Rockpiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Rockpiles.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. The wind is locking in from the ENE, blowing cross-off, but it's a fresh breeze, 19 to 25 mph, and it's just wrecking any chance of decent waves. The swell is all over the shop, too short or too weak, and the scores are minimal. You're looking at a long, dry spell from Friday 7th August right through to about Wednesday 19th August. There's a few sessions that flirt with "marginal" but frankly, I wouldn't bother.

The water temp is sitting at 81°, bang on average for the time of year, so at least the wait won't be cold.

Now, let's talk about the one thing that might get the heart rate up. The standout window is Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th of August. We've got a solid pulse of ENE swell building, pushing 12 ft on Monday with a combined energy of 2252 – that's some serious grunt. But here's the kicker: that's a short-period swell, around 9 seconds, and it's big. For Rockpiles, a reef break, that's an expert-only game. The wind is still a strong cross-off at 22 mph, dropping to 16 mph on Tuesday. That's not ideal, but it's clean. The swell drops to 6 ft on Tuesday with moderate energy (897), and that's probably your best chance for a proper session. It's still a short-period swell, so it'll be dumpy, but for the advanced crew, there'll be some grunty barrels to be had.

By Wednesday 19th, the swell drops right out, and the wind swings more cross-shore, making it a mess. A tiny bit of S swell pops up, but it's too small to get excited about. The last week of the forecast is a wasteland of weak, small swell and wind.

So, to sum it up: if you're not an expert, hang the board up for the next ten days. The only real, albeit compromised, window is around Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th for the big-wave hunters. Don't expect anything before that.

Rusty.

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