Birdrock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Birdrock Surf Guide

Birdrock in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Often Crowded. Watch out for urchins, rocks and locals.

Birdrock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	17.6°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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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
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Birdrock

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 11:18pm | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 07:33am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Birdrock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at Birdrock 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 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite