Surf Forecasts:
La Jolla Shores surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Shores over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, converting things to feet and Fahrenheit for you.
Water temp is a noticeable 74°F, which is well above the norm for this time of year.
Over the next two weeks, La Jolla Shores is looking grim for quality surf. The energy readings are there sometimes—like a moderate 753 on Wednesday the 22nd, and even a solid 1172 on Friday the 24th—but the conditions never line up. Every session is coming up as marginal or poor.
Wednesday the 22nd has a 3ft SSW swell, but it’s onshore with a 12 mph NW wind. Not good. The wind shifts to a steady cross-onshore or cross-shore pattern for the next two weeks. Even Sunday the 26th, with a 4ft SSW swell, the cross-shore wind from the SSW at 9 mph kills it. The period is short, around 18 seconds or less.
The only slight window is on Saturday, August 1st, in the afternoon. We see a 5ft swell from the south, with a 6 mph wind from the west. The energy hits 821 – that’s moderate. But the wind is still cross-onshore, and for beginners that 5ft is starting to push it.
Because of the constant cross-onshore and choppy water, this spot is going to be better for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the vast majority of this outlook.
It’s a pretty blank run for decent waves. Don’t expect much.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 794 | 451 | 414 | 414 | 704 | 368 | 799 | 799 | 610 | 1100 | 855 | 845 | 915 | 1056 | 930 | 900 | 1133 | 907 | 788 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.53m | 7:48AM0.93m | 5:48PM1.57m | 8:42AM1.01m | 6:36PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.70m | 9:38AM1.10m | 7:57PM1.78m | 9:59AM1.13m | 8:31PM1.83m | 10:21AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.25m | 10:53AM0.86m | 1:41AM0.12m | 12:05PM0.89m | 2:19AM0.02m | 1:00PM0.87m | 2:52AM-0.05m | 1:41PM0.83m | 3:22AM-0.11m | 2:17PM0.77m | 3:50AM-0.14m | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:17AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 394 | 794 | 220 | 150 | 150 | 169 | 112 | 799 | 799 | 610 | 1100 | 855 | 845 | 915 | 1056 | 930 | 900 | 1133 | 907 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 311 | 157 | 451 | 414 | 414 | 299 | 217 | 81 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 91 | 99 | 61 | 57 | 66 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SSE 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 130 | 50 | 171 | 33 | 704 | 368 | 137 | 109 | 49 | 107 | 62 | 16 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 36 | 85 | 188 | 243 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 127 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 127 | 220 | 0 |
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