Chiton Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.54° S 138.65° E

Chiton Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chiton Rocks sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Chiton Rocks today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chiton Rocks at 6AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Chiton Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2061
2292
2508
2754
2061
3182
2813
2324
2147
2144
2136
2191
2033
1629
1361
1087
961
774
663
493
412
400
394
351
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
0
NE
5
SSE
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
SSW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
1:10AM0.59m
2:07PM1.36m
1:35AM0.66m
2:29PM1.27m
2:07AM0.73m
2:49PM1.19m
Low Tide
10:34PM0.54m
5:42AM0.36m
10:20PM0.57m
6:28AM0.35m
10:00PM0.58m
7:10AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
8
8
8
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
12
14
12
12
11
9
10
10
13
15
13
13
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