Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Cove surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SW swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down La Jolla Cove.
We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch. The next week and a half is mostly flat and weak. The first time anything rideable shows up is Sunday, August 2nd, and even that’s nothing to write home about.
Water temp is running 74°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—over 5 degrees above average. Nice for a long session in boardshorts, but the waves are the main event.
Monday, July 27th through Saturday, August 1st is a total washout. Swell heights are struggling to hit 3 ft , coming from the WNW with a short, weak period of only 7 seconds. Wave energy is weak, ranging from 48 to 97. Winds are light but mostly cross or cross-onshore. The surf quality is just poor.
Sunday, August 2nd brings a pulse. The morning has 3 ft WNW swell, still short at 8 seconds, but the wind turns cross-offshore from the SSW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. Energy climbs to 194 (moderate). By the afternoon, the period stretches to 9 seconds and energy hits 221 (moderate). We’re looking at “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the best of a weak bunch. This is a reef and point break, fairly exposed to the NW, and it’s consistent. Expect crowds sometimes.
Monday, August 3rd is similar: 3 ft WNW swell, cross-off winds in the morning, energy at 249 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit choppy with cross-shore wind, energy up to 274 (moderate). Still nothing special, but rideable.
From Tuesday, August 4th onward, it’s back to flat. Swell between 0.7 ft and 2 ft , with periods from 12 to 19 seconds—that long period groundswell would be great at a point or reef, but there’s no height to work with. Energy drops as low as 2 (weak). Winds stay onshore or cross-onshore.
The only other blip is Tuesday, August 11th in the afternoon, with a 2 ft SW swell and a very long 19-second period bringing energy to 173 (moderate). But at that size with onshore wind, it’s not worth the paddle.
So, if you’ve got to get wet, Sunday August 2nd and Monday August 3rd are your windows. It’s small but clean in the mornings. Everything else is a flat spell. Forecasts can change, so keep checking.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 73 | 58 | 117 | 96 | 52 | 71 | 75 | 39 | 36 | 48 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 48 | 144 | 105 | 134 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.13m | 8:31PM1.83m | 10:21AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.87m | 10:44AM1.20m | 9:36PM1.87m | 11:08AM1.25m | 10:08PM1.82m | 11:34AM1.30m | 10:41PM1.73m | 12:01PM1.36m | 11:17PM1.58m | 12:30PM1.41m | 11:57PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.77m | 3:50AM-0.14m | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:25PM0.67m | 4:43AM-0.15m | 4:01PM0.63m | 5:08AM-0.10m | 4:39PM0.61m | 5:34AM-0.02m | 5:22PM0.59m | 5:59AM0.09m | 6:13PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1056 | 1166 | 789 | 1133 | 907 | 926 | 620 | 838 | 688 | 1067 | 566 | 1279 | 638 | 775 | 692 | 522 | 161 | 107 | 105 | 134 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | W 7 | S 13 | WNW 9 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 97 | 73 | 58 | 117 | 96 | 441 | 536 | 419 | 499 | 36 | 398 | 62 | 92 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 43 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 16 | S 19 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 35 | 48 | 188 | 52 | 71 | 75 | 39 | 24 | 48 | — | 51 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 178 | 144 | 89 | 87 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 190 | 3 | 3 | 202 | 3 | 127 | 210 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 127 | 0 | 3 |
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