Rockpiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Rockpiles. This is a reef setup that's fairly consistent and exposed, and it likes the swell from the SSE. We've got a 16-day window, but it's a bit of a slow burner.

We start off on Tuesday, the 4th of August, with some shoulders of swell pushing through. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the ENE, but it's a short period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 561. The wind is a cross-off from the ENE, which is a definite plus, keeping things clean. But the guidance tells me it's marginal, and the score is low. It's not the best start, but there's enough to get a few if you're desperate.

The next few days, Wednesday the 5th through to the end of the first week, are a write-off. The swell drops right off, and the wind stays strong and cross-off. We get a tiny 1ft groundswell from the SSW on Thursday the 6th with a very long period of 14 seconds, but the energy is weak (151). It's just not happening. There's a big gap here with no real recommendations.

Things start to look more interesting towards the second week, but you have to be patient. We see a jump in combined energy mid-week, like on Wednesday the 12th, where a 3ft S swell with a very long 18-second period kicks up a strong energy reading of 900. The wind is still a solid cross-off from the ENE, so it'll be clean. However, the swell height is small, and that long period on a reef like this could mean some straight, fast walls. It's a promising sign, but you're looking at a long-range hope.

If you're holding out for something bigger, the real power shows up around Friday the 14th of August. The swell jumps to 8ft from the ENE, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The energy is very strong (876), but the wind is howling at 22 mph from the ENE. The surf quality is rated poor. That much wind with that much short-period swell is going to be a messy, blowy mess. It's more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-in session. The same goes for the following days right through to the 19th, with swell staying over 7ft and strong winds. The energy is high, but the conditions are just not clean for a proper surf.

To be honest, Rockpiles doesn't have a true standout in this entire 16-day window. The best on offer is probably the early morning of Tuesday the 4th, for a small, clean session, or the long-range hope of that 3ft groundswell on the 12th, but you'd be chasing a very clean, small window. The rest is either flat, too windy, or blown out.

Rusty.

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