La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
19.9° C

2.0°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 4AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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 Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
1
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
720
702
15
11
11
8
171
6
7
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
7
7
7
8
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:34AM1.21m
4:19PM1.42m
4:06AM1.02m
5:06PM1.50m
5:46AM0.93m
Low Tide
9:10PM0.68m
9:17AM0.18m
10:46PM0.55m
10:05AM0.36m
00:06AM0.38m
10:54AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
720
702
568
476
476
476
431
431
431
362
352
243
229
175
178
330
334
178
330
441
377
344
272
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
113
159
110
11
11
107
98
214
323
319
276
209
121
181
232
178
178
264
151
301
336
428
517
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
98
186
149
110
109
6
171
94
93
92
92
10
11
12
56
55
13
12
11
11
7
7
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
13
14
15
8
7
6
7
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
21
4
4
4
20
20
21
21
20
20
4
4
20
20
629
21
20
20
18
12
12
20
294
20
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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3
3
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3
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2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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