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South Bird Rock

Lat Long: 32.81° N 117.28° W

South Bird Rock Surf Photo: 'stormy day' by carles

Issued: 4 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Bird Rock sea temperature is

24.0° C

4.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	SSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		W	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		W	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		WNW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE		W	SSW
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		W	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	SSW
	13 s	on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	SSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		WNW	W
	13 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		WNW	W
	19 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	WNW
	18 s	glass		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Bird Rock around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 25 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 9.07m (29.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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South Bird Rock Surf Photo: 'stormy day' by carles

good surf in california

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User: carles (2 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:20 am 5 Jan 2012