Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Cove surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with 1,075 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Jolla Cove in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 16 | W 8 | WNW 16 | W 7 | WNW 14 | NW 13 |
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 kJ | 6 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 105 | 728 | 323 | 150 | 114 | 83 | 85 | 105 | 43 | 95 | 134 | 81 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.66m | 8:32PM1.62m | 8:52AM1.75m | 9:15PM1.54m | 9:17AM1.80m | 9:56PM1.42m | 9:41AM1.81m | 10:38PM1.30m | 10:06AM1.79m | 11:23PM1.17m | 10:31AM1.73m | 00:15AM1.05m | 10:58AM1.65m | 1:29AM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.20m | 2:38AM0.12m | 3:10PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.24m | 3:48PM0.00m | 3:30AM0.38m | 4:26PM-0.02m | 3:53AM0.52m | 5:05PM0.00m | 4:13AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.07m | 4:31AM0.77m | 6:35PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.87m | |||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 300 | 683 | 506 | 474 | 455 | 367 | 367 | 596 | 448 | 238 | 323 | 150 | 522 | 522 | 515 | 1175 | 742 | 827 | 688 | 661 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 539 | 229 | 247 | 242 | 198 | 140 | 448 | 362 | 154 | 545 | 504 | 715 | 539 | 578 | 596 | 39 | 147 | 95 | 134 | 64 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | WNW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 16 | W 8 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 45 | 359 | 175 | 432 | 428 | 98 | 65 | 44 | 324 | 627 | 92 | 114 | 83 | 85 | 105 | 43 | — | 81 | 81 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 26 | 105 | 728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 159 | 597 | 105 | 239 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 210 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Jolla Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Jolla Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Jolla Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Jolla Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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