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Rockpile Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Rockpile surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rockpile surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rockpile sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockpile today?
The current surf forecast for Rockpile at 11AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rockpile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
255 | 266 | 380 | 406 | 482 | 567 | 527 | 416 | 344 | 322 | 318 | 429 | 435 | 375 | 331 | 314 | 288 | 284 | 288 | 316 | 334 | 253 | 203 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.16m | 6:36PM1.60m | 7:03AM1.12m | 7:07PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.10m | 7:35PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.43m | 12:14PM0.25m | 1:33AM0.23m | 12:53PM0.36m | 2:18AM0.07m | 1:28PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 6 |
 kJ | 255 | 266 | 380 | 406 | 482 | 567 | 527 | 416 | 344 | 322 | 318 | 429 | 435 | 375 | 331 | 314 | 134 | 155 | 218 | 316 | 206 | 203 | 138 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 288 | 284 | 288 | 293 | 18 | 17 | 203 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | W 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 38 | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 119 | — | — | — | — | 334 | 253 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1149 | 1171 | 629 | 188 | 151 | 16 | 16 | 152 | 629 | 1318 | 314 | 66 |
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