South Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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South Bird Rock Surf Guide

South Bird Rock in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. It's often crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

South Bird Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	55°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Bird Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Bird Rock occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf South Bird Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing South Bird Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in November while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore South Bird Rock Location Map

Interactive South Bird Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to South Bird Rock is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Bird Rock is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

South Bird Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 03:00 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	14	13	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross

What does South Bird Rock look like?

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Credit: carles

Tides at South Bird Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Crown Point, Mission Bay, California, 5 miles from South Bird Rock.

Next High Water: 03:33am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 11:57am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

South Bird Rock Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at South Bird Rock remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.