Surf-Forecast | Birdrock Surf Guide

Lat Long: 32.81° N 117.28° W

Issued: 3 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Birdrock sea temperature is

24.1°C

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

Birdrock Surf Guide

Birdrock in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of urchins, rocks and locals.

Birdrock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Birdrock:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Birdrock 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 Birdrock Location Map

Interactive Birdrock 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 Birdrock is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Birdrock is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Birdrock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 10:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Birdrock

Current tide and informaton

For Crown Point, Mission Bay, California, 5 km from Birdrock.

Next High Water: 05:47pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 12:19pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Birdrock Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite