The Wave
When it fires it prefers long-period W-NW groundswells and cleans up with light E-ENE offshore breezes.
Mid-to - higher tide usually softens the takeoff but low-to-mid tides produce the hollower peaks.
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Birdrock
A compact La Jolla reef that throws quick, often hollow lefts and rights off a jagged rock platform just north of Pacific Beach. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Birdrock in California.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Live conditions
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 14 s
- Wind NW 8 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
2.8 ftfalling
- Low0.2 ft
- High5.2 ft
- Low1.2 ft
- High5.5 ft
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The takeoff zone is tight and shallow - expect shallow-reef entries, sea urchins and a territorial local crowd around the main peak.
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