La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
22.2°C
3.2° 

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 (14 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (14 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (14 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
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)
2
1
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)
0.7
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
165
81
81
81
81
80
73
69
68
68
68
44
44
44
8
11
9
9
4
60
30
29
83
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:15AM1.05m
10:58AM1.65m
1:29AM0.95m
11:28AM1.54m
12:09PM1.43m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.77m
6:35PM0.16m
4:38AM0.87m
7:38PM0.25m
9:04PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
20
19
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
25
26
29
29
28
28
27
27
31
32
32
30
30
Feels °C
20
18
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
20
21
24
25
23
23
21
22
25
25
25
24
25
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