Rock Wave Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Wednesday 22nd July is where it’s at. That’s your standout. Early morning, the sky is clear, wind is glassy from the NE at only 5 km/h, and we’ve got a clean 1.2m SSW groundswell (13 seconds). The energy is solid (792). It’s going to be absolutely perfect. The afternoon is still glassy, dropping to 1.0m, but still clean. This is the best day of the whole run.

Thursday 23rd July is a step down. The swell’s still around 1.2m in the morning, but the wind swings SW at 10 km/h, putting a cross-chop on it. The afternoon gets worse with a 20 km/h cross-shore, making it messy.

Friday 24th July sees the swell jump up to 2.5m, which is a lot of power (3472 energy units). But the wind is messy, and the period is only 12 seconds, so it’s a bit of a lumpy beast. The afternoon has a 2.3m swell with a 16-second period, but with a cross-onshore wind, it’s not going to be clean. Strong energy, but the conditions are marginal.

Saturday 25th July drops back to 1.3m in the morning with light ENE wind, but it’s cross-shore. The afternoon picks up to a 20 km/h cross-shore, which ruins it.

Sunday 26th and Monday 27th are poor. Swell drops under 1m, and the wind is a messy cross-shore all day. Not worth getting wet.

Tuesday 28th July is another real standout. Morning brings a 2.5m S swell with a 9-second period. The wind is WSW at 10 km/h, giving a clean cross-offshore flow. The energy is pumping (2111). That is a big, powerful wave for experienced surfers only. It’s going to be gnarly, but if you’re up for it, it’s clean and heavy.

Wednesday 29th through Thursday 30th sees the swell drop back to 2.1m and 1.1m, but the wind is mostly cross-shore and choppy. Not great.

Friday 31st July is a nice surprise. The morning has a cross-offshore wind and a 1.2m SSW swell (14 seconds), with clean conditions (742 energy). The afternoon goes glassy with a 0.9m swell. A solid day for a relaxed session.

Saturday 1st August is a write-off. The swell is 0.9m S in the morning, but the afternoon jumps to 2.3m E with a short 7-second period and a strong cross-shore wind. That’s a choppy, short-period mess.

Sunday 2nd August is a beauty. The morning is glassy with a 2.3m E swell (9 seconds). The energy is moderate (876), and those glassy conditions are going to make it a fun, clean wave. Not a standout, but a good session.

Monday 3rd August morning is another clean one. A 2.3m E swell (10 seconds) with a NNE cross-offshore wind at 10 km/h. That’s clean and fun (997 energy). The afternoon gets ruined by a 35 km/h SW cross-shore.

Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th August have solid 2.5m to 2.3m E swell, but the wind is only clean for a few windows. Wednesday 5th August morning is a standout: glassy conditions, 2.3m E swell, 11-second period, and very clean (1299 energy). That’s for the experienced crew.

Thursday 6th August closes the run with a messy 1.9m to 2.0m SSW swell and strong cross-shore winds. Not worth it.

So, to wrap it up: Wednesday 22nd July morning is the absolute pinnacle for clean, glassy, fun waves. Tuesday 28th July morning is the big, powerful, expert-only session. And Wednesday 5th August morning is a late-charge glassy day for the experienced surfer.

Rusty, signing off.

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