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La Jolla Shores

La Jolla · San Diego, United States · Beach break

Local time — · Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 16:49

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A forgiving learning zone when small, but still capable of hollow winter peaks. Early sessions reduce board traffic and give the cleanest read of the banks.

Profile source · Surfline La Jolla Shores guide
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Profile geometry

Swell axis W · 280°

Offshore wind from E · All levels profile

Wave

Soft to peaky left + right sandbars

Sand

Swell window

W–WNW

0.4–1.9 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

E–SE offshore · light S can stay workable

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Mid tide · incoming preferred

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

La Jolla Shores is defined by soft to peaky left + right sandbars over sand. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

W–WNW swell, e–se offshore · light s can stay workable and mid tide · incoming preferred form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.4–1.9 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

03

Match the active peak to your ability and leave space for other surfers in the water. Pay particular attention to dense learner traffic, loose boards, rip currents with size. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Dense learner trafficLoose boardsRip currents with sizeRunoff after rain
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Beach break

All levels. Works best with W–WNW swell.

Timing

E–SE offshore · light S can stay workable

Mid tide · incoming preferred. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.