Surf Forecasts:
Rockpile surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,343 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s 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 (Oct 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockpile in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockpile over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 252 | 408 | 366 | 427 | 406 | 375 | 360 | 380 | 319 | 449 | 560 | 508 | 1343 | 553 | 418 | 418 | 455 | 940 | 595 | 729 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.75m | 8:27AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.70m | 8:53AM1.84m | 9:13PM1.62m | 9:19AM1.90m | 9:54PM1.50m | 9:44AM1.91m | 10:35PM1.37m | 10:09AM1.87m | 11:18PM1.23m | 10:34AM1.81m | 00:07AM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.34m | 2:27AM-0.01m | 2:50PM0.17m | 2:57AM0.08m | 3:29PM0.05m | 3:25AM0.20m | 4:07PM-0.02m | 3:50AM0.35m | 4:45PM-0.04m | 4:14AM0.49m | 5:23PM-0.01m | 4:35AM0.63m | 6:04PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.76m | |||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 195 | 191 | 408 | 268 | 226 | 406 | 226 | 360 | 297 | 293 | 449 | 560 | 508 | 1343 | 117 | 418 | 350 | 412 | 940 | 595 | 729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 7 |
| kJ | 199 | 252 | 100 | 366 | 427 | 221 | 375 | 160 | 122 | 319 | 245 | 41 | 20 | 310 | 553 | 36 | 418 | 455 | 20 | 103 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 | W 17 | SW 21 | S 9 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 17 | W 8 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 106 | 69 | 50 | 3 | 108 | 305 | 113 | 306 | 380 | 71 | 62 | 14 | 52 | 117 | 165 | 384 | 81 | 35 | 57 | 20 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 6 | — | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 95 | 161 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 600 | 749 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 16 | 632 | 16 |
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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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