Surf Forecasts:
Goat Rock surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,837 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Goat Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Goat Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Goat Rock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goat Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1229 | 778 | 1636 | 469 | 597 | 605 | 498 | 499 | 416 | 319 | 273 | 496 | 430 | 465 | 318 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 217 | 217 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:03AM2.25m | 00:00AM1.90m | 11:31AM2.26m | 00:50AM1.83m | 12:00PM2.24m | 1:42AM1.75m | 12:30PM2.20m | 2:38AM1.67m | 1:03PM2.13m | 3:43AM1.61m | 1:40PM2.04m | 5:03AM1.58m | 2:23PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.41m | 5:27AM0.94m | 6:23PM0.34m | 5:59AM1.09m | 7:04PM0.33m | 6:31AM1.21m | 7:47PM0.36m | 7:03AM1.32m | 8:34PM0.43m | 7:38AM1.41m | 9:28PM0.51m | 8:22AM1.49m | 10:28PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 483 | 167 | 604 | 469 | 597 | 452 | 194 | 499 | 416 | 284 | 273 | 496 | 430 | 465 | 318 | 309 | 204 | 210 | 217 | 217 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 251 | 155 | 252 | 216 | 214 | 605 | 498 | 135 | 220 | 214 | 255 | 361 | 204 | 187 | 139 | 140 | 314 | 314 | 79 | 49 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 21 | WNW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 179 | 98 | 130 | 233 | 148 | 371 | 299 | 287 | 323 | 319 | 249 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 115 | 192 | 388 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 1229 | 778 | 1636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 194 | 13 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 536 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Goat Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Goat Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Goat 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 (Goat 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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