Big Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Big Rock Surf Guide

Big Rock in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of rocks and locals.

Big Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Big Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Big Rock occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Big Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Big Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Big Rock Location Map

Interactive Big Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Big Rock is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Big Rock is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Big Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:45 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Big Rock look like?

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Credit: Peter Molchanov Credit: shark

Tides at Big Rock

Current tide and informaton

For La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California, 5 km from Big Rock.

Next High Water: 12:55am | 1.29m

Next Low Water: 09:29am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Big Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Big Rock is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite