Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Cove surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Jolla Cove in the next 16 days are 1.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. It’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead for La Jolla Cove. The models are showing a real quiet spell, with barely a ripple worth getting wet for most of the next 16 days. The water is sitting at a very unusual 73°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, if you even bother.
We kick off with nothing. The forecast is dry from Tuesday the 21st of July right through until Friday the 25th. There’s a slight bump of energy on Saturday the 25th afternoon, with a tiny 3ft swell from the SW packing a very long 20-second period. That groundswell energy is moderate (671), but it’s a long-period swell which might just wrap into the cove and offer something. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not completely blown out. Still, it’s only a marginal call at best.
The following week doesn’t get any better. We see a few small pulses of SW swell, but they’re all weak. Monday the 27th afternoon shows a 2ft SW swell, but the conditions are just “surfable but very ordinary.” The end of the month has a tease on Thursday the 31st with a 3ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) giving a solid energy reading of 334, but the cross-onshore wind will mess it up. Into August, it’s back to tiny, weak swell with no clean wind in sight.
The one potential standout, and I’m being generous here, is the Saturday 25th afternoon. The La Jolla Cove reef and point setup can handle that long-period SW groundswell, and the light cross-shore wind will keep it cleaner than the rest of the week. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with that 20-second period, the sets will be few and far between. Don’t expect much.
Truth is, for a reef and point that needs a decent swell and offshore wind, this is a tough run. The consistent nature of the break means it won’t stay this flat forever, but for now, you’re better off checking the forecast again next week. Hang in there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 34 | 11 | 27 | 134 | 186 | 146 | 181 | 173 | 134 | 81 | 64 | 610 | 1100 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 108 | 110 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.50m | 5:57AM0.86m | 4:54PM1.53m | 7:48AM0.93m | 5:48PM1.57m | 8:42AM1.01m | 6:36PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.70m | 9:38AM1.10m | 7:57PM1.78m | 9:59AM1.13m | 8:31PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.40m | 9:39AM0.76m | 00:51AM0.25m | 10:53AM0.86m | 1:41AM0.12m | 12:05PM0.89m | 2:19AM0.02m | 1:00PM0.87m | 2:52AM-0.05m | 1:41PM0.83m | 3:22AM-0.11m | 2:17PM0.77m | 3:50AM-0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 474 | 551 | 437 | 394 | 794 | 186 | 146 | 181 | 173 | 134 | 799 | 799 | 250 | 1100 | 855 | 727 | 719 | 1056 | 1166 | 911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 14 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 34 | 40 | 311 | 134 | 529 | 408 | 414 | 309 | 339 | 236 | 246 | 610 | 199 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 66 | 96 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 8 | S 15 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SSE 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 18 | 165 | 27 | 130 | 50 | 171 | 33 | 563 | 368 | 81 | 64 | 61 | 48 | 135 | 154 | 121 | 108 | 110 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 202 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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