Rock Wave Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° S 28.11° E

Rock Wave WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rock Wave sea temperature is
17.9° C
2.3° 

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


Rock Wave surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with 2,877 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rock Wave this week:

The surf forecast for Rock Wave over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rock Wave in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 9th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 9th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Wave over the next 16 days.


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