La Jolla Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.85° N 117.27° W

La Jolla Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Jolla Cove sea temperature is
24.2° C
4.4° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Jolla Cove at 7PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
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)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
143
109
107
106
76
104
130
162
162
127
125
158
158
158
113
113
111
9
140
138
138
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:42PM1.53m
2:06AM0.96m
2:32PM1.58m
4:22AM0.83m
3:38PM1.65m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.40m
8:36PM0.51m
7:21AM0.57m
10:17PM0.39m
8:01AM0.72m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:43
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
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