La Jolla Surf Report
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Great surf today. waist to chest high waves (3.1ft), glassy conditions, incoming tide. Consistent and clean — well worth the session.
Current Conditions
Today's Surf Timeline
Hourly surf score from 5am to 9pm. Taller bar = better conditions. Best window highlighted in teal.
Today's Tides
Tide data from NOAA station — San Diego, California. Times shown in Pacific Time.
La Jolla Surf Guide
La Jolla is one of Southern California's most iconic surf destinations, offering reef breaks, point breaks, and beach breaks across a dramatic coastline north of San Diego. The reef breaks respond best to Southern Hemisphere groundswells arriving from September through December. Offshore easterly winds — most common during Santa Ana events — clean up the surface and add power to incoming sets.
Best Months to Surf La Jolla
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about surfing at La Jolla.
La Jolla's reefs are best for intermediate and advanced surfers. Beginners should head to La Jolla Shores, one mile north, where surf schools operate on gentle beach break.
Water temperature ranges from 56–60°F (13–15°C) in winter to 65–70°F (18–21°C) in summer. A 3/2mm wetsuit is recommended from October through May.
October is the best month — Southern Hemisphere swell season overlaps with the start of NW swell season, and Santa Ana offshore winds regularly clean up the surface.