Rockpiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Rockpiles for the next couple of weeks. Truth be told, it’s a bit of a slow burn for a while, and we gotta be patient to find the good ones.

Water temp is 81°, which is just about average for this time of year, nothing crazy.

The first few days, from Saturday the 5th and into Sunday the 6th, are pretty lackluster. We’ve got some swell in the 6-7ft range, but the energy is weak (2350 and 1764), and a fresh 30 km/h cross-offshore wind is keeping things reasonably clean but not offering much push. It’s a ‘maybe’ session, not a ‘must-do’.

Monday the 7th brings a serious kick of energy, with the combined swell energy hitting 4341. That’s a solid, moderate push, and the swell is up to 8ft from the ENE with a 13-second period. But, the wind swings onshore from the east, creating a cross-shore chop. It’s going to be a bit of a messy, raw power day. Tuesday the 8th is a full washout. That 10ft SW swell with a fresh south wind straight onshore is just ugly. I’d stay on the beach for that one.

From Wednesday the 9th all the way through the next week, it dies right down. We’re talking small, weak surf, generally less than 5ft. The energy numbers are pretty sad (in the 400-800 range), and while the cross-off winds keep it clean, there’s just no oomph. It’s a whole lot of nothing for a while.

Now, let’s talk about the one that could be special. Friday the 18th. A new, long-period SSW groundswell is due. The period is up at 18 seconds – that’s real, deep ocean energy. Swell heights are around 4-4ft, but the energy reads a solid 1047, which is good for that size. The wind is a clean 25 km/h cross-offshore from the NE. This is the kind of swell that will wrap into Rockpiles and line up proper on the reef. The cross-off wind will groom it into clean, holding walls. It’s not a giant day, but the quality will be dramatically better than anything else we’ve seen. Mark it on the calendar. It’s a week and a half out, so it’s a promising long-range look, not a guarantee.

Before that, the weekend of the 13th and 14th is tiny and weak, and the early part of the following week is the same – small SSW swell with those clean cross-off winds, but not enough size to get your heart rate up. Thursday the 17th looks especially flat.

So, here’s the plan: save your energy this week. Monday’s got some size but it’s onshore junk. The real gem is on Friday the 18th – if that long-period SSW swell shows up as forecast, Rockpiles could be an absolutely magical, clean, lined-up reef day. Definitely one for the better surfers in the water.

Keep it salty. Rusty out.

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