La Jolla Shores Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.86° N 117.26° W

La Jolla Shores WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jolla Shores sea temperature is
22.6°C
2.5° 

La Jolla Shores surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Jolla Shores surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with 980 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Jolla Shores in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jolla Shores over the next 16 days.


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