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Laguna Beach - Rockpile

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.80° W

Laguna Beach - Rockpile Surf Photo: 'Tsunami Rebels' by David Talbot

Issued: 4 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - Rockpile sea temperature is

23.3°C

3.7°

Laguna Beach - Rockpile 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
	S	W	W	S	S
	17 s	cross- on	13 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	S
	17 s	cross- on	7 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WNW	W	S
	16 s	glass	12 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		W	S
	16 s	glass		5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		W	S
	16 s	glass		6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		W	S
	16 s	glass		6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		W	S
	15 s	glass		5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	W	S	S
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	S	WNW
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	S	WNW
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WNW	W	S
	15 s	glass	6 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WNW	W	W
	15 s	glass	6 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WNW	W	W
	14 s	glass	6 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	WNW	W	WNW
	14 s	glass	7 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		WNW	W
	14 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		W	S
	14 s	cross- on		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - Rockpile around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 4 minutes after high water (at high neap tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 8.35m (27.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Laguna Beach - Rockpile Surf Photo: 'Tsunami Rebels' by David Talbot

Some dedicated locals test their luck in the water during a tsunami warning.

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User: David Talbot (3 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:06 pm 11 Mar 2011