1.2ft Hs
SSW from · 206° · 13.7 s
CALIFORNIA / Oceanside HarborSPOT / 870
The Rock.
Reef / beach
Left-dominant33.188° N / 117.380° W
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Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face2.1 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Nov 12, 1:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind9.2 mphSW from
NOAA tide reference3.2 ftMLLW · La Jolla
READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Thu Nov 12, 1:00pm Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
1.1ft Hs
W from · 278° · 12.4 s
0.6ft Hs
SSW from · 200° · 18.0 s
MFWAM · 2 components
2.4ft Hs
W from · 275° · 9.6 s
0.1ft Hs
SW from · 234° · 1.6 s
Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.
Coastal wind retrieved Thu Nov 12, 12:46pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 12, 11:27am (older cache) · ECMWF Nov 12, 11:27am (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 12, 11:27am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: La Jolla, 37 km reference; retrieved Thu Nov 12, 7:00am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 2.2 ft | 5.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2.7 ft | 7.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3.6 ft | 7.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2.9 ft | 5.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 2.7 ft | 6.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 3.3 ft | 10.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2.0 ft | 5.4 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 12.9 s | 9.2 mph SW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 12.9 s | 8.7 mph SW | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.3–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | WSW · 12.8 s | 6.8 mph SW | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 12.8 s | 5.3 mph SW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.3–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 12.8 s | 4.3 mph SSW | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 12.8 s | 4.8 mph WSW | 0.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.7–2.8 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 12.6 s | 4.9 mph SW | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.7–2.9 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 12.7 s | 8.1 mph SSW | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.8–2.9 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 12.8 s | 6.5 mph S | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.4–3.0 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 12.9 s | 8.9 mph SSW | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.5–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.0 s | 6.9 mph SSW | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.5–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.1 s | 5.5 mph SE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.5–3.1 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.2 s | 6.4 mph E | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.1–3.2 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 13.3 s | 4.6 mph E | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.1–3.2 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 13.3 s | 5.5 mph E | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.1–3.3 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 13.3 s | 5.7 mph E | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 2.6 ft | 1.6–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 13.3 s | 6.7 mph ENE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 2.6 ft | 1.6–3.4 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 13.3 s | 6.3 mph E | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 2.6 ft | 1.6–3.4 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 13.3 s | 8.0 mph ENE | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.6–3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 13.2 s | 8.6 mph SE | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.6–3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 13.2 s | 8.9 mph SSE | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 13.0 s | 7.2 mph SSE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 12.8 s | 7.5 mph S | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 12.4 s | 11.4 mph S | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 12.1 s | 8.1 mph SSW | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 11.8 s | 9.2 mph W | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 11.6 s | 8.5 mph W | 1.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 11.4 s | 2.8 mph NNE | 1.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.6 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 11.3 s | 1.9 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 2.8 ft | 1.8–3.6 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 11.2 s | 5.9 mph W | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 2.8 ft | 1.9–3.6 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 11.1 s | 11.4 mph W | 0.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 2.8 ft | 1.9–3.6 ft | 4.3 ft | W · 10.8 s | 11.4 mph W | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 2.9 ft | 1.9–3.7 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 10.3 s | 9.8 mph W | 1.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 2.9 ft | 1.9–3.7 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.9 s | 5.3 mph W | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 3.0 ft | 1.9–3.8 ft | 4.4 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 9.5 mph W | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 3.0 ft | 1.9–3.9 ft | 4.5 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 12.0 mph W | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 3.2 ft | 1.9–4.2 ft | 4.7 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 13.7 mph W | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 3.1 ft | 1.9–4.0 ft | 4.6 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 11.7 mph WSW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 3.1 ft | 1.9–4.1 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 9.0 s | 19.3 mph WNW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 3.2 ft | 1.9–4.3 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 9.2 s | 14.6 mph NW | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 3.2 ft | 