Rhino Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° S 136.95° E

Rhino Head WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rhino Head sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.3° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period, SW swell with 2,772 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 21s. 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 2.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 22nd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 19s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 27th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 19s

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


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