Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Cove surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period, SW swell with 746 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Jolla Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Jolla Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 20s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for La Jolla Cove.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a bummer. The numbers are all saying “poor surf conditions” for every single session in the 16-day window. There’s no standout day, no real call to grab your board and rush down. The swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is just not there. We’ve got a solid gap from now until August 3rd with nothing to recommend.
The first bit of noteworthy surf happens on the morning of Sunday, July 19th. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the SW with a long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 354. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, which will keep it a little choppy. The water temp is a balmy 73°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal – very unusual for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit or less.
The rest of the week just drifts by. Monday the 20th has a tiny 1ft swell in the morning, and Tuesday the 21st is even smaller. The wind stays light to gentle but onshore, so don’t expect any clean faces. By the end of the month, through the 30th and 31st, we finally see some cleaner conditions with a cross-offshore wind on the 28th and 29th, but the swell size is still tiny – 3ft and 2ft – and the energy is low (123 and 60). The waves will be clean but small.
Looking way out to Monday, August 3rd, there’s a bit more life. A 2ft swell from the SW with a 17-second period and moderate energy of 214 in the morning and 319 in the afternoon. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ll see in this stretch. Still, don’t get your hopes up too high.
The bottom line is, La Jolla Cove is a beginner-friendly reef and point break, but with these tiny swells and onshore winds, it’s not going to offer much. If you’re a beginner looking for a paddle and a tiny wave, you might find something, but for anyone else, it’s a waiting game. No standouts here. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 354 | 487 | 14 | 9 | 367 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 33 | 56 | 99 | 55 | 85 | 94 | 75 | 49 | 60 | 610 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.45m | 2:00AM1.12m | 3:05PM1.48m | 3:37AM0.92m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.58m | 8:06AM0.41m | 10:06PM0.52m | 8:46AM0.60m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 143 | 393 | 474 | 235 | 231 | 635 | 806 | 559 | 551 | 437 | 431 | 251 | 473 | 285 | 463 | 423 | 341 | 408 | 303 | 283 | 1004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 354 | 487 | 224 | 419 | 367 | 92 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 33 | 312 | 99 | 317 | 76 | 94 | 75 | 799 | 799 | 610 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 199 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 104 | 56 | 250 | 55 | 85 | 563 | 368 | 49 | 60 | 56 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
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