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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° NE @ 0 → 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:51am / 9:56am
  • BUOY 46225
    W3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 10am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (289) 1.5 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (276) 0.8 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 11:21pm.
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