Rhino Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° S 136.95° E

Issued: 8 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rhino Head sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Rhino Head today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rhino Head at 3AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

Table - waves today at Rhino Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1775
1653
1586
1358
1294
945
822
624
584
619
537
530
377
372
362
342
332
232
425
372
279
272
272
272
Wind (km/h)
25
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26PM1.10m
4:51AM0.52m
4:59PM0.98m
5:51AM0.56m
5:27PM0.84m
7:09AM0.62m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.26m
9:50AM0.29m
00:12AM0.28m
10:41AM0.39m
00:39AM0.30m
11:50AM0.51m
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
6
8
7
7
8
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
232
1158
1115
917
288
945
822
624
584
619
537
530
377
372
362
342
332
232
425
372
279
272
272
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
573
55
54
122
2
9
2
103
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
129
122
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1775
1653
1586
1358
1294
19
11
8
7
5
3
6
5
6
3
1
2
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
30
967
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
19
28
19
12
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
5
0
5
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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