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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
30
30
Poor
0.7m
@14s
9km/h
Tue
31
45
Fair
1.1m
@16s
11km/h
Wed
1
46
Fair
1.2m
@15s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
SSE(167°)
Score: 2/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 21/25
Wind
9km/h
SE(129°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm57%
Windswell Component
0.2mWSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.4mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h WNW|PM: 9 km/h SSE
Lighter winds early (8 km/h)
Tide at 6am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:34 am
Low tide - -0.31m
6:30 am
High tide - 0.78m
12:51 pm
Low tide - -0.58m
7:02 pm
High tide - 0.75m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score42/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score37/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30
👥 Semana Santa

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

👥 Semana Santa (Mar 30Apr 10) — expect extra crowds

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

Strike Log

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