2.0–4.4 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 9.4 s | 6.0 mph NNW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 3.3 ft | 2.0–4.4 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 9.7 s | 4.7 mph NNE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 3.3 ft | 2.1–4.5 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 9.9 s | 6.1 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 3.4 ft | 2.2–4.5 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 10.2 s | 5.5 mph ESE | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 3.4 ft | 2.2–4.7 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 10.6 s | 6.3 mph SSE | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 3.5 ft | 2.2–4.7 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 11.0 s | 9.0 mph SSW | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 3.5 ft | 2.3–4.8 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 11.4 s | 11.3 mph WSW | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.3–5.0 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 11.8 s | 9.8 mph WSW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.3–5.0 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.2 s | 9.4 mph W | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 3.7 ft | 2.3–5.1 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.6 s | 8.1 mph W | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 3.7 ft | 2.4–5.2 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 12.9 s | 7.6 mph W | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.4–5.2 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 13.2 s | 6.9 mph W | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 3.9 ft | 2.8–5.3 ft | 5.9 ft | W · 13.4 s | 6.5 mph W | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 3.9 ft | 2.7–5.3 ft | 5.8 ft | W · 13.5 s | 4.5 mph W | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 3.9 ft | 2.7–5.3 ft | 5.8 ft | W · 13.5 s | 3.4 mph W | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.6–5.3 ft | 5.8 ft | W · 13.5 s | 2.5 mph W | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.6–5.3 ft | 5.7 ft | W · 13.5 s | 1.4 mph SW | 1.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.5–5.2 ft | 5.7 ft | W · 13.5 s | 1.7 mph SSW | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 3.7 ft | 2.4–5.1 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 13.4 s | 1.7 mph SW | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 3.7 ft | 2.4–5.1 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 13.4 s | 2.6 mph SW | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 3.6 ft | 2.4–5.0 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 13.3 s | 2.3 mph WSW | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 3.6 ft | 2.4–4.9 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 13.2 s | 1.6 mph W | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 3.5 ft | 2.3–4.8 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 13.1 s | 0.8 mph NW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 3.5 ft | 2.3–4.7 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 13.0 s | 0.9 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 3.4 ft | 2.2–4.6 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 13.0 s | 1.3 mph NE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 3.3 ft | 2.2–4.5 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 12.9 s | 1.9 mph NE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 3.2 ft | 2.1–4.4 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 12.9 s | 2.5 mph ENE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 3.2 ft | 2.1–4.3 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 12.8 s | 2.6 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 3.1 ft | 2.1–4.2 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 12.8 s | 1.4 mph E | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 3.0 ft | 2.0–4.1 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 12.7 s | 1.6 mph SW | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 3.0 ft | 2.0–4.0 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 12.7 s | 4.3 mph SW | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 2.9 ft | 1.9–3.9 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 12.6 s | 6.9 mph WSW | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 2.9 ft | 1.9–3.8 ft | 4.3 ft | W · 12.5 s | 8.5 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 3 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
A more localized Oceanside reefy peak south of Tyson.
- Break type
- Reef / beach
- Wave direction
- Left-dominant
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- SSW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
Included as a proper deeper-cut marker rather than rolled into generic beachbreak. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
Source references
- Visit Oceanside — surfing guide ↗
- Regional surf guide — Southern Orange County to San Diego corridor ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / The Rock
Read this stretch of coast.
Follow the swell window
The catalogue’s reported preference for The Rock is “SSW–W”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.
Check the water level
Reported tide preference: Low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.
Read the bottom and the lineup
Catalogue bottom: Rock / reef. Reported difficulty: Advanced. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.
A useful note for next time
Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.
Camera references nearby
Oceanside beach / surf ↗
Visit Oceanside · about 1.0 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Tourism-board live beach-camera page for Oceanside.
Oceanside Harbor roaming ↗
America’s Boating Club Oceanside · about 3.0 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Roaming harbor and entrance views published by the boating club.
Carlsbad Beach ↗
HDOnTap / Seashore on the Sand · about 4.0 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Roaming beach/surf view near Ocean Street in Carlsbad Village.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
Make the next session easier
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
Nearby spots to compare
PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Waves at the model cells
Awaiting shared model dataSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.