Octarock wait times
Octarock at Seaworld San Diego averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm. It has run 43% of the park's opening hours recently.
Octarock queue times, day by day
Octarock over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Octarock has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Octarock queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Octarock peaks at 4pm with 15 minutes, and is at its shortest at 6pm with 3. Riding it at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Octarock
Best time to ride
Octarock averages 3 minutes at 6pm against 15 at the 4pm peak - 12 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
Octarock by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue0m
- Wed3m
- Thu3m
- Fri5m
- Sat6m
- Sun8m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Octarock, at 0 minutes against 8 on Sunday.
Does Octarock break down?
Uptime and closures
47% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 47% of the minutes Seaworld San Diego was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 57%
- 82%
- 0%
- 0%
- 0%
- 0%
- 74%
- 73%
- 72%
- 47%
- 0%
- 69%
- 62%
- 68%
Octarock ran 47% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Octarock queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 27 Sept20m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept15m
- 3Friday 2 Oct5m
- 4Saturday 3 Oct5m
- 5Sunday 4 Oct5m
- 6Monday 5 Oct5m
- 7Wednesday 7 Oct5m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct5m
The worst queue recorded for Octarock was 20 minutes on Sunday 27 Sept.
Octarock through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Seaworld San Diego publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Octarock
Octarock is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 8th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Octarock has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 43% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Octarock?
The live wait time for Octarock at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Octarock wait times.
Is Octarock open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Octarock is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Octarock has been open around 43% of Seaworld San Diego's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Seaworld San Diego.
What's the best time of day to ride Octarock?
Based on historical wait time data, Octarock is typically quietest around 5pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Octarock?
Octarock is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Octarock usually?
Over recent weeks, Octarock has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Octarock at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Octarock often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Octarock has been running about 43% of the time. We track Octarock's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Octarock at Seaworld San Diego?
Octarock is at Seaworld San Diego - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Seaworld San Diego page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Octarock?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Octarock's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Octarock is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

