The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for La Jolla, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° ENE @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:41am / 3:15pm
  • BUOY 46225
    SSW3.6ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Spring Suit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 11am on Sun 10/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (223) 2.4 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (211) 1.4 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    2.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Oct 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated Oct 18, 2026 @ 6:12am.
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