Big Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.82° N 117.28° W

Big Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Rock sea temperature is
22.1°C
2.0° 

Big Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Big Rock surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 671 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Big Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Big Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Big Rock in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 24th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Big Rock over the next 16 days.


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