Rockpile surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 PST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rockpile this week:

The surf forecast for Rockpile over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rockpile in the next 12 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 4th Mar)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 5th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 5th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockpile over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.4
SW
0.9
W
1
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
0.7
WNW
1
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.3
SSW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.6
W
0.3
SSW
0.4
WNW
Period(s) (?)78815889111110111212111112121561212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12710582759011726338812622524217113412159283734312945
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
WNW
15
WNW
0
W
20
S
20
SSW
5
SSW
20
N
20
NNE
10
SE
5
ESE
25
SSE
5
E
10
NNW
15
WSW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crossononcross-
on
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
oncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:27PM
1.56
9:21AM
1.66
9:53PM
1.58
9:58AM
1.48
10:19PM
1.58
10:35AM
1.28
10:44PM
1.55
11:16AM
1.07
11:09PM
1.49
12:06PM
0.88
11:37PM
1.41
1:38PM
0.72
12:16AM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:32PM
-0.24
3:39AM
0.10
3:57PM
-0.10
4:17AM
0.09
4:21PM
0.07
4:57AM
0.11
4:42PM
0.25
5:40AM
0.17
4:58PM
0.42
6:30AM
0.24
5:04PM
0.57
7:39AM
0.32
4:36PM
0.68
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise6:13--6:13--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:07--
Sunset-5:46--5:47--5:49--5:50--5:50--5:51--5:52-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------121----
Temp. °C161616161615171717171718212216181516171716
Feels °C (?)141415151514141417141412171614161014151414
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Information about the Rockpile Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rockpile provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rockpile can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rockpile surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rockpile) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rockpile may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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