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Lat Long: 35.28° S 136.95° E

Rhino Head WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rhino Head sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.8° 

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


Rhino Head surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,887 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rhino Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 10th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 13th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rhino Head over the next 16 days.


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