South Bird Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.81° N 117.28° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's South Bird Rock sea temperature is
19.4° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

South Bird Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at South Bird Rock today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for South Bird Rock at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

Table - waves today at South Bird Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
421
339
262
372
345
334
323
319
781
754
719
448
386
376
496
573
565
558
465
447
429
418
301
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:35AM0.97m
5:45PM1.62m
7:05AM0.95m
6:24PM1.68m
8:14AM0.98m
7:01PM1.73m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.40m
11:10AM0.51m
1:20AM0.23m
11:59AM0.63m
2:09AM0.08m
12:45PM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
20
18
18
19
18
19
18
19
18
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
140
421
339
262
251
345
206
206
251
781
754
719
448
386
376
496
573
565
558
465
447
429
418
301
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
208
186
253
251
372
206
334
323
319
4
3
3
79
108
83
2
11
11
7
7
2
3
2
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
154
7
4
11
11
11
8
11
11
11
10
2
2
2
2
2
11
11
2
2
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
4
7
8
5
4
6
4
6
6
9
12
7
7
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
11
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
14
16
16
267
16
16
16
5
16
16
17
629
16
16
16
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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2
3
3
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3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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