Rockpiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Rockpiles.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. For the entire 16-day window, we’re looking at persistent cross-offshore winds from the ENE and a swell that’s coming from the same direction, which is almost exactly the opposite of what this reef setup wants. The swell is mostly short-period stuff around 7-8 seconds, and while there’s moderate wave energy in the mix – with combined energy readings mostly sitting between 357 and 918 – the quality just isn’t there. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

From Monday the 6th right through to Sunday the 12th, it’s a write-off – scores are poor, and the conditions are just ugly for a proper surf. We’re talking 5ft to 7ft of short, crumbly ENE swell getting battered by 22 to 25 mph cross-off winds. That’s messy, blowy, and hard to enjoy. For a break that’s fairly consistent and exposed, this is a frustrating stretch.

There’s a glimmer on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, but it’s marginal at best. The swell drops right down on Tuesday morning to 3ft from the SSW with a much longer 14-second period, and combined energy hits 602. That’s a groundswell pulse with better shape, but the wind is still a fresh cross-off from the ENE, so it’s not clean. On Wednesday the 15th, we get a tiny 2ft SSW pulse with an 18-second period – very long period for this spot – combined energy around 530. That’s a promising wave for the reef structure, but there’s almost no size to work with.

The last few days from the 16th to the 21st are more of the same – building ENE windswell back up to 6ft, but with those same cross-off winds and short periods. There’s a slight improvement on Tuesday the 21st morning when the wind drops to 16 mph and the score ticks up to a 2, but it’s still marginal.

So, what’s the standout? Honestly, the only window worth keeping an eye on is Wednesday the 15th. If you grab that 2ft SSW groundswell at dawn, before the wind gets too much on it, you might find a clean, lined-up reef wave with serious glide from that 18-second period. It’s tiny, but it could be glassy and fun for a log or a single-fin. The rest of the period? I’d maybe take the kite out instead.

Rusty.

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