Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Cove surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here with the lowdown. It's gonna be a long, flat stretch before we see anything decent. The ocean is feeling mighty warm, way warmer than usual for this time of year, pushing 75°, which is a real standout by itself.
Right now, it's total junk. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are a bust with tiny, short-period lumps and onshore wind messing up La Jolla Cove. The wave energy is weak, barely registering.
Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th morning are nothing special, but then Saturday afternoon, the 5th of September, shows a glimmer. The wind goes glassy, and we get a clean 3-foot, long-period 16-second groundswell from the SW. The energy jumps into a moderate range. That's our first real window. That long-period swell at a reef-and-point setup like the Cove will be lining up nicely.
Then it goes dead again from Sunday the 6th through Wednesday the 9th – several days of nothing.
The other standout is Saturday the 12th of September. A morning with a proper offshore wind from the SSW, grooming a 3-foot SW groundswell with a 14-second period. The energy is solid, and it's expected to be good. That's your second real chance.
After that, it's back to light onshore breezes and weenie waves for the rest of the second week. Not much else to say but wait for those two windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 10 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 130 | 129 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 42 | 53 | 49 | 65 | 59 | 349 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 18 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.67m | 2:36AM0.89m | 1:44PM1.64m | 3:09PM1.63m | 7:22AM1.02m | 4:44PM1.68m | 7:45AM1.14m | 6:01PM1.78m | 8:11AM1.26m | 7:02PM1.88m | 8:37AM1.37m | 7:53PM1.94m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.30m | 6:22AM0.75m | 10:05PM0.25m | 11:38PM0.12m | 9:52AM0.98m | 00:42AM-0.03m | 11:47AM0.90m | 1:30AM-0.14m | 12:54PM0.73m | 2:10AM-0.20m | 1:46PM0.55m | 2:45AM-0.20m | |||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 242 | 69 | 70 | 553 | 644 | 744 | 613 | 925 | 1354 | 1509 | 1627 | 1922 | 1951 | 2643 | 2504 | 1901 | 1659 | 1247 | 934 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | WNW 6 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 189 | 129 | 196 | 236 | 55 | 42 | 397 | 659 | 620 | 512 | 349 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | — | 2 | — | 111 | 81 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 130 | 5 | 302 | 130 | 72 | 126 | 53 | 49 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 9 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 18 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | — | — | 36 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 626 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
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