Rockpiles Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.28° N 157.84° W

Rockpiles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockpiles sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.4° 

Rockpiles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rockpiles today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockpiles at 12PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Rockpiles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
334
334
268
260
253
242
172
167
176
145
145
149
154
163
151
143
163
129
130
100
103
82
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:54AM0.49m
6:52PM0.37m
8:59AM0.51m
7:16PM0.30m
10:13AM0.53m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.25m
1:27AM0.08m
3:56PM0.27m
2:01AM0.10m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:59
6:58
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
22
23
23
24
25
26
26
26
25
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