Rockpile Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the 16-day window for Rockpile, we're in a real flat spell. The first nine days, from Sunday the 2nd right through to Monday the 10th of August, are basically a write-off. The surf is small, messy, and the wind is all wrong. We're talking tiny 2-foot swells, mostly cross-onshore, and the wave energy is weak to moderate at best – between 136 and 388 on the energy scale. You'd be scratching for anything rideable.

The water temp's about average for the time of year, so at least it's not freezing you out while you're waiting for nothing.

Finally, around Monday the 10th of August in the morning, we get a glimmer – a "marginal" call with 2-foot swell from the SW, period 13 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the SW. It's small, but with offshore wind, Rockpile might clean up a touch. The energy's still moderate at 255. It's not a standout, but it's the first real chance.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Saturday the 15th of August in the morning. We've got a 3-foot swell from the SW, 16-second period, which is a long-period groundswell – that'll bring some proper shape. The wave energy is strong at 523. The wind is a cross-onshore from the W at 9 mph, so it won't be glassy, but it's the biggest swell of the whole run. Rockpile is a reef break, so it should handle the long period better than a beachie. The score is only a 1, which tells you it's still marginal, but if you're desperate, this is your window.

After that, it fades again. Sunday the 16th morning has 3-foot and a cross-shore wind, which is slightly better than cross-onshore, but it's still marginal.

Honestly, it's a bleak outlook. Rockpile is consistent, so it's unusual to have such a long gap with no decent surf. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, I'd be looking for a lake or a skatepark. This is one to write off.

Rusty.

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