La Jolla Shores Beach
California · United States
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La Jolla Shores Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at La Jolla Shores Beach
Updated 22:06 spot time
La Jolla Shores Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 3.5 ft chest to head high, 2 ft SSW swell at 12.6 s. Wind up to 11 mph SW. Water 74°F. Best surf window around 2:00 PM — good (3.5/5) with 11 mph SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.5°C (67.1°F) on average
Jan
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.9–16.6°C
Feb
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–17.5°C
Mar
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.8–17.8°C
Apr
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.2–17.7°C
May
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.7–19.9°C
Jun
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.2–20.6°C
Jul
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.8–24.2°C
Aug
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.3–24.3°C
Sep
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.4–24.2°C
Oct
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.7–23.4°C
Nov
17.8°C
64°F · 16.4–20.1°C
Dec
16.1°C
61°F · 14.6–19.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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