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Rocklands Surf Photo: 'Great swimming spot' by Tashbash

Issued: 7 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocklands sea temperature is

13.3° C

2.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	WNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	10 s	off	10 s	13 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSW	WNW	WNW
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SSW	WNW	WNW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SSW	WNW	WNW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	WNW	WNW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	WNW	WNW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SE	SSW	WNW	WNW
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW	WNW
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	NW	WNW
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	NW	WNW
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	S	NW
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	S	WNW
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	S	WNW
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	S	WNW
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	S	WNW
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW	WNW
	7 s	off	7 s	10 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rocklands around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 42 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 1.84m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Rocklands Surf Photo: 'Great swimming spot' by Tashbash

Some days are flat and sometimes the visibility is good so swimming to broken baths is like snorkeling.

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User: Tashbash (2 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:00 pm 29 Jan 2022