Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Shores surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Jolla Shores this week:
The surf forecast for La Jolla Shores over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Jolla Shores in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Shores over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ for La Jolla Shores over the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight with you – for the first week and a half, it’s a proper flat spell. We’re talkin’ from Wednesday, July 8th all the way through to Saturday, July 18th, the surf is gonna be a real struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 4ft, and the wind is just never on our side – it’s either cross or onshore, keeping things messy. The wave energy is weak (starts at 984 and just drops from there), and the period is around 14-16 seconds, but there just isn’t enough push. The water is a warm 70°F with a big anomaly of 4°F – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice touch for a paddle, but the waves ain’t gonna cooperate. For a beginner spot like this, it’s just a week of flat, blown-out nothing.
Now, the real standout is Sunday, July 19th. That morning, we finally see a pulse of life. Swell jumps to 7ft from the S, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy rockets up to 2614 – that’s strong energy. The wind is light from the W, so it’s cross-on, but it’ll be glassy enough to make it work. The problem is, 7ft is getting big for this break, and it’s a fairly exposed beach, so it’s really only for the experienced crew. The jury’s out until the day, but it’s the only real window of hope in the whole run.
After that, Monday the 20th drops back to 4ft, and the energy drops to 823 (moderate), and the wind goes cross-on again. It’s a cleanup, but nothing special. The rest of the week into July 23rd is just more of the same marginal stuff – a few pulses of 4ft to 6ft, but the wind is always a bit off, and the energy is only moderate. It’s a long, quiet stretch for La Jolla Shores.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 684 | 590 | 481 | 568 | 428 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 389 | 316 | 272 | 322 | 312 | 189 | 213 | 160 | 154 | 194 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.60m | 6:00AM0.86m | 5:19PM1.74m | 7:32AM0.92m | 6:12PM1.89m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.28m | 10:12AM0.64m | 1:02AM0.03m | 11:20AM0.72m | 1:54AM-0.19m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | 7:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 183 | 232 | 181 | 568 | 428 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 389 | 316 | 272 | 322 | 312 | 189 | 213 | 160 | 77 | 72 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 7 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 651 | 684 | 590 | 481 | 141 | 123 | 101 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 138 | 39 | 26 | 85 | 39 | 39 | 80 | 133 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 21 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 15 | W 9 | S 16 | SW 21 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 98 | 68 | 40 | 46 | 18 | 41 | 133 | 57 | 154 | 194 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 20 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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