La Jolla Shores Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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La Jolla Shores Surf Guide

La Jolla Shores in San Diego County is a fairly exposed beach break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism.

La Jolla Shores Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Jolla Shores:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Jolla Shores occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf La Jolla Shores (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Jolla Shores with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Jolla Shores Location Map

Interactive La Jolla Shores surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Jolla Shores is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Jolla Shores is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away.

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La Jolla Shores Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:53 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	glass

What does La Jolla Shores look like?

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Credit: Daniel Chaves Webber Credit: Steven Meyers Credit: Amanda Barnett Rimmer

Tides at La Jolla Shores

Current tide and informaton

For La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California, 1 km from La Jolla Shores.

Next High Water: 11:58pm | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 08:24am | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Jolla Shores Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at La Jolla Shores is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at La Jolla Shores

Surf stats for La Jolla Shores, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at La Jolla Shores

Wind stats for La Jolla Shores, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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La Jolla Shores Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 11 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.9
Consistency of Surf:2.8
Difficulty Level:2.6
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:1.9
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

liam vega from United States

“This beach gets gnarly on big days and is good for beginners on small days”

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