La Jolla Shores

La Jolla Shores is a W-facing beach break in San Diego, California, United States. It picks up swell from S to SSW and SSW to W and WNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 59% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (270°)

Best swell

SW to W (230°–267°) or WNW (284°–293°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to SSW (180° to 192°); SSW to W (194.5° to 267°); WNW (284° to 293°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

NOAA station 9410230

Wave buoy

La Jolla, CA (073) · 1 km away

Cams

2 (1 plays here)