The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly choppy right now for La Jolla, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° WNW @ 10 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:19am / 2:57pm
  • BUOY 46225
    SW3.3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 5am on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 0 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (228) 1.2 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (292) 1.4 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    3ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2ft
    17s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 6:37pm.
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