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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 Friday 08 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockpile today?
The current surf forecast for Rockpile at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | |
63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 77 | 109 | 109 | 111 | 76 | 212 | 202 | 107 | 124 | 161 | 251 | 432 | 330 | 252 | 249 | 370 | 444 | 439 | 424 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:55AM1.35m | 5:26PM1.00m | 2:21AM1.26m | 5:45PM1.11m | 3:56AM1.21m | 6:06PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.15m | 8:49PM0.96m | 10:39AM0.15m | 10:52PM0.86m | 11:28AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 35 | 36 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 76 | 94 | 105 | 107 | 112 | 126 | 106 | 432 | 103 | 90 | 78 | 72 | 444 | 439 | 424 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 109 | 109 | 111 | 61 | 212 | 202 | 86 | 124 | 161 | 251 | 113 | 330 | 252 | 249 | 370 | 54 | 117 | 83 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 77 | 61 | 60 | 26 | 49 | 72 | 57 | 100 | 99 | 149 | 163 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 34 | 30 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 152 | 66 | 16 | 0 |
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