Lava Rock Surf Break

Lava Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.74° S 168.16° E

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lava Rock sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Lava 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 Lava Rock today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lava Rock at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.8
S
8
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
360
277
263
322
387
361
313
222
217
120
186
205
72
194
77
193
217
183
71
84
71
65
65
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:11AM1.25m
9:08PM1.14m
8:07AM1.17m
10:01PM1.14m
9:08AM1.08m
10:52PM1.15m
Low Tide
2:11PM-0.02m
2:28AM0.60m
3:01PM0.07m
3:34AM0.59m
3:51PM0.17m
4:45AM0.57m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
21
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
20
18
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
1
SSE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.8
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
29
25
22
14
13
14
13
12
12
11
120
11
10
72
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
8
17
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
10
10
3
15
14
2
2
13
2
6
9
2
3
2
4
4
14
14
4
9
8
3
7
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
20
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
16
16
15
10
2
3
3
2
6
3
11
3
4
4
3
15
7
9
8
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
0.8
ESE
4
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
ESE
4
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
396
360
277
263
322
387
361
313
222
217
19
186
205
47
194
77
193
217
183
71
84
71
65
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1171
1171
1171
1171
1785
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
525
515
515
515
515
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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