Califórnia & San Diego · San Diego, CARecommended level: All Levels (Shores = Beginner · Pier = Intermediate)
La Jolla Shores & Scripps Pier · San Diego
San Diego's crown jewel — warm Southern California water, easy parking at Kellogg Park, and rideable sandbar peaks 340 days a year.
WHERE TO SURF TODAY
La Jolla Scripps Pier clean morning session + Steamer Lane consistent
BEST TIDE HOURS: 08:30–12:45 (0.40m–1.40m)
POWER & SIZE NOW
96 kJ
0.6m · Sets 0.8m
100% Sandy Beach Access on All Tides
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San Diego's crown jewel — warm Southern California water, easy parking at Kellogg Park, and rideable sandbar peaks 340 days a year.
LOCAL WEATHER & PARKING (25 SPOTS)
Beginners should paddle out south at La Jolla Shores where the submarine canyon mellows the swell; intermediates/advanced surfers head right to the Scripps Pier pilings where canyon refraction amplifies A-frame peaks.
WAVE HEIGHT & SETS
0.6m (Sets 0.8m)
Period: 10s · WSW
WAVE POWER (KJ)
96 kJ
Ideal size: 0.8m–2.2m (Max 2.8m)
WIND AT THE BEACH
7 km/h (4 kt)
glassy · E
TIDE HEIGHT
1.03m ▲
100% Sandy Beach Access on All Tides
ALL 3 ACTIVE SWELLS IN THE WATER (SWELL 1, 2 & 3)3 Simultaneous Swells
Swell 1WSW
0.6m · 10s
[Sets 0.8m] · 96 kJ
Swell 2W
0.3m · 8s
273° · 20 kJ
Swell 3SSW
0.2m · 7s
198° · 10 kJ
TODAY'S 24-HOUR TIDE CHARTBEST WINDOW: 08:30–12:45
HOW TO ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
WATER ACCESSBeginners should paddle out south at La Jolla Shores where the submarine canyon mellows the swell; intermediates/advanced surfers head right to the Scripps Pier pilings where canyon refraction amplifies A-frame peaks.
SIMPLE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS & SURFERSHow waves, wind, and tides work at La Jolla Shores & Scripps Pier · San Diego
1. AVERAGE SIZE & BIGGER SETS
0.6m (Sets up to 0.8m)
Every 5 to 10 minutes, a group of larger waves ("sets") arrives reaching 0.8m. Always judge the spot by the set size before paddling out.
2. TIME BETWEEN WAVES (SECONDS)
Best from 13 seconds up
Under 8s means weak, messy wind waves. Above 13s means clean ocean groundswell with long walls and much more push.
3. BEST TIDE HEIGHT
0.4m a 1.4m (Mid-Rising Tide (prevents low-tide closeouts and connects the sandbars))
Between 0.4m and 1.4m the wave peels best. Too high tide causes backwash off the rocks/wall.
4. ENTERING & EXITING THE WATER
Safe tide: 0.4m – 1.4m
100% Sandy Beach Access on All Tides (0.40m–1.40m)
Hour-by-Hour (24h) & 6-Day Surf Forecast
00:00 to 23:00 + 6 DaysLa Jolla Shores & Scripps Pier · San Diego — Pick any day to inspect the hour-by-hour (00:00 to 23:00) forecast with all 3 swells, wind, and tide.
1. Wave Size [Sets]: Average wave height and, in [ ], the biggest waves of the session.
2. Period (s): Seconds between waves. 10s–16s+ = clean, organized waves; under 8s = weak, messy waves.
3. Wave Power (kJ): Under 150 kJ = gentle for beginners; 200–450 kJ = fun medium power; 500+ kJ = heavy surf for experts.
4. Wind & Tide: Green boxes = smooth water (no wind or wind from land) and safe tide level to get in and out.
ALL 3 SWELL TRAINS IN THE WATER (Mon 02 Nov)1st Swell (Primary) + Other Swells (2nd & 3rd Ocean Swell Trains)
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
1.6m [Sets 2.0m] · 14s
Power: 993 kJ · WNW (285°)
WNW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
0.8m · 16s
Power: 284 kJ · W (263°)
W
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.3m · 11s
Power: 27 kJ · NW (319°)
NW
REAL AERIAL SHORE VIEW · SWELLS & WINDLa Jolla Shores & Scripps Pier · San Diego · Mon 02 Nov (14:00)GPS 32.8665°, -117.2545° · Faces SW (235°)
SWELL 1 (Primary)Direct Hit
1.6m [Sets 2.0m] · 14s WNW (285°) · 993 kJ
SWELL 2 (Secondary)In Window
0.8m · 16s W (263°) · 284 kJ
SWELL 3 (Tertiary)Offshore Train
0.3m · 11s NW (319°) · 27 kJ
WIND & TIDE (14:00)Glassy
7 km/h (4 kt) E · Tide 1.67m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 02 Nov — 00:00 to 23:00HI: 02:45 (2.1m) / 15:10 (2.2m) · LO: 08:55 (0.5m) / 21:25 (0.4m)
Select Day (24h):
| Hour (00h–23h) | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] WNW 14s · 993kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] WNW 14s · 993kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] WNW 14s · 993kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] WNW 14s · 993kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] WNW 14s · 993kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] WNW 14s · 993kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ | 1.5m [1.9m] W 14s · 873kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 16s W 284kJ · 263° | 0.8m · 16s W 284kJ · 263° | 0.8m · 16s W 284kJ · 263° | 0.8m · 16s W 284kJ · 263° | 0.8m · 16s W 284kJ · 263° | 0.8m · 16s W 284kJ · 263° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 255° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 255° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 255° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 255° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 255° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 255° | 0.8m · 12s WSW 213kJ · 255° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 11s NW 27kJ · 311° |
| Wind (Hourly) | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E6 km/hGlassy | E7 km/hGlassy | E7 km/hGlassy | E7 km/hGlassy | E7 km/hGlassy | E7 km/hGlassy | E7 km/hGlassy | ESE7 km/hGlassy | ESE7 km/hGlassy | ESE7 km/hGlassy | ESE7 km/hGlassy | ESE7 km/hGlassy | ESE7 km/hGlassy | ESE7 km/hGlassy |
| Tide & Entry | 1.15m ▲ Safe | 1.50m ▲ Safe | 1.76m ▲ Safe | 1.87m ▲ Safe | 1.80m ▼ Safe | 1.56m ▼ Safe | 1.23m ▼ Safe | 0.87m ▼ Safe | 0.58m ▼ Safe | 0.44m ▼ Safe | 0.47m ▲ Safe | 0.68m ▲ Safe | 1.00m ▲ Safe | 1.36m ▲ Safe | 1.67m ▲ Safe | 1.84m ▲ Safe | 1.85m ▼ Safe | 1.68m ▼ Safe | 1.38m ▼ Safe | 1.02m ▼ Safe | 0.69m ▼ Safe | 0.48m ▼ Safe | 0.44m ▲ Safe | 0.57m ▲ Safe |
FULL 6-DAY SUMMARY TABLE (MORNING 08:00 · AFTERNOON 14:00 · NIGHT 20:00)18 Compared Slots
| Day // Time | Mon 02 Nov | Tue 03 Nov | Wed 04 Nov | Thu 05 Nov | Fri 06 Nov | Sat 07 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 |
| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Swell | 1.5m [1.9m] | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.5m [1.9m] | 1.7m [2.2m] | 1.9m [2.4m] | 1.8m [2.3m] | 2.0m [2.6m] | 1.9m [2.4m] | 1.7m [2.2m] | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.4m [1.8m] | 1.3m [1.7m] | 1.4m [1.8m] | 1.5m [1.9m] | 1.7m [2.2m] | 1.8m [2.3m] | 2.0m [2.6m] | 1.9m [2.4m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | W280° | WNW285° | W277° | W280° | WNW285° | W277° | W280° | WNW285° | W277° | W280° | WNW285° | W277° | W280° | WNW285° | W277° | W280° | WNW285° | W277° |
| 1st Period (s) | 14s | 14s | 14s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 14s | 14s | 15s | 15s | 15s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 873 kJ | 993 kJ | 873 kJ | 1201 kJ | 1500 kJ | 1346 kJ | 1662 kJ | 1500 kJ | 1121 kJ | 993 kJ | 760 kJ | 609 kJ | 706 kJ | 873 kJ | 1121 kJ | 1346 kJ | 1662 kJ | 1500 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.8m · 12sWSW213 kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 16sW284 kJ · 263° | 0.8m · 12sWSW213 kJ · 255° | 0.9m · 13sWSW292 kJ · 258° | 1.0m · 17sW471 kJ · 263° | 0.9m · 13sWSW292 kJ · 255° | 1.0m · 13sWSW360 kJ · 258° | 1.0m · 17sW471 kJ · 263° | 0.9m · 12sWSW269 kJ · 255° | 0.8m · 12sWSW213 kJ · 258° | 0.7m · 16sW217 kJ · 263° | 0.7m · 11sWSW149 kJ · 255° | 0.7m · 11sWSW149 kJ · 258° | 0.8m · 16sW284 kJ · 263° | 0.9m · 12sWSW269 kJ · 255° | 0.9m · 13sWSW292 kJ · 258° | 1.0m · 17sW471 kJ · 263° | 1.0m · 13sWSW360 kJ · 255° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 311° | 0.4m · 12sNW53 kJ · 314° | 0.4m · 12sNW53 kJ · 319° | 0.4m · 12sNW53 kJ · 311° | 0.5m · 12sNW83 kJ · 314° | 0.4m · 12sNW53 kJ · 319° | 0.4m · 11sNW49 kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 319° | 0.3m · 10sNW25 kJ · 311° | 0.3m · 10sNW25 kJ · 314° | 0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 319° | 0.4m · 11sNW49 kJ · 311° | 0.4m · 12sNW53 kJ · 314° | 0.5m · 12sNW83 kJ · 319° | 0.4m · 12sNW53 kJ · 311° |
| Wave Shape | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse |
| Wind | E6 km/h3 kt | E7 km/h4 kt | ESE7 km/h4 kt | E6 km/h3 kt | E7 km/h4 kt | ESE7 km/h4 kt | E6 km/h3 kt | E7 km/h4 kt | ESE9 km/h5 kt | E7 km/h4 kt | E7 km/h4 kt | ESE9 km/h5 kt | E6 km/h3 kt | E7 km/h4 kt | ESE7 km/h4 kt | E6 km/h3 kt | E6 km/h3 kt | ESE7 km/h4 kt |
| Wind Effect | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Cross-Off | Glassy | Glassy | Cross-Off | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy |
| Entry / Exit | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry |
| High / Low Tide | HI: 02:45 (2.1m)HI: 15:10 (2.2m) LO: 08:55 (0.5m)LO: 21:25 (0.4m) | HI: 03:30 (2.2m)HI: 15:52 (2.3m) LO: 09:40 (0.4m)LO: 22:10 (0.4m) | HI: 04:15 (2.2m)HI: 16:35 (2.2m) LO: 10:22 (0.5m)LO: 22:50 (0.5m) | HI: 05:00 (2.1m)HI: 17:20 (2.1m) LO: 11:05 (0.6m)LO: 23:35 (0.6m) | HI: 05:50 (2.0m)HI: 18:08 (2.0m) LO: 11:50 (0.7m)LO: --:-- | HI: 06:45 (1.9m)HI: 19:02 (1.9m) LO: 00:20 (0.7m)LO: 12:40 (0.8m) | ||||||||||||
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