Gull Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Adelaide, Australia)

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Gull Rock Surf Guide

Gull Rock in Adelaide is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. No reef break here. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks, locals and sharks.

Gull Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gull Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gull Rock occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gull Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Gull Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in October while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

83%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gull Rock Location Map

Interactive Gull Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gull Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12:30PM	3:30PM	6:30PM	9:30PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	4	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

Tides at Gull Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Aldinga, 5 km from Gull Rock.

Next High Water: 06:13pm | 2.04m

Next Low Water: 12:58am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gull Rock Sea Temperature

The Gull Rock water temperature is reasonably warm (19.0 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite