Surf Forecasts:
Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, WSW swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 26s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 26s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 26s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 26 | SW 9 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 66 | 47 | 217 | 141 | 305 | 302 | 170 | 480 | 325 | 323 | 386 | 543 | 637 | 534 | 390 | 622 | 452 | 436 | 425 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM2.11m | 10:04PM1.78m | 10:26AM2.04m | 11:07PM1.74m | 11:25AM2.02m | 00:09AM1.75m | 12:22PM2.05m | 1:04AM1.82m | 1:13PM2.11m | 1:53AM1.91m | 2:00PM2.18m | 2:36AM2.02m | 2:42PM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.67m | 4:03AM0.77m | 5:04PM0.69m | 5:04AM0.80m | 6:03PM0.66m | 6:04AM0.79m | 6:57PM0.60m | 6:58AM0.74m | 7:44PM0.52m | 7:48AM0.67m | 8:26PM0.43m | 8:32AM0.60m | 9:04PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 50 | 67 | 302 | 68 | 480 | 325 | 323 | 386 | 543 | 637 | 534 | 390 | 622 | 452 | 436 | 425 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 21 | WSW 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 20 | 217 | 141 | 305 | 43 | 170 | 23 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 116 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 26 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 22 | W 8 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 66 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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