Surf Forecasts:
Pink Rocks surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pink Rocks this week:
The surf forecast for Pink Rocks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pink Rocks in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pink Rocks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Pink Rocks.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is pretty quiet. There’s a lot of flat, small days with poor conditions through Thursday the 27th of August, so we’re talking about a good stretch of waiting. The water’s sitting at 17°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for a thin wetsuit or a spring suit, but it’s not going to save the surf.
The first real standout doesn’t arrive until the early morning of Thursday the 27th. That’s when a proper S swell bumps up to 6 feet with an 11-second period, and the combined energy hits 1053 (strong to very strong wave energy). Winds will be light cross-off from the W, keeping the faces clean. This is a long-period groundswell, so at a reef spot like Pink Rocks, the shape should be good and the sets will have some proper push. But at 6 feet, it’s getting too big for beginners – this one’s for the advanced crew, which is just as well because the break is inconsistent and only for experienced surfers anyway. Crowds are possible here. The swell direction is S, and the optimum is SE, so it’s close enough but not bang on. This is the best on offer, hands down.
Friday the 28th morning still looks alright, with 5 feet SSE swell and glassy conditions. Combined energy drops to 369 (moderate wave energy). It’s clean and rideable but nothing like the day before. By Friday afternoon, the swell is up to 7 feet but it gets a cross-on wind, so it’ll be messy and really only for the experts.
For the rest of the run up to the 27th, you’re looking at small, weak, and mostly onshore junk. There’s a bit of glass on Sunday the 23rd morning, but only 3 feet – not worth paddling out for. The long gap of nothing is the story here, so if you’re keen, mark the 27th on your calendar as the one to keep an eye on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 31 | 18 | 252 | 17 | 21 | 83 | 62 | 54 | 61 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 23 | 36 | 40 | 64 | 116 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.29m | 10:04PM1.56m | 10:36AM1.30m | 10:46PM1.45m | 11:15AM1.30m | 11:26PM1.32m | 11:54AM1.28m | 00:04AM1.19m | 12:33PM1.25m | 00:43AM1.06m | 1:15PM1.22m | 1:25AM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.09m | 3:47PM0.23m | 4:30AM0.13m | 4:33PM0.26m | 5:07AM0.20m | 5:18PM0.31m | 5:41AM0.28m | 6:04PM0.37m | 6:13AM0.36m | 6:52PM0.44m | 6:45AM0.43m | 7:47PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 31 | 14 | 90 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 60 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 26 | 64 | 116 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | S 18 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 252 | 73 | 34 | 83 | 62 | 45 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 119 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 1 |
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