Surf Forecasts:
Rockpile surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockpile in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockpile over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this is a tough one. We’re looking at Rockpile, and for the first solid week and a half, it’s just one disappointing report after another. The winds are almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality gets a big fat zero for most of it. It’s frustrating because there’s some solid swell in the water, but the conditions just aren’t lining up.
We start off on Friday, July 10th, with a long-period SW groundswell of about 3ft at 15 seconds, but a 15 km/h SSW wind has it all chopped up. The water temperature is a very unusual 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn't help the messy waves. That same sad story runs right through the weekend and into the next week. Saturday the 11th, Sunday the 12th, Monday... all showing poor or marginal surf with those onshore winds. The combined wave energy sits in the “moderate” range, around 300-400 (moderate wave energy), but it’s completely wasted.
We get a slight glimmer on Thursday, July 23rd. The morning shows a cross-offshore wind from the NW at 15 km/h, with a 3ft swell from the SW at 13 seconds. The report says “clean” and “expect good surf conditions.” This is the only window that looks genuinely worth paddling out for the whole run. It’s not huge, but it’s the cleanest we’ll get. Keep in mind, with Rockpile being a reef, that long-period energy (13 seconds) will shape up nicely. It’s a consistent spot, and a beginner-friendly break, but the “often” crowd note means you won’t be alone.
After that, the weekend of July 25th shows a bump in size to about 5ft from the SSW with a period of 13-14 seconds. The combined energy jumps way up to 1014 (strong wave energy) on Saturday morning, which is a lot of power. But the winds are cross-shore, and the conditions are described as marginal. For a reef break, that cross-chop could make it a handful. This is more for experienced surfers, as 5ft with that much energy will push hard.
So, the standout here is simple: Thursday morning, July 23rd. That’s your call. Everything else is a write-off or a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 130 | 171 | 186 | 138 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.06m | 7:12PM2.07m | 9:18AM1.16m | 8:04PM2.17m | 10:01AM1.23m | 8:55PM2.23m | 10:42AM1.30m | 9:43PM2.21m | 11:22AM1.36m | 10:31PM2.12m | 12:03PM1.40m | 11:18PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.71m | 2:12AM-0.19m | 1:00PM0.72m | 3:01AM-0.37m | 2:00PM0.68m | 3:46AM-0.49m | 2:55PM0.62m | 4:30AM-0.53m | 3:48PM0.57m | 5:12AM-0.50m | 4:39PM0.53m | 5:53AM-0.40m | 5:32PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 79 | 113 | 90 | 90 | 99 | 186 | 138 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 64 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 154 | 249 | 104 | 57 | 171 | 159 | 122 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 25 | 150 | 130 | 56 | 36 | 27 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | S 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 152 | 0 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 129 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 129 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rockpile provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rockpile can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rockpile surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rockpile) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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