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Level 8/10

Costa Azul (The Rock)

Los Cabos, Mexico
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🌀Strong rips

Costa Azul, also known as The Rock, is a powerful reef break in the Los Cabos corridor that demands respect and experience. The wave breaks over shallow reef, delivering hollow sections and serious consequences for mistakes. It's the heavy option in an area otherwise known for more forgiving waves.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
44
Poor
0.9m
@15s
11km/h
Thu
30
32
Poor
1.0m
@14s
13km/h
Fri
1
6
Poor
0.9m
@13s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
S(182°)
Score: 3/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
11km/h
SSE(163°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm99%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h NW|PM: 11 km/h S
Lighter winds early (7 km/h)
Tide at 6am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:51 am
Low tide - -0.44m
6:55 am
High tide - 0.60m
12:34 pm
Low tide - -0.22m
6:42 pm
High tide - 0.94m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score49/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score44/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
180° - 220°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
15s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (337°)
Offshore range
315° - 360°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Costa Azul beach. Same area as Zippers.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Secondary: Apr, Nov

Summer swells. Expert level reef.

Getting There

Airport
SJD
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
verified

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