Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Cove surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Jolla Cove this week:
The surf forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Jolla Cove in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 19s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down in real units.
For the next couple of weeks, La Jolla Cove is mostly a flat, blown-out mess. The first week is a total dud, with tiny, weak surf and onshore wind making things choppy and ugly. But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel if you’re willing to wait.
Right now, Saturday July 4th and Sunday the 5th are dead. Swell is 0.5 to 0.6 ft, period is short (3-5 seconds), and the wind is onshore. Combined wave energy is a pathetic 5 to 11. Don’t even bother.
Monday the 6th through Wednesday the 8th stay small – swell edges up to 3 to 4 ft, but the period is short (5-8 seconds) and winds are cross-onshore. Combined energy hits 22 to 183, so there’s a little more water moving, but it’s still poor quality.
Thursday the 9th gives us a small window. The morning shows 4 ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period and a cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is 243. It’s surfable but very ordinary – just a slight improvement. The afternoon drops back down.
From Friday the 10th through Wednesday the 15th, we’re back to tiny surf with onshore or cross winds. Swell is 1 to 4 ft, energy is mostly low to moderate. A few mornings on the 13th and 14th are clean with light wind, but the swell is too small to get excited.
Now, the real standout is in the second week. Thursday July 17th through Saturday the 19th, we get a long-period SW groundswell. The period jumps to 16-19 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. On Friday the 17th morning, combined energy hits 428 – a solid, strong pulse. The swell height is only reading 2 to 3 ft, but with that long period, the waves will have shape and power. The wind on Friday afternoon turns cross-offshore from the south, keeping the surface glassy.
This is the best stretch of the whole 16 days. It won’t be huge, but it’ll be clean and lined up. La Jolla Cove is a reef-and-point setup, so that long-period SW swell should wrap in nicely. Just keep in mind crowds can be an issue here at times, so get there early.
Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
So, hang tight through the flat first week, then get ready for that long-period pulse around the 17th. That’s your chance.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 120 | 183 | 159 | 162 | 243 | 212 | 136 | 142 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.59m | 1:38PM1.19m | 00:11AM1.43m | 2:15PM1.26m | 1:02AM1.24m | 2:54PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.05m | 3:38PM1.47m | 4:01AM0.89m | 4:26PM1.60m | 6:00AM0.86m | 5:19PM1.74m | 7:32AM0.92m | 6:12PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM-0.01m | 6:27PM0.78m | 7:19AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.76m | 7:52AM0.23m | 9:07PM0.68m | 8:29AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.51m | 9:14AM0.52m | 00:00AM0.28m | 10:12AM0.64m | 1:02AM0.03m | 11:20AM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 236 | 239 | 239 | 210 | 352 | 273 | 518 | 326 | 322 | 60 | 659 | 491 | 768 | 183 | 651 | 675 | 243 | 212 | 475 | 422 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | WNW 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 214 | 212 | 188 | 135 | 116 | 263 | 22 | 339 | 436 | 75 | 75 | 120 | 659 | 159 | 162 | 539 | 481 | 136 | 142 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | S 19 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 21 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 108 | 6 | 260 | 47 | 485 | 167 | 220 | 13 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 68 |
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