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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 10 am Friday 15 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
18.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockpile today?
The current surf forecast for Rockpile at 6PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
293 | 280 | 276 | 243 | 243 | 246 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 279 | 327 | 394 | 461 | 630 | 701 | 890 | 989 | 882 | 884 | 816 | 722 | 915 | 977 | 964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:07AM1.25m | 8:35PM2.05m | 10:00AM1.23m | 9:14PM2.12m | 10:55AM1.18m | 9:57PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.37m | 3:58AM-0.44m | 3:14PM0.45m | 4:46AM-0.52m | 3:56PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | 7:43 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 293 | 280 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 154 | 190 | 225 | 279 | 327 | 394 | 461 | 630 | 701 | 890 | 989 | 882 | 884 | 816 | 722 | 915 | 977 | 964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 112 | 141 | 276 | 243 | 243 | 246 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 180 | 173 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 67 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 152 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 16 | 152 | 16 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 129 | 152 | 152 | 151 | 64 | 120 | 71 | 5 | 152 | 152 | 268 | 152 | 151 | 64 | 26 |
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