Surf Forecasts:
Rockpile surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockpile in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockpile over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's break this down in old-school numbers.
The water is sitting at a toasty 73°, which is a whopping 6° above normal for the season – that’s a proper anomaly. As for the surf, it’s a frustrating start. We’ve got consistent SW swell, but the wind is constantly messing it up with cross-onshore and onshore flow, leaving the surface choppy. It’s there, but not clean.
The best it gets is around Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st. The swell bumps up to 5ft to 6ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds dropping to 13 seconds – real groundswell. The combined energy gets into a moderate range (over 1000). The wind is light and cross-on, not perfect, but workable. For a reef like Rockpile, that swell angle is ideal. It’s a consistent spot, so it will be breaking, but it’s "often" crowded, so you won't be alone.
After that, it’s a ghost town. From August 1st all the way through to August 9th, the surf drops to a miserable 1ft to 2ft with weak energy (under 300). The wind stays cross-on or onshore, and conditions are just poor. There’s nothing worth paddling out for in that stretch. A proper lull.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 908 | 864 | 644 | 644 | 573 | 849 | 975 | 1111 | 1028 | 919 | 775 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.73m | 9:30AM1.13m | 7:59PM1.80m | 9:51AM1.17m | 8:34PM1.86m | 10:13AM1.21m | 9:08PM1.90m | 10:36AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.91m | 11:02AM1.30m | 10:11PM1.87m | 11:29AM1.35m | 10:44PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:03PM0.80m | 3:38AM-0.11m | 2:40PM0.74m | 4:06AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.68m | 4:33AM-0.18m | 3:47PM0.63m | 5:00AM-0.17m | 4:22PM0.59m | 5:27AM-0.13m | 5:00PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 908 | 864 | 644 | 644 | 573 | 849 | 975 | 1111 | 1028 | 919 | 775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 35 | 51 | 52 | 39 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 96 | 93 | 54 | 74 | 54 | 329 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | 47 | 48 | 73 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 299 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 314 | 205 | 191 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 213 | 4 | 7 | 213 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 5 | 129 | 268 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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