Surf Forecasts:
Roca Alta surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Roca Alta this week:
The surf forecast for Roca Alta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Roca Alta in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roca Alta over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 798 | 1105 | 1001 | 658 | 625 | 459 | 469 | 590 | 497 | 596 | 1084 | 1154 | 1626 | 1384 | 1001 | 886 | 763 | 469 | 331 | 354 | 398 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59AM0.05m | 8:35PM0.36m | 9:21AM0.02m | 9:10PM0.37m | 9:45PM0.37m | 10:21PM0.36m | 10:58PM0.36m | 11:34PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.01m | 12:47PM-0.02m | 4:48AM-0.04m | 12:51PM-0.01m | 5:52AM-0.06m | 6:51AM-0.07m | 7:45AM-0.09m | 8:33AM-0.09m | 9:12AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 |
mm | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 798 | 1105 | 1001 | 658 | 625 | 459 | 469 | 590 | 497 | 596 | 1084 | 1154 | 1626 | 1384 | 1001 | 886 | 763 | 469 | 331 | 354 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 114 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Roca Alta provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Roca Alta can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Roca Alta 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 (Roca Alta) 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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