Rockpile is a south-facing reef break in California that picks up swells from the southeast through west and northwest through north. It prefers low tide and goes offshore with northerly winds.
Face
2.7ft
17s period
Swell
WSW
255°
Windcross-off
5 mph
ENE
Tide
↑-1.0 ft
rising
ConditionsChoppy
Choppy
48% wind sea
Swell breakdown
nwps
Wind sea
W
1.4ft
4s
not surfable
not surfable
P1 (primary)
W
1.1ft
11s
46%
P2 (secondary)
SW
0.9ft
12s
31%
P3 (tertiary)
SSW
0.8ft
15s
23%
Swell components (ft) · next 48h
Wind speed (mph) · next 48h
Tide (ft) · next 48h
Spot info
Breakreef
Tide preferencelow
Crowdlight
Hazardsrocks, reef, shallow, wood pilings, cold water