La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
21.9° C
2.8° 

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 (10 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)--
Afternoon (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
92
73
68
64
60
42
41
40
39
39
24
21
20
21
25
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
WNW
5
W
10
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.89m
8:33AM1.01m
7:06PM2.02m
9:21AM1.09m
7:58PM2.13m
10:03AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.72m
1:54AM-0.19m
12:27PM0.74m
2:42AM-0.36m
1:29PM0.71m
3:28AM-0.47m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
Feels °C
17
17
19
17
18
18
18
19
18
20
17
19
20
20
19
21
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
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