South Bird Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.81° N 117.28° W

South Bird Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Bird Rock sea temperature is
24.1°C
4.0° 

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


South Bird Rock surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,452 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Bird Rock this week:

The surf forecast for South Bird Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Bird Rock in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 1st Sep)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 5th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 7th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Bird Rock over the next 16 days.


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