Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Cove surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 370 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 19s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me look at the charts for La Jolla Cove.
Honestly, the next week or so is going to be pretty tough. We’ve got a long dry spell on the way. The data shows the first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t pop up until Thursday morning, July 16th. Before that, we’re looking at a solid block of days with tiny, weak swell and less-than-ideal wind. It’s flat and choppy, plain and simple. Nothing to get excited about until that Thursday, and even then, it's a waiting game.
That Thursday morning, July 16th, is the standout in this whole outlook. It’s the only time the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” We’re looking at a clean 4 ft swell out of the WNW, which is a good direction for this reef and point setup at La Jolla Cove. The combined energy is a moderate 305, so there’s some push there. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph, which should keep the surface glassy. This is the one chance to get a few proper waves. Later that day, the wind swings cross-shore and the quality drops off.
Beyond that, from Friday July 17th through to the end of the outlook, it's pretty grim. The swell sticks around, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the wave comments are either “marginal” or “poor.” The energy numbers jump up, like 387 on Saturday morning, July 18th, but that clean face we saw on Thursday is gone. It’s mostly just messy, blown-out conditions. There’s a hint of something on the 24th with some long-period energy (17 seconds) but the swell is tiny and wind is wrong.
So, to be honest: mark your calendar for the morning of Thursday, July 16th. That’s your window. If you can’t make it, you’re looking at a long wait for anything worthwhile again.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 133 | 57 | 154 | 249 | 148 | 167 | 161 | 183 | 134 | 177 | 181 | 132 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.01m | 7:06PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:58PM2.13m | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.18m | 10:43AM1.22m | 9:37PM2.16m | 11:24AM1.28m | 10:25PM2.06m | 12:05PM1.33m | 11:13PM1.89m | 12:46PM1.38m | 00:02AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.74m | 2:42AM-0.36m | 1:29PM0.71m | 3:28AM-0.47m | 2:25PM0.66m | 4:11AM-0.50m | 3:18PM0.61m | 4:54AM-0.46m | 4:11PM0.57m | 5:35AM-0.36m | 5:06PM0.56m | 6:14AM-0.21m | 6:05PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 417 | 451 | 389 | 316 | 210 | 322 | 312 | 181 | 213 | 154 | 95 | 249 | 132 | 142 | 138 | 183 | 134 | 86 | 61 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 23 | 68 | 161 | 16 | 16 | 120 | 133 | 57 | 154 | 133 | 66 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 132 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 20 | S 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 30 | 7 | 98 | 23 | 16 | 46 | 18 | 96 | 45 | 25 | 48 | 18 | 148 | 83 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 177 | 102 | 83 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 39 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 127 | 68 | 0 | 148 | 21 | 2 |
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