Rhino Head Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) / Australia (814 breaks)
Rhino Head Surf Forecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
1 h 14 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rhino Head this week:
The surf forecast for Rhino Head over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rhino Head in the next 7 days are 2.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 25) at 7PM.
Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 26th Feb) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 27th Feb) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 28th Feb) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rhino Head over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thu 04 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
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SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
190 | 314 | 355 | 367 | 330 | 297 | 955 | 1576 | 2342 | 1882 | 1586 | 1096 | 724 | 528 | 361 | 290 | 235 | 151 | 173 | 161 | 96 | 95 | 122 |
SSW | SW | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | SW | SE | SSE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE |
cross | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
3:41PM 0.33 | 2:49AM 0.91 | 3:33PM 0.39 | 3:15AM 0.95 | 3:42PM 0.48 | 3:41AM 0.95 | 4:00PM 0.57 | 4:06AM 0.92 | 4:23PM 0.67 | 4:31AM 0.86 | 4:50PM 0.76 | 4:53AM 0.76 | 5:21PM 0.83 | 5:12AM 0.65 | |||||||||
7:33PM 0.23 | 10:09AM 0.06 | 8:18PM 0.15 | 10:14AM 0.04 | 8:57PM 0.08 | 10:23AM 0.03 | 9:35PM 0.04 | 10:34AM 0.02 | 10:13PM 0.02 | 10:47AM 0.01 | 10:52PM 0.04 | 11:00AM -0.00 | 11:32PM 0.09 | ||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Stenhouse Bay, Australia which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Rhino Head.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thu 04 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
7:03 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:11 | - |
- | 8:04 | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | 8:01 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | 7:54 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). |
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Information about the Rhino Head Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Rhino Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 days. A general guide to surfing at Rhino Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rhino Head 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 (Rhino Head) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rhino Head may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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