Malibu · Los Angeles County · California
Big Rock Surf Report & Forecast, Malibu, California
Big Rock, Malibu, California: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 7 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 1.2 ft at 15 seconds from the south-southwest, with a 7 mph cross-shore wind from the west, gusting 12 mph. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 5.1 ft at 9:57 pm.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 1.2 ft · 15 s · SSWplus 0.7 ft · 15 s · WSW
- Wind
- 7 mph (W), gusts 12cross-shore
- Tide
- 3.3 ft risinghigh 5.1 ft at 9:57 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 77°F
- Sun
- rise 6:21 amset 4:55 pm
Big Rock surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Big Rock: 9 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Big Rock: 7 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 6.0 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 6.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 7.3 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 7.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (SE) | 6.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (SE) | 5.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (SSE) | 3.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (SW) | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 0.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 0.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (W) | 1.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 5.7 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 6.6 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 7.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 7.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 10 | 6.9 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (SE) | 5.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 5 mph onshore (SSE), gusts 10 | 4.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (SSW) | 3.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (SW) | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.9 ft |
Big Rock waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 7 pm, sets at Big Rock arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 46 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 51% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Big Rock surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Big Rock: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–4 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–4 ft and Great.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Big Rock are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 16 s · SSW | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 5 mph onshore (SW) | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.2 ft · 15 s · SSW | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 7 mph onshore (SW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 14 s · SSW | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 13 | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 14 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 12 | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–4 ft | Great | 1.5 ft · 13 s · SSW | calm | 8 mph onshore (SW) | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–4 ft | Great | 1.9 ft · 15 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–4 ft | Great | 1.6 ft · 16 s · SSW | 4 mph offshore (NNE) | 8 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 15 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Great | 1.7 ft · 15 s · SSW | 6 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 12 | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–5 ft | Great | — | 12 mph offshore (N) | 14 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 20 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Good | — | 5 mph offshore (N) | 5 mph onshore (SSW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Big Rock are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Big Rock tide chart and tide times
Tides at Big Rock today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.2 ft at 1:57 am, high 7.3 ft at 8:14 am, low 0.7 ft at 3:28 pm and high 5.1 ft at 9:57 pm. At 7 pm the tide is 3.3 ft and rising.
Big Rock tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 3.2 ft at 1:57 amHigh 7.3 ft at 8:14 amLow 0.7 ft at 3:28 pmHigh 5.1 ft at 9:57 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 3.5 ft at 2:30 amHigh 7.4 ft at 8:46 amLow 0.6 ft at 4:04 pmHigh 4.8 ft at 10:32 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 3.6 ft at 2:54 amHigh 7.0 ft at 9:12 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:45 pmHigh 4.5 ft at 11:30 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.8 ft at 3:08 amHigh 6.8 ft at 9:45 amLow 1.3 ft at 5:27 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 4.5 ft at 12:38 amLow 4.2 ft at 3:31 amHigh 6.7 ft at 10:20 amLow 1.7 ft at 6:20 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 4.5 ft at 2:05 amLow 4.4 ft at 3:54 amHigh 6.3 ft at 10:58 amLow 1.8 ft at 7:17 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4.6 ft at 4:20 amLow 4.5 ft at 4:35 amHigh 5.7 ft at 11:48 amLow 1.9 ft at 8:14 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.8 ft at 4:36 amLow 4.7 ft at 7:36 amHigh 5.3 ft at 1 pmLow 2.0 ft at 9:08 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 5.1 ft at 4:53 amLow 4.3 ft at 9:52 amHigh 5.0 ft at 2:36 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Big Rock water temperature
The water temperature at Big Rock is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 77°F and a 7 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 72 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Big Rock
- Las Tunas / Chart House0.8 mi ENE · 2 ft · Good
- Las Flores Beach1.1 mi W · 2–3 ft · Good
- Topanga1.8 mi E · 2–3 ft · Good
- La Costa Beach1.8 mi W · 2–3 ft · Good
- Carbon Beach2.8 mi W · 2–3 ft · Good
- Sunset2.9 mi E · 2–3 ft · Good
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About Big Rock
Big Rock is a reef break in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, facing south.
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