Surf Forecasts:
Rhino Head surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 5,591 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rhino Head this week:
The surf forecast for Rhino Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rhino Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rhino Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 475 | 441 | 610 | 1341 | 1412 | 1305 | 976 | 1087 | 953 | 742 | 1571 | 2120 | 4308 | 3496 | 2355 | 1494 | 884 | 854 | 5357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.65m | 5:59AM0.83m | 4:19PM0.55m | 6:55AM0.84m | 8:33AM0.83m | 11:06AM0.88m | 12:25PM0.97m | 2:55AM0.27m | 1:14PM1.05m | 2:11AM0.35m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.12m | 12:14PM0.44m | 11:00PM0.11m | 11:08PM0.10m | 11:05PM0.12m | 10:18PM0.14m | 9:24PM0.14m | 4:16AM0.27m | 9:11PM0.13m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 283 | 475 | 441 | 610 | 1341 | 1412 | 1305 | 976 | 1087 | 953 | 742 | 306 | 823 | 1241 | 3496 | 2355 | 1494 | 884 | 854 | 5357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | NE 5 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 23 | — |
| kJ | 144 | 3 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 45 | 75 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 257 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 20 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 61 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 1571 | 2120 | 4308 | 2103 | — | 46 | 112 | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 475 | 468 | 535 | 963 | 733 | 535 | 535 | 721 | 721 | 535 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rhino Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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