Surf Forecasts:
Big Rock surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 4 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Big Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Big Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Big Rock in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Big Rock over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 844 | 781 | 754 | 702 | 686 | 574 | 560 | 560 | 483 | 380 | 309 | 373 | 871 | 865 | 1315 | 1050 | 1324 | 996 | 788 | 768 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:06PM0.96m | 11:45PM1.50m | 3:00PM1.01m | 00:31AM1.38m | 3:46PM1.08m | 1:31AM1.24m | 4:22PM1.19m | 2:52AM1.10m | 4:55PM1.32m | 4:27AM1.00m | 5:28PM1.48m | 5:56AM0.97m | 6:02PM1.65m | 7:13AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.85m | 7:36AM-0.01m | 6:31PM0.89m | 8:19AM0.06m | 8:07PM0.89m | 9:03AM0.14m | 9:51PM0.79m | 9:47AM0.23m | 11:15PM0.59m | 10:31AM0.32m | 00:18AM0.34m | 11:16AM0.41m | 1:10AM0.08m | 12:02PM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 20 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 844 | 781 | 754 | 702 | 686 | 574 | 560 | 560 | 483 | 123 | 130 | 165 | 177 | 865 | 196 | 1050 | 1324 | 283 | 788 | 768 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 21 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | W 6 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 46 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 98 | 108 | 98 | 132 | 380 | 309 | 301 | 871 | 124 | 1315 | 85 | 97 | 996 | 235 | 230 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 18 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 66 | 218 | 373 | 301 | 197 | 144 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 0 | 150 | 151 | 0 | 127 | 66 | 4 | 127 | 211 | 4 | 66 | 583 | 6 | 211 | 627 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for Big Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Big Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Big Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Big Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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