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Level 8/10

Costa Azul (The Rock)

Los Cabos, Mexico

🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🌀Strong rips

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Wed5

Poor

0.9mS@9s

10km/h

0.9m@9s

10km/h

Today6

Poor

0.7mSSW@14s

12km/h

0.7m@14s

12km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.0mSSW@15s

10km/h

1.0m@15s

10km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.4mS@12s

12km/h

1.4m@12s

12km/h

Sun9

Poor

1.5mS@11s

13km/h

1.5m@11s

13km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.4mS@10s

6km/h

1.4m@10s

6km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.2mS@10s

10km/h

1.2m@10s

10km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.0mS@15s

11km/h

1.0m@15s

11km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.9mSSW@15s

10km/h

0.9m@15s

10km/h

Fri14

Fair

1.3mSSW@15s

10km/h

1.3m@15s

10km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 6 km/h · PM 11 km/h · Tide at 11am (1.5m)

Swell

0.9m

S(184°)

Score: 3/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 2/25

Wind

10km/h

SE(125°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

31°C

0.0mm9%

First light 5:21amSunrise 5:51amSunset 6:58pmLast light 7:28pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:21–9:24am · risingStrike window: 2:13–7:28pm · droppingIdeal tide: mid

6am

9am

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9am

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9am

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9am

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6am

9am

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9am

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9am

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°C

26°

31°

32°

31°

26°

32°

33°

32°

26°

33°

34°

33°

28°

33°

34°

32°

28°

31°

33°

32°

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27°

32°

34°

32°

28°

31°

32°

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26°

30°

32°

33°

32°

27°

31°

33°

34°

33°

28°

31°

33°

32°

2m1.0

sec

10s

14s

15s

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15s

14s

12s

11s

10s

16s

15s

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swell

windkm/h

5g9

7g19

14g35

11g31

11g28

8g14

13g29

15g36

13g33

9g28

7g13

8g22

12g35

14g35

8g22

5g9

8g21

16g36

15g34

15g31

9g16

11g27

13g32

17g35

15g41

8g17

1g18

9g27

10g34

1g30

9g16

7g25

13g34

12g33

9g31

5g13

9g25

13g32

13g31

11g29

2g16

8g22

11g28

14g31

14g33

8g18

9g25

12g31

11g33

10g32

tidem

4:38am0.7m

11:47am1.5m

7:30pm0.7m

1:30am0.9m

12:54pm1.5m

10:06pm0.6m

2:50pm1.5m

7:10am1.1m

4:22pm1.6m

7:12am1.2m

11:12am1.0m

5:24pm1.7m

12:50am0.1m

7:25am1.3m

12:12pm0.8m

6:20pm1.8m

1:26am0.0m

7:53am1.4m

12:55pm0.7m

7:01pm1.9m

1:58am0.0m

8:18am1.5m

1:37pm0.6m

7:45pm1.9m

2:27am0.1m

8:47am1.5m

2:15pm0.5m

8:22pm1.8m

2:56am0.2m

9:08am1.6m

2:54pm0.5m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

4:38 am

Low tide - 0.70m

11:47 am

High tide - 1.48m

7:30 pm

Low tide - 0.71m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction15/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score29/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score14/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score14

👥 Summer Break

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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

👥 Summer Break (Jul 15 – Aug 31) — expect extra crowds

Access: Costa Azul beach. Same area as Zippers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Costa Azul (The Rock)?

Costa Azul (The Rock) works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Costa Azul (The Rock)?

Offshore wind at Costa Azul (The Rock) blows from the NNW (337°). Anything in the 315° to 360° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.