Big Rock Beach

Big Rock Beach is an S-facing reef break in Malibu, California, United States. It picks up swell from SSE and S to SSW and SW to W, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 65% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Reef

Faces

S (186°)

Best swell

S to SSW (180°–212°) or SSE (149°–158°), 11 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

4–10 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSE (149° to 157.5°); S to SSW (180° to 212°); SW to W (228.5° to 263.5°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

NOAA station 9410840

Wave buoy

Topanga Nearshore, CA (103) · 4 km away

Cams

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