Middle Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.89° S 28.10° E

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Middle Rock sea temperature is
19.2° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Middle Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Middle Rock today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Middle Rock at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Middle Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
400
375
350
336
261
217
328
339
412
374
345
424
622
602
575
568
411
371
293
204
198
178
237
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:33AM1.03m
11:13PM1.22m
11:53AM1.04m
00:19AM1.22m
1:00PM1.09m
1:15AM1.25m
Low Tide
4:27PM0.55m
5:47AM0.55m
5:43PM0.57m
6:51AM0.51m
6:51PM0.54m
7:41AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
26
28
21
19
18
18
18
17
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
20
21
21
19
19
19
18
19
Feels °C
23
27
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
16
16
15
18
21
20
17
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
406
400
375
350
336
261
217
328
339
412
374
345
424
622
602
575
568
411
371
47
50
41
178
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
E
5
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
E
6
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
14
15
16
25
18
18
18
17
16
16
124
186
155
123
123
17
17
24
293
204
198
32
237
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
6
6
3
34
36
83
15
16
16
16
16
10
11
12
12
18
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
15
15
9
29
9
14
45
60
77
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
33
33
202
0
0
0
0
15
118
38
118
15
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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