Walking La Jolla Shores Beach today
La Jolla, California
Updated 4:03 AM PDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
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About La Jolla Shores Beach
La Jolla Shores sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 59°F in January to 72°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in August and dropping to about 59°F in January.
Today it is 76°F. That is 4° above the August average of 72°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) about 1.1 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is La Jolla Shores good for a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 93 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at La Jolla Shores?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:02 AM at -0.1 ft.