Rockpile surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 30 Dec 2025 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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 (Dec 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rockpile in the next 12 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 31st Dec)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 1st Jan)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 4th Jan)5ft (1.6m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
W
0.1
SW
0.2
W
0.3
W
0.3
WNW
0.9
SSW
1.7
S
1.2
S
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.6
S
0.6
W
1.1
W
1.4
W
1.6
W
1.4
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)7141414136771212118101110131312111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)58163234642821381049963508026741082261328514496157
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
35
SSE
5
W
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:49PM
1.01
5:51AM
2.00
7:51PM
1.10
6:40AM
2.10
8:39PM
1.17
7:29AM
2.18
9:23PM
1.23
8:16AM
2.19
10:05PM
1.26
9:03AM
2.13
10:47PM
1.29
9:48AM
2.01
11:29PM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:46PM
-0.11
11:35PM
0.61
1:36PM
-0.34
12:34AM
0.64
2:23PM
-0.50
1:28AM
0.62
3:08PM
-0.58
2:19AM
0.58
3:51PM
-0.58
3:09AM
0.55
4:34PM
-0.52
3:59AM
0.55
5:15PM
-0.40
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Sunrise6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--
Sunset-4:52--4:52--4:52--4:53--4:54--4:55--4:55-
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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Rain (mm)
---228131--------115224
Temp. °C222421171618181716171716171717181817181817
Feels °C (?)162116131516131717161616161616151514151614
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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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