33
44
44
87
86
86
84
113
159
110
110
13
13
98
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
19
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
38
75
6
13
95
93
95
61
33
61
59
89
44
43
38
21
98
186
149
149
109
107
171
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
10
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
6
6
3
6
84
7
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
15
16
17
12
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
20
20
20
18
20
21
21
21
21
4
4
4
4
21
21
21
21
4
4
4
20
20
629
21
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
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3
3
3
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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