South Bird Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.81° N 117.28° W

South Bird Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Bird Rock sea temperature is
22.3°C
3.4° 

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 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with 834 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Bird Rock in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 17th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 17th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 18th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 17s

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


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