South Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – CAL – San Diego County)

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Surf Break: South Bird Rock

South Bird Rock Spot ID:

Type: reef

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell SW | Wind NE

Sea Temperature Today is: 17.5 °C

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Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:09 Local time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	cross- off	cross- off

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South Bird Rock in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. It's often crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

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For Crown Point, Mission Bay, California, 5 miles from South Bird Rock.

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Live Weather:

At BUOY-LJAC1, 6 km from South Bird Rock.

light winds from the N

km/h

Air temperature
16.9 °C

Current weather near South Bird Rock

Buoy Data:

At San Clemente Basin Buoy, 49 miles from South Bird Rock.

	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM
Data Age	4 hr	3 hr	2 hr	1 hr
Wave height (m)
Dominant period (s)	16	16	16	15

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Overall South Bird Rock Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to South Bird Rock: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Birdrock	0 mi
Second closest break	Rockpile nr South Bird Rock	0 mi
Third closest break	Big Rock	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Hennemans	1 mi
Fifth closest break	Hogans	1 mi
Wave buoys nearest to South Bird Rock:
Closest wave buoy	San Clemente Basin Buoy	49 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Santa Monica Basin Buoy	121 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Tanner Banks Buoy	134 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East Santa Barbara Buoy	178 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	South Santa Rosa Island Buoy	180 mi
Tide stations nearest to South Bird Rock:
Closest tide station	Crown Point, Mission Bay	3 mi
Second closest tide station	La Jolla, Scripps Pier	4 mi
Third closest tide station	Quivira Basin, Mission Bay	4 mi
Fourth closest tide station	San Diego, Quarantine Station	8 mi
Fifth closest tide station	San Diego	9 mi
Ski Resorts closest to South Bird Rock:
Closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	98 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	99 mi
Third closest ski area	Big Bear Mountain (United States)	100 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Snow Summit (United States)	100 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Bear Mountain (United States)	106 mi
Town and city forecasts close to South Bird Rock:
Closest city location	San Diego (United States)	6 mi
Second closest city location	National City (United States)	14 mi
Third closest city location	La Mesa (United States)	15 mi
Fourth closest city location	Encinitas (United States)	16 mi
Fifth closest city location	Spring Valley (United States)	17 mi

The closest passenger airport to South Bird Rock is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to South Bird Rock is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.
Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.
General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico is 42 km (26 miles) away.
John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to South Bird Rock and is 111 km (69 miles) away.

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South Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – CAL – San Diego County)

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