Surf Forecasts:
Rockpile surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rockpile this week:
The surf forecast for Rockpile over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockpile in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockpile over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've got a bit of a slow burn for the next couple of weeks, but there’s some decent stuff to work with if you're patient.
The early part of the window is pretty flat and messy. The water is running a very unusual 72°, which is way warmer than you'd expect for this time of year. The real action doesn't start to build until the end of the first week, with a solid run of cleaner, punchier waves arriving in the second week.
The only spot on the cards is Rockpile. It's a consistent reef break that's ideal for beginners, but it's exposed and can get crowded. The best of the best is shaping up to be the morning of Saturday the 25th and the morning of Sunday the 26th. That Saturday morning, we’re looking at a clean 6ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, straight offshore wind from the SW at only 6 mph, and the combined energy is pumping at a strong 1404. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be super clean. Sunday morning the 26th drops a bit to 3ft but the period stretches out to a very long 19 seconds from the SW, with light cross-onshore wind. The energy is still strong at 1026. That long period swell will be better on the reef than a beach break, so Rockpile should handle it nicely.
The build-up starts on Thursday the 23rd with some onshore wind but a rising 5ft SSW swell. The real standout is that Saturday morning the 25th. It’s the best on offer, but there’s a caveat: at 6ft, it’s getting a bit big for total beginners, and the crowds are often an issue here. For the experienced crew, it’s a go. The rest of the second week holds waist to chest-high swell with cleaner conditions, but nothing else hits that same peak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 154 | 249 | 148 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 154 | 144 | 181 | 103 | 144 | 366 | 255 | 154 | 338 | 424 | 308 | 348 | 416 | 492 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.30m | 9:43PM2.21m | 11:22AM1.36m | 10:31PM2.12m | 12:03PM1.40m | 11:18PM1.95m | 12:44PM1.44m | 00:05AM1.71m | 1:27PM1.47m | 00:57AM1.44m | 2:12PM1.50m | 1:59AM1.18m | 3:01PM1.51m | 3:26AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.57m | 5:12AM-0.50m | 4:39PM0.53m | 5:53AM-0.40m | 5:32PM0.52m | 6:33AM-0.24m | 6:28PM0.53m | 7:10AM-0.05m | 7:30PM0.55m | 7:47AM0.16m | 8:44PM0.56m | 8:25AM0.38m | 10:14PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 136 | 57 | 113 | 77 | 17 | 51 | 104 | 154 | 109 | 107 | 66 | 144 | 366 | 139 | 154 | 338 | 418 | 308 | 173 | 416 | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 52 | 249 | 148 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 144 | 103 | 103 | 30 | 99 | 255 | 91 | 133 | 424 | 302 | 348 | 135 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 18 | W 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 154 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 127 | 181 | 83 | 25 | 58 | 69 | 68 | 86 | 44 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 129 | 129 | 24 | 152 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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