The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi glassy right now for La Jolla, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° NW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:23am / 8:07am
  • BUOY 46225
    SSW3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 11am on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (218) 1.7 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (205) 1.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    SW
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 12:15am.
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