La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

Issued: 10 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.7°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 6PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
126
129
103
187
184
170
163
160
128
100
100
98
102
85
83
85
85
85
85
82
78
68
49
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
NNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:53AM1.06m
9:15PM1.81m
11:23AM1.07m
9:48PM1.81m
11:54AM1.08m
10:21PM1.77m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.76m
4:43AM-0.20m
3:30PM0.76m
5:14AM-0.18m
4:06PM0.76m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<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
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
16
15
16
16
17
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
151
126
129
103
187
184
170
163
160
128
100
100
98
102
395
381
347
271
232
85
82
261
258
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
279
283
279
188
146
104
183
186
142
140
211
209
209
209
85
83
85
85
85
173
173
78
68
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
20
39
40
47
149
63
97
97
145
216
136
127
123
123
7
44
44
44
45
123
192
214
125
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
39
149
21
21
190
21
3
2
21
21
1324
21
21
2
2
2
4
21
1322
20
20
15
14
7
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Rating
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2
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1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
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2
2
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3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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